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Saints Beat Panthers on Last-Second 47-Yard Field Goal as NFC South Tilts Toward Buccaneers

With Carolina now 7-7 and flagged 11 times in the loss, the division will likely be settled in the Panthers’ two remaining games against the Buccaneers, who hold the tiebreaker edge.

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Overview

  • Charlie Smyth drilled a 47-yard winner with two seconds left after rookie safety Lathan Ransom’s unnecessary-roughness penalty moved the kick 15 yards closer.
  • Carolina squandered a 17-7 third-quarter lead and finished with a season-high 11 penalties for 103 yards, including a failed fourth-and-1 rush instead of a 53-yard field goal try.
  • Saints quarterback Tyler Shough led the late rally, hitting Chris Olave for the tying touchdown before engineering the drive that set up the decisive kick.
  • The loss leaves the Panthers tied with Tampa Bay at 7-7, and a model cited by Yahoo Sports gives the Buccaneers a 66.4% chance to win the NFC South.
  • Coach Dave Canales and QB Bryce Young urged a quick reset before Week 16, when Carolina hosts Tampa Bay in the first of two head-to-head meetings that are poised to decide the division.