Getty CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 13: Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Carolina Panthers celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the third quarter of the game at Bank of America Stadium on September 13, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
The Carolina Panthers appeared to enter Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season with a backfield split that would break down at least somewhat evenly between Chuba Hubbard and Jonathon Brooks.
But in their 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Panthers didn’t split things evenly at all.
That showed
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