Overview
- Rookie Tyler Shough went 19-of-27 for 282 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first Saints rookie QB to win since 1981.
- New Orleans totaled 388 yards to Carolina’s 175, highlighted by a 62-yard strike to Chris Olave and a 30-yard touchdown to Juwan Johnson.
- The Saints keyed on the ground game and held Rico Dowdle to 53 rushing yards on 18 carries, disrupting the Panthers’ usual formula.
- Bryce Young was limited to 124 passing yards with an interception and a lost fumble after an opening-drive touchdown run by Dowdle.
- New Orleans improves to 2-8 heading into a bye as Carolina drops to 5-5, with Ikem Ekwonu and Jaycee Horn pointing to preparation issues and personal accountability.