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

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

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
• HALFTIME

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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

• Drive Start: New Orleans 19 (10:49 4th Quarter)
• Brees to Johnson. 1st Down.
• 4th and 4: Morstead Punts to Cooper. Fair Catch.

Panthers Ball

• Drive Start: Carolina 13 (8:06 4th Quarter)
• Walker to Anderson. 1st Down.
• Walker is SACKED by Carl Granderson
• Walker to Moore. 1st Down.
• Walker to Moore. 1st Down.
• Walker is SACKED by Carl Granderson
• Walker throws to the end zone INTERCEPTED by P.J Williams

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 31 (4:09 4th Quarter)
• Jameis Winston Enters the Game at Quarterback for the Saints
• Three and Out
• Morstead Punts to Cooper. Fair Catch.

Panthers Ball

• Drive Start: Carolina 36 (2:23 4th Quarter)
• Walker is INTERCEPTED by Ken Crawley

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 5 (2:13 4th Quarter)
• Two-Minute Warning
• Montgomery picks up a first down.
• Winston Kneels
• END of GAME