Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium, with the game airing only on FOX stations in each team’s home market; Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale have the call.
- Carolina is 5-4 and favored by about 4.5 to 5.5 points over 1-8 New Orleans, according to multiple sportsbooks.
- The Saints traded wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks and left guard Trevor Penning to the Chargers for future draft picks.
- Rookie Tyler Shough will make his second NFL start for New Orleans after throwing for 176 yards with a touchdown and an interception in last week’s loss.
- The Panthers plan to lean on leading rusher Rico Dowdle, who missed Wednesday with a calf issue but is expected to play, against a Saints run defense ranked 24th.