Carolina is back on track for a top-five overall pick in next year's draft after a narrow loss to Kansas City.

The Panthers kept it tight in a game with one of the top teams in the NFL at Bank of America Stadium. Despite the loss, the players told Channel 9′s Phil Orban and DaShawn Brown that this team is growing. >>In the video at the top of this page, see a recap of the Panthers’ 30-27 loss to the Chiefs.

Here are the studs and duds from Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs: Young probably just turned in the best film of his NFL career—as he looked confident, sharp and always calm against a defense that sent pressure all day.

In the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 12 win over the Carolina Panthers, multiple players stood out for good and bad reasons alike. Just like that, the Kansas City Chiefs are winners once again following a clutch triumph over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs came to Charlotte, and pulled out a close 30-27 win Sunday afternoon against the Panthers.

Here’s everything we know from the Week 12 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs . . . The impressive play from quarterback Bryce Young kept the Panthers close all afternoon. Young looked confident and sharp against a tough Chiefs defense, passing for a season-high 262 yards.