CHARLOTTE — Only one man delivers in December like Chuba Hubbard, and he's from a little bit north of Edmonton.

The Panthers running back was named NFC offensive player of the week on Tuesday after his walk-off touchdown in overtime against the Cardinals.

Hubbard had 25 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns against the Cardinals, including the dramatic 21-yard game-winner. It was also a testament to the trust the entire program has in Hubbard since it came the same month as a fumble in an overtime loss to the Buccaneers.

"It speaks to his character," Panthers head coach Dave Canales said. "That's just who he is. He's going to go right back to work, and we're going to keep giving him the ball, especially in these types of moments. It was a beautiful finish.

"It was just the old school duo play. And our guys, they fit up the blocks properly. He ran behind his pads and secured the ball, finished in the end zone. It was great redemption for Chuba, for sure."

It was his 10th touchdown of the season, and it moved him past Stephen Davis (20) and into fifth place on the team's all-time rushing touchdown list with 22. He trails only Cam Newton (63), Jonathan Stewart (51), DeAngelo Williams (46), and Christian McCaffrey (32).

He's also fourth on the team's all-time list with seven 100-yard rushing games, tying Davis, DeShaun Foster, and Tshimanga Biakabutuka. He trails Williams (18), Stewart (16), and McCaffrey (12) on that list.

Hubbard admitted after the game that the end of the Buccaneers game lingered, but now he's got a more recent memory to supplant it.

"Obviously, I was down in that moment, but I knew that I would get another one and that I'd do right by it," he said. "Blessed and glad to finish the right way in the Bank. . . .

"I've let it go, but it's definitely been in the back of my head a little bit. Like I said, when the next opportunity came, I told myself I'm going to get it back for them. To be able to have them trust me in that opportunity again, and to have it in that way is a blessing from God."

Hubbard, who got a contract extension in November which keeps him here through the 2028 season, has established new career-highs in all categories this year, with 250 rushes for 1,195 yards and 10 touchdowns with two games to play.