The New Orleans Saints have secured the season sweep of the Carolina Panthers.
Here are the top highlights from Sunday’s heartbreaking 20-17 loss . . .
Panthers safety Lathan Ransom is called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on Shough with 12 second remaining. That set up a 47-yard field goal from Saints kicker Charlie Smyth to give New Orleans a 20-17 lead with two seconds remaining,
Shough and the Saints march downfield for a seven-play, 78-yard touchdown drive to tie the game. Wideout Chris Olave beats cornerback Jaycee Horn on a 12-yard catch in the end zone.
The game is knotted at 17 apiece with 2:29 remaining.
Carolina’s defense holds on a fourth-and-1, as linebacker Christian Rozeboom sacks quarterback Tyler Shough before the line to gain.
The Panthers, up 17-10 with 6:53 left in the game, take over from their own 23-yard line.
New Orleans, with some help from a little dirty laundry, got down to Carolina’s 14-yard line. But back-to-back sacks—thanks to defensive lineman Bobby Brown III and outside linebacker Nic Scourton and D.J. Wonnum—kept the Saints to a 42-yard field goal.
Panthers lead 17-10 with 1:56 left in the third quarter.
Young finds wide receiver Jalen Coker for a 32-yard touchdown.
The score caps off an eight-play, 70-yard drive and gives the Panthers a 10-point lead with 9:54 left in the third quarter.
Helped set up by a 21-yard connection between quarterback Bryce Young and wideout Tetairoa McMillan on a fourth-and-3, the Panthers add a field goal before the break.
Kicker Ryan Fitzgerald boots through a 40-yard try to give Carolina a 10-7 lead with 21 seconds remaining in the first half.
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New Orleans puts in a 17-play, 95-yard touchdown drive—ended by a 4-yard rush into the end zone by running back Devin Neal.
The game is tied at 7-7 with 3:32 left in the first half.
After forcing a three-and-out on the Saints’ opening touch, the Panthers put together a 13-play, 74-yard drive to the end zone. The possession is punctuated by a 4-yard touchdown rush from running back Rico Dowdle.
Carolina leads 7-0 with 6:39 left in the first quarter.
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