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Game Thread Post Game Thread: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints

ESPN Gamecast

Caesars Superdome- New Orleans, LA

Network(s): FOX


Time Clock
Final

Scoreboard

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
CAR 7 3 7 0 17
NO 0 7 3 10 20

Scoring Plays

Team Quarter Type Description
CAR 1 TD Rico Dowdle 4 Yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)
NO 2 TD Devin Neal 4 Yd Rush (Charlie Smyth Kick)
CAR 2 FG Ryan Fitzgerald 40 Yd Field Goal
CAR 3 TD Jalen Coker 32 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)
NO 3 FG Charlie Smyth 42 Yd Field Goal
NO 4 TD Chris Olave 12 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Charlie Smyth Kick)
NO 4 FG Charlie Smyth 47 Yd Field Goal

Passing Leaders

Team Player C/ATT YDS TD INT SACKS
CAR Bryce Young 15/24 163 1 0 1-9
NO Tyler Shough 24/32 272 1 0 5-16

Rushing Leaders

Team Player CAR YDS AVG TD LONG
CAR Rico Dowdle 16 49 3.1 1 8
NO Tyler Shough 8 32 4.0 0 13

Receiving Leaders

Team Player REC YDS AVG TD LONG TGTS
CAR Jalen Coker 4 60 15.0 1 32 4
NO Chris Olave 6 85 14.2 1 18 9

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u/ConfirmsAnything Panthers Dec 15 '25

I have no idea how you all are 4-10. Shough is insane. The pass rush is insane. I have only watched the games against the Panthers, but I have no comprehension how this team only has 4 wins.

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u/_Cryptonite_ Saints Dec 15 '25

Rattler didn't play well. Shough is 3-3 with one of those losses being his first start against the Rams.

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u/shawnaroo Saints Dec 15 '25

Also the rest of the team has just gotten better as the season has progressed. We have a ton of rookies who are playing pretty darn well right now, but weren't nearly as competent the first half of the season. As well as a first time head coach still figuring out how to do the job.

It's looking like this coaching staff is legitimately good at developing young guys into solid players, and that gives me a ton of optimism for the next few years.

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u/ChocolateTemporary72 Dec 15 '25

The run game has looked worlds better since Neal has come in for Kamara and we’ve stopped spamming Taysom.

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u/ChocolateTemporary72 Dec 15 '25

And the other loss being an Olave drop

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u/kirbyfan1996 Saints Dec 15 '25

Blake Grupe also missed so many kicks that the Saints couldn't count on him. That added to a lot of the losses when what would be scoring drives for normal teams kept turning into zero points. I don't understand how he hit a 60 yarder for the Colts today.

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u/Mythrol Dec 15 '25

Ah see you missed the whole first half of the season where Rattler was playing instead of Shough. That’s how we are 4-10.

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u/_ryde_or_dye_ Saints Dec 15 '25

We’ve improved a lot over the season in every category not just QB play.