On the Monday night’s game of cagey football between Ne Orleans Saints VS Carolina Panthers, Saints were able to lock on their top seed place in the NFC and the home field advantage in the playoffs by winning the game by 12-9. 
Saints defense, which has been the best out of all the team’s this season, held Cam Newton to mere 131 passing yards along with sacking him four times and forcing him to make two turnovers for the night.
The only score Carolina Panthers gained on the night was due to a trick play in the first half. Tight end Christian McCaffrey made a 50-yard TD pass to the tight end Chris Manhertz on the fourth down.
This touchdown from McCaffrey was the first pass in his career and it also saw him become the first non-QB from panthers to throw a TD pass in the Carolina Panthers long history.
With this win, New Orleans Saints are now 12-2 on the season and move one game clear to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC. As for Carolina Panthers, they are 6-8 on the season.
They are not only further back on the playoff picture but also tasted their sixth consecutive defeat.
FIRST QUARTER
Saints 0-7 Panthers: Christian McCaffrey made a 50-yard touchdown pass to Chris Manhertz.
Saints 3-7 Panthers: Will Lutz made a 46-yard field goal.
SECOND QUARTER
Saints 6-7 Panthers: Lutz made a 24-yard field goal.
THIRD QUARTER
FOURTH QUARTER
Saints 12-7 Panthers: Alvin Kamara made a 16-yard touchdown run.
Saints 12-9 Panthers: Donte Jackson intercepts Drew Brees pass on two-point conversion attempt and returns football to opposite endzone.
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