Cardinals edge Panthers 27-22 to go 2-0

The Arizona Cardinals held off a furious Carolina comeback to beat the Panthers 27-22 on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., improving to 2-0. Arizona jumped to an early lead on two Bryce Young turnovers and held on after Calais Campbell sacked Young on fourth down with 26 seconds remaining to seal the victory.

The game turned on a pair of early miscues by Carolina. On the third play from scrimmage Josh Sweat stripped Young; linebacker Zaven Collins scooped the ball and returned it three yards for a touchdown. On Carolina's next series Young threw an interception that set up a 29-yard field goal by Chad Ryland, giving Arizona a 10-0 advantage. Kyler Murray added an 11-yard touchdown pass to Michael Wilson late in the second quarter to extend the lead to 20-3 at the half.

Murray finished 17 of 25 for 220 yards with one touchdown and one interception and added 32 rushing yards. Running back James Conner scored on a 2-yard run in the third quarter, and the Cardinals totaled 293 yards. Carolina piled up 352 yards and dominated time of possession, but the Panthers' two early turnovers proved decisive.

Carolina staged a remarkable rally, scoring 19 unanswered points to...