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Panthers use Week 5 coaching errors as teaching tool during bye week

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 9:29 PM

Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Panthers use Week 5 coaching errors as teaching tool during bye week

Summary

Panthers head coach Dave Canales reflects on game-management mistakes observed during teams' Week 5 games while Carolina enjoyed a bye week. He plans to use this footage to underscore the importance of situational awareness to his players, aiming to prevent similar errors. Specific examples include communication blunders and poor clock management from teams like the Eagles and Commanders. Canales believes these lessons will help his team strengthen their execution under pressure ahead of their upcoming games.

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By the Numbers

•Canales plans to show film of Week 5 errors to players.
•Eagles' late mistakes allowed a last-second field goal attempt.
•Commanders failed to manage the clock correctly in overtime.
•Giants' fumble risked their position for a potential winning kick.
•Focus on ball security and clock management emphasized for Panthers.

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9:29 PMYahoo Sports — Panthers’ Dave Canales, Carolina using Week 5 tomfoolery from Eagles, Commanders, others as a lesson

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Dave Canales watched Sunday’s game-management chaos from the safety of Carolina’s bye week. Now, the Panthers coach wants those mistakes to become teaching material rather than future problems for his own team. Canales said it was impossible to ignore the errors unfolding around the league and plans to show them to his players this week. The […] The post Panthers’ Dave Canales, Carolina using Week 5 tomfoolery from Eagles, Commanders, others as a lesson appeared first on ClutchPoints.
— Yahoo Sports

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