Panthers mock Eagles after 25-14 win as NFL teams trade Week 6 taunts
Carolina used Philadelphia references in two postgame posts after beating the Eagles. Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Houston also took shots at defeated opponents.
The Carolina Panthers followed their 25-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, October 18, with two Philadelphia-themed social media taunts, ESPN reported. One used the caption ‘No dreams, just nightmares’; the other cast quarterback Bryce Young as Rocky Balboa. Carolina's posts led ESPN's account of how several NFL teams marked their Week 6 wins online.
The first Panthers post was a final-game graphic. Its caption reversed the title of ‘Dreams and Nightmares’ by Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill. A second post showed Young as the city's fictional boxer Rocky, with the message ‘Yo Adrian, we did it!’ ESPN described both posts as jabs at the Eagles after the game.
Young’s two touchdowns and the Eagles’ absences
Young threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, both to Tommy Tremble, according to ESPN and the Guardian's game accounts. The Guardian reported that Chuba Hubbard added 120 rushing yards and a touchdown for Carolina. The result left the Panthers at 3-2 and Philadelphia at 2-4.
The Eagles played without quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley, both outlets reported. The Guardian said Hurts was on injured reserve because of a blood clot in his calf and would miss at least four games. Tanner McKee started in his place, completing 26 of 45 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown.
Other Week 6 winners join the postgame jokes
Cleveland also turned to a local reference after beating its AFC North rival Baltimore 13-10. ESPN reported that Deshaun Watson led a fourth-quarter drive to set up Andre Szmyt's winning field goal. The Browns then posted a crab-themed jab at the Ravens, drawing on Maryland's association with the food.
Pittsburgh's posts followed a 26-19 overtime win at Tampa Bay. ESPN reported that Aaron Rodgers threw for 253 yards and two late touchdowns as the Steelers erased a 13-point deficit; receiver Germie Bernard caught the winning touchdown in overtime. The team's social media posts included dancing alligators bearing Steelers emblems and a ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ clip about a damaged pirate ship.
Houston had its own reason to celebrate in London, where Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 49-yard field goal as time expired to beat Jacksonville 34-31. ESPN described several Texans posts after the win, including a cup of tea bearing a ‘W’ and a Texans-branded tea bag, followed by remakes of ‘Black Clover’ and ‘Assassin's Creed III’ posters.
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Sources and context
- Panthers take shot at Eagles, lead top trolls from Week 6ESPN
- NFL roundup: Panthers pile pain on slumping Eagles; Cardinals shock RamsThe Guardian
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