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Saints vs. Panthers: Score and Twitter Reaction for Thursday Night Football
- Updated: November 18, 2016
The Carolina Panthers may want to petition the NFL to cancel fourth quarters, but they hung on for a 23-20 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday at Bank of America Stadium.
Carolina entered the final quarter with a 23-3 lead, but New Orleans scored 17 unanswered points and had the ball with an opportunity to win in the final seconds.
However, the Panthers tackled Michael Thomas at their 43-yard line as time expired.
Cam Newton dances away with the win! pic.twitter.com/sco2XzG3tB
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 18, 2016
Carolina allowed 17 straight points to the Kansas City Chiefs in a 20-17 loss Sunday, so the late collapse was nothing new for the defending NFC champions.
The Panthers and Saints are each 4-6 after Thursday’s contest, with both looking up at the 6-4 Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South.
Cam Newton threw for 192 yards and a touchdown, which helped the Panthers make up for an abysmal performance on the ground. The team ran for 50 yards on 27 carries, although running back Jonathan Stewart did score a touchdown.
Drew Brees countered with 285 passing yards, two touchdown throws and an interception, but he came up just short in the comeback attempt.
While Carolina is still within striking distance of the division title, the win over the Saints was a particularly costly one. Linebacker Luke Kuechly was carted off the field in tears in the fourth quarter, and the Panthers announced he was being evaluated for a concussion.
Carolina also announced center Ryan Kalil left the game with a shoulder injury, while the team’s sack leader, Mario Addison, left with a foot injury, per David Newton of ESPN.com.
Addison made the first big play of the game, strip-sacking Brees and recovering the fumble, which gave Carolina the ball at New Orleans’ 32-yard line.
It appeared as though Ted Ginn Jr. had turned the favorable field position into a touchdown, but his run was overturned by a replay review. The Saints held the Panthers to a field goal even though they roughed Graham Gano on his first attempt and gave Carolina a fresh set of downs.
Steve Reed of the Associated Press reacted to the strange sequence:
Just your typical 11-play, 18-yard drive for the Panthers.
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) November 18, 2016
The Saints answered with a field goal on the ensuing possession. The defenses then settled in and forced three straight punts before a Kurt Coleman interception.
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