Not only did Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen make the wildest catch of the 2024 season on Sunday, but he made the wildest non-catch of the 2024 season as well.
Let's start with the latter, which happened right at the end of the first half.
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young , on a third-and-3 from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' 8-yard line, squeezed a beauty of a pass into the end zone at Thielen—who couldn't corral the ball, at least initially. The 34-year-old vet, however, was seemingly able to gain control of the throw and bring down both his knee and his elbow into the paint.
Nonetheless, and to the dismay of pretty much everyone watching, the attempt was ruled an incompletion on the field and upon review . . .
Thielen was asked about the ruling after the 26-23 loss .
Now for the catch that was actually determined to be a catch . . .
Unfortunately, the incredible one-handed grab would not help capture an overtime victory.
On the very next play, running back Chuba Hubbard fumbled the possession away—thanks to the dirty work of Buccaneers defensive lineman Anthony Nelson . Tampa Bay trekked down the field for 59 yards to set up a walk-off 30-yard field goal by kicker Chase McLaughlin .
Thielen finished the rough defeat with a season-high eight receptions, a season-high 99 receiving yards and his second touchdown of the campaign.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers WR Adam Thielen made both the wildest catch and wildest non-catch of season in Week 13
