"The Carolina Panthers' most obvious deficiency right now? Their run defense.

A week after making Reggie Bush look like he was back in college and allowing Miami 301 total yards in the first half, the Panthers allowed 269 first-half yards Thursday to a Cincinnati Bengals team that isn't supposed to be very good at all. Both Cedric Benson and Bernard Scott rushed for over 60 yards and a touchdown apiece in a first half that ended with the Bengals ahead, 24-7.

And with the run working so well for the Bengals, they could throw the ball with some ease, too. Rookie quarterback Andy Dalton outplayed Panther rookie quarterback Cam Newton while Dalton was in the game - he fired a 40-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Green over a beaten Chris Gamble on his most notable play."