The first month of the NFL regular season is almost in the books, and some players and teams ended September on the wrong foot.
Here are the five worst performances from Week 5.
Glancing at the box score of the deflating 42-13 road loss to the New England Patriots, one would wonder what the heck happened. The Panthers out-gained the Patriots, 326-307, averaged one yard more per carry and converted a higher percentage of their third downs. Carolina was ultimately undone by a horrid special teams display. The punt unit allowed three long returns to cornerback Marcus Jones, including an 87-yard touchdown that gave New England a 7-6 first-quarter lead.
