Overview
- Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough went 24-of-32 for 272 yards and a touchdown and added 32 rushing yards, engineering a late tying drive capped by a 12-yard pass to Chris Olave.
- Carolina committed 11 penalties for 103 yards, including an unnecessary roughness flag on Lathan Ransom that moved New Orleans into range for the winning kick with nine seconds left.
- Dave Canales’ decision to go for it on fourth-and-1 at the Saints’ 35 in the fourth quarter failed, and he later said he trusted his players and couldn’t pass up the chance.
- New Orleans played without Alvin Kamara and lost rookie back Devin Neal to a hamstring after his first-half rushing touchdown, thinning the Saints’ backfield during the game.
- The win completes a season sweep for New Orleans and drops Carolina to 7-7, leaving the Panthers tied with the Buccaneers with two head-to-head matchups still ahead.