NFL Season – Week 13 Scores & Standings

After the game Sunday, Newton dismissed the hits that he subjects himself to as a running quarterback.

With resilience like that, a defense as good as any, and a playmaking quarterback with skill, moxie and creativity galore in Cam Newton, it’s time to consider Carolina the measuring stick.

The New England Patriots failed to hold onto a first half lead and were upset by Philadelphia, while the Carolina Panthers survived a scare from New Orleans to stay flawless at 12-0.

“I know what happened with the Rams and I know Coach (Jeff) Fisher talked about being in the moment of the game and not knowing”, Rivera said. “He came out and saved us today”. You can’t say it’s scheme.

Cam Newton passed for five touchdowns, capped by a 15-yard scoring strike to Jerricho Cotchery with 1:05 to go, and the unbeaten Carolina Panthers wrapped up the NFC South title with a 41-38 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. “And moving forward, we know we can’t just win games by us showing up”.

“Every game is important for us right now, so as bad as this hurts”, Texans DT Vince Wilfork said after losing at Buffalo, “we have to be able to turn the page quickly because of just how the season is turning out for us”. On a second-and-goal situation on the 1-yard line, the Panthers not only had 12 in the huddle, but lined up with 12 for the snap before Rivera called a timeout to avoid a penalty. Beckham has 169 career receptions and passed MARQUES COLSTON (168) for the most by a player in his first two seasons in National Football League history. “But it won’t happen again, any time I get an opportunity to score”.

I try to be as forthright as I can when I answer your questions and when I’m doing that, the least I could do is get the common courtesy that I’m being believed. “And they’re getting that right (in high school games) on Friday nights”. He threw for five touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 65 seconds left.

Payton also questioned the officials’ decision not to overturn a fourth-down completion to tight end Greg Olsen on Carolina’s winning drive, saying he threw his challenge flag because he thought the ball popped out after Olsen rolled over and he had not completed the process of the catch. Olsen had to fall to the ground to make a fingertip grab of the underthrown pass, which was so close to hitting the ground that fans in the Superdome were roaring at replays as Saints coach Sean Payton asked for a review.

Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score and Maclin had 95 yards on nine catches to lead the Chiefs.

Giants wide receiver ODELL BECKHAM JR. had six catches for 149 yards and a touchdown.

New Orleans’ defense produced three turnovers and a touchdown in the first half.

Jonathan Stewart, the team’s starting running back, ran for 82 yards on 21 carries. Carolina players seemed to think the play was over and watched as Anthony raced 31 yards for a 14-0 Saints lead. “I am really proud of what he did and the confidence with which he played”. I didn’t see that, and I didn’t know what the whole protocol was going on until well after that game. “I didn’t hear a whistle, and I kind of waited, then I kept going”.

The first came in the first quarter as the Panthers faced a fourth-and-1 from the New Orleans 41.

Anthony, who has been a starter since the first day of training camp, became the first player in National Football League history to return a blocked extra point for a two-point conversion to give the Saints a 16-13 lead late in second quarter.

Breaux left with a hamstring injury and didn’t return, putting pressure on Brandon Browner and backups Kyle Wilson, Brian Dixon and Chris Owens to get the job done.