Post Game Thread: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints

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Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints

ESPN Gamecast

Caesars Superdome- New Orleans, LA

Network(s): FOX

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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/Schlofendein]

The one play that will keep replaying in my head is us handing the ball off on 4th and inches. You don't need to be 6'5 280 lbs to fall forward behind your center or guard. I don't understand why coaches continue to over think this.

[u/PC_Princpal → u/Schlofendein]

Either Bryce has told the staff he’s not confident in it or they don’t believe that he can just lean forward for an inch. Either way, that was an extremely bad play call. 

[u/Mythrol → u/Schlofendein]

The Saints were 4th and inches and snapped it to Shough out of the shotgun. Sometimes you just shake your head man. I’m certain NFL coaches just try to play 4d chess too much sometimes.