Carolina Panthers left guard Chandler Zavala suffered a horrifying neck injury in the game against the Detroit Lions. The rookie left guard was carted to the local hospital for medical assistance.

The rest of the field took a knee while the play was stopped for emergency purposes, and the stadium went completely silent as everyone imagined the worst. But Zavala showed a positive sign before leaving the ground.

How scary is Chandler Zavala’s injury?

The struggling Panthers are taking on the Lions in the NFL match week five game, and it’s already not going well for them. But the scariest moment came in the first quarter when rookie left guard Chandler Zavala went down in pain after a nasty hit. It looked like he lost consciousness for a moment. Although it later became clear that he hadn’t, the reality seemed much worse.

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Emergency medical service was immediately called, and the officials wasted no time to decide what to do next. Chandler was assisted to get on the cart and he laid down steadily as the cart moved towards the exit of the stadium. Zavala, however, put up a thumbs-up sign before he left the field, giving many in the stands a massive relief.

The scoreline, combined with the injury, makes the Panthers’ potential 0-5 record more probable. With 11 minutes to play in the fourth quarter, the Panthers are trailing at 35-17. Can they turn this mess around or is it going to be 0-5 for them? Tell us your thoughts.