That’s the main question Charlotte Observer sports reporter Alex Zietlow and columnist Scott Fowler tackle in the latest podcast episode of Processing Blue — which was taped mere hours after the Carolina Panthers’ 20-9 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on the West Coast.

Preview the San Francisco 49ers' NFL Week 12 matchup with the Panthers and find out who is on the injury report.

This will surely put them over the top. The Carolina Panthers have announced a pair of moves going into tonight's game with the San Francisco 49ers on ESPN's presentation of Monday Night Football. The Panthers are 6-5 and have a chane to take first place in the NFC South thanks to Tampa's loss to the Los Angeles Rams last night.

Carolina is coming off a huge Week 11 win over Atlanta in which quarterback Bryce Young had a career day, passing for 448 yards and three touchdowns in the Panthers' 30-27 overtime victory. Rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan also set career highs with eight catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns.

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Led by Bryce Young, the Panthers have exceeded expectations to this point in the season/ Following Sunday night's Bics' loss, Carolina is now tied for first in the NFC South. They also are a single game behind San Francisco for the final Wild Card spot in the playoffs.

In spite of the injury bug that has hit them hard for the second year in a row, the San Francisco 49ers keep winning games with regularity. On Monday, they defeated a Carolina Panthers team that had come in with five wins in its previous seven games by a final score of 20-9.

Brock Purdy's return was meant to boost the San Francisco 49ers' offense, but his second game back saw a different story