CHARLOTTE — The Panthers came up short in their quest for a fourth-quarter comeback, falling to the Falcons, 25-17.

A week after New Orleans never punted against Carolina, Atlanta punted just once, controlling much of the game.

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had to exit midway through the third quarter after taking an illegal hit but re-entered in the fourth quarter to finish the game.

With the loss, Carolina is now 3-5 on the season.

Here are a few rapid reactions from the contest:

BRIDGEWATER GOES DOWN, COMES BACK IN

On third-and-7 from the Atlanta 37, Bridgewater stepped up in the pocket before he was tripped by defensive end Dante Fowler. He was flagged for sticking his foot out to bring down Bridgewater, but defensive end Charles Harris had the worse infraction. When Bridgewater was going down, Harris led