The Carolina Panthers defense was embarrassed by the Chicago Bears in Week 1 in allowing 552 yards and a franchise-record 59 points. Linebacker Devin Lloyd made sure that wasn't going to happen again Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.

The Falcons fell 34-3 to the Panthers in their home opener Sunday, dropping to 0-2. Cooper Rush was benched after three turnovers as the offense struggled again.

The Panthers dominated in Week 2, so let's identify the most surprising stats from the weekend.

Bryce Young threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Darren Waller, Carolina’s Devin Lloyd returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown and the Panthers crushed the short-handed Atlanta Falcons 34-3.

Both the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers may be without multiple key players in Sunday afternoon's matchup.

Technically, the Atlanta Falcons are owned by Arthur Blank, a philanthropist who's worth some $13.2 billion, according to the latest estimates at Forbes. But you could make a case, especially after Sunday,

The main takeaways and observations from Atlanta's second regular-season game of the 2026 season, and first game against an NFC South opponent.

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The Panthers dominated, but what are the important takeaways?