Week 17 Saints vs. Panthers: Live GameDay Blog and Thread

Saints News Network's Week 17 Saints vs. Panthers: Live GameDay Blog and Thread.

Author:
Brendan Boylan
Publish date:
Jan 3, 2021 4:15 PM EST

Saints News Network's Week 17 Saints vs. Panthers: Live GameDay Blog and Thread.

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Saints Inactives

WR Jake Kumerow
S Marcus Williams (ankle)
OL Will Clapp
OL Derrick Kelly
TE Josh Hill (hand/finger)
DL Malcolm Roach

Panthers Inactives

QB Will Grier
RB Christian McCaffrey
RB Mike Davis
LT Russell Okung
DE Brian Burns
DT Woodrow Hamilton
DB Natrell Jamerson

Score

New Orleans Wins the toss and elects to defer.

Panthers Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 25 (15:00 1st Quarter)
Trey Hendrickson SACKS Teddy Bridgewater. Brings up 4th Down.
Charlton Punts to Lewis return of 10 yards.

Saints Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 42 (13:28 1st Quarter)
Jones Jr. Runs Middle. 1st Down.
3rd and 6: Brees to Hill gain of 6. Short of line to gain.
4th and 1: Hill Sneaks Middle. 1st Down.
Brees to Cook 18-yard TOUCHDOWN! (Lutz XP is GOOD)
8 plays, 42 yards, 4:24
Saints: 7 - Panthers: 0

Panthers Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 25 (9:04 1st Quarter)
Three and Out
Charlton Punts to Lewis. Fair Catch

Saints Ball

Drive Start: New Orleans 20 (7:26 1st Quarter)
Three and Out
Morstead Punts Out of Bounds

Panthers Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 36 (5:50 1st Quarter)
3rd and 3: Bridgewater throws incomplete. PENALTY Defensive Pass Interference. 1st Down
Bridgewater to Moore for 14 yards. 1st Down.
Bridgewater to Samuel. 1st Down.
Smith Runs Middle. Touchdown (Slye XP is GOOD)
7 plays, 64 yards, 4:10
Saints: 7 - Panthers: 7

Saints Ball

Drive Start: New Orleans 25 (1:40 1st Quarter)
Three and Out
Morstead Punts to Cooper return of 8 yards.
END OF 1st QUARTER

Panthers Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 46 (15:00 2nd Quarter)
4th and 1: Smith Runs Middle. 1st Down.
3rd and 2: Stevens Runs Middle. 1st Down.
Bridgewater to Samuel. 1st Down.
Bridgewater's throw is INTERCEPTED by Malcolm Jenkins. Returned 54 yards.

Saints Ball

Drive Start: New Orleans 46 (10:37 2nd Quarter)
Ty Montgomery II runs left 37-yards. 1st Down.
Brees to Sanders TOUCHDOWN! (Lutz XP is NO GOOD)
5 plays, 54 yards, 2:25
Saints: 13 - Panthers: 7

Panthers Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 25 (8:12 2nd Quarter)
Bridgewater to Samuel 29 yard gain. 1st Down.
3rd and 10: Bridgewater to Samuel gain of 9 yards. Short of Line to Gain.
4th and 1: Smith runs Middle. 1st Down.
3rd and 4: Bridgewater to Moore. Short of Line to Gain.
4th and 1: Smith is Stopped Short of the Line to Gain. Turnover on Downs.

Saints Ball

Drive Start: New Orleans 23 (2:47 2nd Quarter)
Brees to Sanders gain of 5 yards. 1st Down.
Two-Minute Warning
Brees to Cook. 1st Down.
Brees to Cook gain of 10 yards. 1st Down.
Brees to Humphrey gain of 17 yards. 1st Down.
Wil Lutz 33 Yard FG Attempt is GOOD
10 plays, 63 yards, 2:47
Saints: 16 - Panthers: 7
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Start of Third Quarter

Saints Ball

Drive Start: New Orleans 25 (15:00 3rd Quarter)
Brees to Callaway 27 yards. 1st Down.
Taysom Hill scrambles for a 1st Down.
3rd and 5: Brees throws incomplete.
Lutz 48 yard FG Attempt is GOOD
8 plays, 46 yards, 3:11
Saints: 19 - Panthers: 7

Panthers Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 25 (11:49 3rd Quarter)
Smith runs middle. 1st Down.
Bridgewater to Moore gain of 44 yards. 1st Down.
Bridgewater throws to Thomas. INTERCEPTED by Grant Haley. Touchback.

Saints Ball

Drive Start: New Orleans 20 (9:35 3rd Quarter)
Brees to Callaway. 1st Down.
3rd and 5: Brees to Sanders INCOMPLETE
Morstead Punts to Cooper Fair Catch

Panthers Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 22 (6:59 3rd Quarter)
P.J Walker enters the game at Quarterback for the Panthers
Walker's pass is INTERCEPTED by Marshon Lattimore

Saints Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 24 (6:02 3rd Quarter)
Taysom Hill runs right gain of 14 yards. 1st and Goal.
Taysom Hill runs right. TOUCHDOWN! (Lutz XP is GOOD)
3 plays, 24 yards, 1:06
Saints: 26 - Panthers: 7

Panthers Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 18 (4:51 3rd Quarter)
Three and Out
Charlton Punts to Lewis return of 10 yards.

Saints Ball

Drive Start: New Orleans 43 (4:22 3rd Quarter)
Montgomery runs right gain of 12 yards. 1st Down.
3rd and 6: Brees to Sanders gain of 9 yards. 1st Down.
3rd and 4: Montgomery runs left. 1st Down.
End of 3rd Quarter
Brees to Carr 11 yard TOUCHDOWN! (Lutz XP is GOOD)
8 plays, 57 yards, 4:22
Saints: 33 - Panthers: 7

Panthers Ball

Drive Start: Carolina 25 (14:55 4th Quarter)
Smith runs middle. 1st Down.
Stevens runs left. 1st Down.
Walker to Samuel 22 yards. 1st Down.
3rd and 7: Walker to Thomas. 1st Down. Ruling on the field has been Challenged by Saints.
The Ruling on the field was reversed. Brings up 4th Down.
4th and 7: Walker to Anderson. Short of Line to Gain. Turnover on Downs.

Saints Ball