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While they all respect the job Chuba Hubbard has done, Canales said they couldn't ignore the numbers Rico Dowdle has posted over the last month. Plus more on injuries, and more from Monday.

A look at some of the key stats from the game, as well as the snap counts from Sunday's loss to the Bills in Week 8.

The veteran backup quarterback turned the ball over three times in the loss to the Bills, on a day with a number of problems on offense including a new batch of injuries.

After giving up over 200 yards to James Cook, the Panthers' defense is looking back to their own blueprint on how to bounce back from a bad loss and move forward.

The Panthers lost Brady Christensen to what Dave Canales called a "significant" Achilles injury, and Taylor Moton to a knee injury, on a day when three starters were knocked out of the game.

Early turnovers put them in a hole, but injuries stacking up late was the worse news in the loss at home to Buffalo.

Andy Dalton will start at quarterback today, and will be backed up by practice squad elevation Hendon Hooker for the Week 8 matchup against the Bills.

Former Panthers' linebacker Shaq Thompson will be on the Bills' sideline today. But his 10 years in Charlotte shaped relationships that persist and lead him to continue as a mentor to Trevin Wallace.

The team elevated quarterback Hendon Hooker and outside linebacker Boogie Basham from the practice squad on Saturday, giving them more depth for their Week 8 matchup with the Bills.

The Panthers and Bills meet in a clash of two of the top rushing attacks, and a chance for Carolina to remain undefeated at home. From stopping Josh Allen to the Panthers' own QB news, here are five things to watch.