Overview
- Irish international-pathway kicker Charlie Smyth hit a 47-yard winner as time expired after Lathan Ransom’s unnecessary-roughness flag on a sliding Tyler Shough advanced the ball 15 yards.
- Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough went 24-of-32 for 272 yards with a team-high 32 rushing yards and no turnovers, giving him three wins in six starts since taking over in Week 9.
- Chris Olave caught a 12-yard touchdown with 2:29 left to tie it, and the Saints got a defensive stop before Shough led the final drive into field-goal range.
- The Panthers were penalized 11 times for 103 yards and squandered a 17-7 third-quarter lead, including a critical late hit that set up the decisive kick.
- Carolina fell to 7-7 and remains tied with Tampa Bay atop the NFC South, while New Orleans improved to 4-10 and completed a season sweep of the Panthers.