Defense lost track of Kyle Pitts at wrong time

The Panthers also did not record a sack Sunday, and didn’t do enough of a job of getting off the field. The Falcons were a combined 9-of-16 on third- and fourth-down conversions. Defensive end Brian Burns said it wasn’t a matter of effort, but the fact the Panthers have lost eight of their last 10 games is getting harder to handle.

“That’s hard to pinpoint why it’s not working out, but I definitely can agree that people are putting the work in, people are working hard and doing what they have to do,” Burns said. “It just comes down to following your progress and really just leaning back on your fundamentals. Just have to stick with the process.”

Asked if he was frustrated by not seeing the results, he replied: “Very, but it’s on us. We’re making this bed, and we have got to lay in it. We know what to do, we know what we have to focus on, and it’s just not getting down, and at the end of the day, you just have to get it done.”