Carolina
Panthers
0-0
25
FINAL
24
New Orleans
Saints
0-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 showdown, the Carolina Panthers narrowly defeated the New Orleans Saints with a final score of 25-24. The stakes were high as both teams battled for positioning in a tightly contested division, making every play crucial in this tightly fought contest.
Clark Fullerton shone for the Panthers, throwing for two touchdowns that proved pivotal in securing the victory. On the other side, Tyler Shough led the Saints with a strong passing performance, racking up 252 yards, while Travis Etienne Jr contributed with 80 rushing yards, and Jordyn Tyson was a standout target, amassing 97 receiving yards. The offensive fireworks kept fans on the edge of their seats throughout the game.
Defensively, Devin Lloyd made his presence felt for Carolina, recording nine total tackles, which helped stifle the Saints’ offensive surge. The game’s turning point came in the fourth quarter when the Panthers' defense, led by Derrick Brown's sack, managed to halt a late Saints drive, allowing Carolina to maintain their slim lead and ultimately seal the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 41 | 23 | 56% | 252 | 1 | 0 | 82.5 |
| Clark Fullerton | QB | 32 | 17 | 53% | 211 | 2 | 0 | 94.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Carlos Ware | HB | 14 | 64 | 4.6 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | HB | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Clark Fullerton | QB | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Kendre Miller | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior Shields | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Fenderson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrique Glenn | HB | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 27 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Junior Shields | WR | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 50 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Chris Brazzell II | WR | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Moses Fenderson | TE | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Luke Wysong | WR | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Bryce Lance | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Carlos Ware | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Clayton Nelson | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Lloyd | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derrick Brown | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Dickens | SAM | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Lee III | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Hunter | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Kuechly | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khristian Boyd | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquee Allen | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Alvarado | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Baker | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzgerald | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 48 |
| Charlie Smyth | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 41 |

