ANALYSIS: “In the grand scheme of things, Sunday’s shutout win over the Detroit Lions doesn’t mean a lot for the Carolina Panthers. After dropping five games in a row, the Panthers weren’t going to the playoffs in 2020.

But for Panthers quarterback P.J. Walker, Sunday’s game was absolutely a big deal—the former XFL standout finally got his chance to start a game in the NFL. While Walker wasn’t great in relief of an injured Teddy Bridgewater, he made plays when he needed to. It was a dream come true—or more accurately, his mom’s dream come true.

“It’s crazy,” Walker told reporters. “About a year and a half, two years ago, she called me and said, ‘I had a dream you were playing for the Panthers.’ I’m like, ‘That’s weird, me being in Indianapolis at the moment.'”

It’s funny how life works out sometimes.