Panthers star cornerback Jaycee Horn takes a sizable hit to his wallet for a taunt that the officials didn't even bother penalizing.

The Carolina Panthers, who were down by as many as 24 points, shook over a lackluster start to challenge the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2. But they fell just short of an epic comeback. Here are the top highlights from Carolina's 27-22 loss on Sunday afternoon . . .

Ahead of their Week 3 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers received a significant injury update for a member of their offense.

The Cardinals built a 27-3 lead but ended up needing a big sack from veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell in the final seconds to keep the Panthers from potentially rallying for a win, as they scored 19 unanswered points. In the latest edition of the podcast, cohost Seth Cox and I look back at the game. We discuss the following:

After going down by as much as 24 points in the second half of their matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, the Panthers made a run. But despite closing the gap to five and taking control of the rock with two minutes remaining, the furious comeback fell short in a 27-22 loss.

Arizona forced a three-and-out, Greg Dortch had a 29-yard punt return to the Carolina 45, Murray completed three passes to Trey Benson, one to McBride and he ended the half with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Wilson to give them a 20-3 halftime lead.

Arizona State ’s football team delivered with a confidence-building 34-15 defeat of visiting Texas State. The Arizona Diamondbacks bobbled things during a bullpen meltdown on Friday, Sept. 12, but managed to win the final two games of their three-game set on the road against the Minnesota Twins.

The Cardinals made it far harder on themselves than it needed to be, but they held on to defeat the Panthers 27-22 on Sunday afternoon.

Panthers Wire managing editor Anthony Rizzuti gives fans an inside perspective of the Cardinals' Week 2 opponent.

Yes, the Cardinals won their second game of the season on Sunday by beating the Carolina Panthers 27-22, but that was after blowing most of a 27-3 lead. Also, the team’s group of young, promising cornerbacks was decimated during the contest, with Max Melton (knee), Garrett Williams (knee) and Will Johnson (groin) all leaving with injuries.

For the Cardinals to leave the Bay Area with a big win in the division and move to 3-0, they need to play the 49ers as if they're still playing completely healthy. They may be missing some of their best players like George Kittle, but they haven't lost others (more on some of them later).