Andy Dalton has never lost to the Raiders in his career. And has played some of his best football in those games.

Dalton found three different pass catchers for the scores—running back Chuba Hubbard and wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Adam Thielen. The last one, a beautiful 31-yard connection for some “Dad Ball,” helped give Carolina a 21-7 lead at the break over the host Las Vegas Raiders.

For the first 30 minutes on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, the move to Andy Dalton from Bryce Young was working for the Carolina Panthers. The veteran quarterback threw three touchdown passes before halftime to give the downtrodden Panthers a 21-7 lead over the