Cam Newton: Cam has 3 TDs; Panthers comeback falls short

First, Jonathan Stewart rushed for his second touchdown of the game to pull the Panthers within 11 points. “And then making that lackluster turnover at the end of the first half didn’t make it easy for us either”.

If last year’s NFC Champion want to survive this two-game swing undefeated, they’ll have to do so with injuries to key players. “. That’s usually a play that I make”.

Khalil Mack: The Oakland defensive end shed blocker Trai Turner and intercepted a quick screen pass, returning it for 6 yards and a touchdown with under a minute left in the second quarter.

I’m not going to get into the good and bad this week. “He can throw it, too”. – Cam Newton, when asked why Carolina can’t seem to string together cohesive quarters. However, a questionable coaching decision on fourth-and-one coupled with drops and a lack of quarterback protection down the stretch let the Raiders rebound and hold on for the win. Then it was Michael Crabtree’s turn to show his hands as well as his killer instinct.

The Raiders lined up at their own 14-yard-line in third and 9. That ended a charmed season in which Carolina went 8-1 in games decided by eight points or fewer.

“DC is a competitor”, Crabtree said.

“I’ve even borrowed it a couple of times. I came out here with one thing on my mind”.

His beloved Panthers lost the game 35-32 and that left Curry on the losing side of a pre-game bet.

Derek Carr had done his part.

B+Derek Carr shook off an injury to his right pinky to lead the Raiders to a win. Now it was on the defense to keep it. The Panthers came dangerously close to reaching field goal range when Newton launched deep to an open Olsen but threw it just high and off his finger tips around the 20-yard line on third down.

Carr, who injured the finger on a snap from under center, said it was “probably some of the most pain I’ve ever felt in my life”, but didn’t sound like he’d miss any time. And he [says] “ok”.

The victor followed a risky move by Broncos coach Gary Kubiak, who sent his kicker out for a 62-yard try with 1:01 left only to see Brandon McManus – who has hit from 70 yards in training camp – come up short. The Oakland pass rush ended the game with a strip sack of Newton, and that was that.

The standout edge defender had an interception, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a touchdown. There’s no other reason for us to look any other way, but there’s a glimmer of hope.

FALCONS 38, CARDINALS 19: Taylor Gabriel took two short passes for touchdowns and Atlanta (7-4) returned from a bye week to earn a win at home and add to Arizona’s misery.