The Panthers lost to the Lions 20-19 on Sunday afternoon and they passed on a chance to try to tie the game after a D.J. Moore touchdown catch with 1:07 left to play.Head coach Ron Rivera went for two instead and quarterback Cam Newton‘s pass to wide receiver Jarius Wright was incomplete. After the game Youth Luke Kuechly Jersey , Rivera said that Graham Gano missing two kicks earlier in the game factored into his decision but that he generally feels that his approach is the best one when playing as the road team.“I think you go for two on the road to win the game,” Rivera said in his postgame press conference. “That’s what I did at the end of the day. What’s to say the coin toss is going to in our favor or [what’s to say] we’re going to stop them. I was going for the win. That’s the bottom line.”Newton said that he thought about running before firing the pass to Wright and said castigated himself for failing to take advantage of a chance to make a play that would have put them in position to win the game. The Lions had enough time to make sure they didn’t do that regardless of the choice Rivera made http://www.panthersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-wes-horton-jersey , but the failure to convert meant they didn’t need to try.Panthers are expected to put Daryl Williams on injured reserve The story of the Panthers’ offensive line continues to be a sad one. According to Ian Rapaport of NFL Network, the Panthers are expected to put offensive tackle Daryl Williams on injured reserve. The designation would sideline the All Pro tackle for at least eight weeks. The caveat withat is he has to be on the final 53 man roster at the end of the preseason to be eligible to return Ryan Kalil Jersey , so this designation likely won’t become official until the first week of September. If his health allows it, Williams will be able to start practicing with the team again after six weeks and eligible to return to the active roster for the Panthers week 9 tilt against the Buccaneers. It’s unfortunate that the Panthers will be without a key piece on their offensive line for such a significant portion of the season Authentic Graham Gano Jersey , but it opens the door for Taylor Moton to get experience and show what he’s got. The presence of the second year pro marks the beginning of this new thing the Panthers are trying out called offensive line depth, and it’s coming in handy now. Look for Moton to get extra reps in the preseason to get him up to speed in time for the Panthers regular season opener in just over a month.