Cam Newton carries Panthers in Return, Saints win on FG

The Panthers bowed to the New Orleans Saints (41-38) technically dashing all hopes of a potential Super Bowl encore this season. “We’ve just got to get better”, he said. While it is still early in the season the Saints must approach every game as a must-win from here on out.

Three of Carolina’s losses have come down to field goals in the final seconds.

That gave the Jaguars a one-point lead with 2:49 left and sent the Bears (1-5) to another loss after they dropped the previous game to Indianapolis on a late TD pass by Andrew Luck.

The Carolina Panthers’ nightmarish downfall continued Sunday in a 41-38 loss to New Orleans. Saints rookie defensive tackle David Onyemata also appeared to have a leg injury after a pileup near the New Orleans goal line in the fourth quarter and gingerly walked off the field.

While the 33 year-old veteran didn’t play much in Sunday’s win, Harper received the game ball after the victory on Sunday for his leadership off the field, according to ESPN’s Mike Triplett. Cam tied the game in the fourth quarter with his third rushing touchdown of the season in this losing effort.

Brees said there was confusion on the route, but he said Fleener was his intended target.

“We got each other’s back because there will be games where it seems like offense can’t put up the point we usually do”, Cooks said.

“These are defining wins”. I have no idea what pass interference is, neither do any of you, and neither do the actual referees apparently. Carolina lost its fourth straight game – and its second in the past six days on a last-second field goal. “Just come to work everyday with the right type of mentality and attitude and whenever we’re at work, lets work”.

For the most part, though, the Saints kept the mobile Newton hemmed into the pocket and under fire, rather than allowing him to escape.

Not sure what more Cam Newton could’ve done except run the ball.

“We have had our moments”, said Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who provided a lot of them. His elite numbers back him up.

Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith completed 19 of 22 passes for 224 yards and the Chiefs forced two turnovers to dampen a fast start to the season by the Raiders (4-2), who are trying to end a 13-year playoff drought. The Panthers now head into their bye week, before returning to action on October 30 against Arizona Cardinals.

The Panthers were in this only because the Saints are bad defensively. Saints defenders were concerned enough that they balked when coaches told them they could take Monday off.

“We won the game, but I don’t have a good taste in my mouth”. Also, it gives you great confidence and poise, I think, when those situations arise in the future.

After half a dozen kickers since Hartley alone and a dozen in less than a dozen years as Saints coach, has Payton actually found a kicker who will stick? Lutz earlier in the game had missed a 53-yarder, coming up far short and to the right. He’s got the moxie. “He’s got mental toughness”, said Peyton. That lead ballooned to 14-0 when Drew Brees hit wide receiver Brandin Cooks for an 87 yard touchdown pass. Newton threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns and an interception in a 27-for-47 game.