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Anthony Rizzuti

No, Saints QB Derek Carr did not throw for 3 TDs on Panthers CB Jaycee Horn

Jaycee Horn Derek Carr Saints Panthers Jordan Fuller Rashid Shaheed Fox

Yes, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr put on a fine performance in yesterday’s season-opening victory over the Carolina Panthers—completing 19 of his 23 throws for 200 yards and three touchdowns.

But no, those three touchdowns did not all come at the expense of cornerback Jaycee Horn. In fact, none of them did.

Seemingly nothing went right for the Panthers in Sunday’s 47-10 loss to the Saints, an absolutely abysmal performance that bred even more embarrassment for the struggling franchise. And amongst the upsetting images, stats and memes that emanated from the outing was this clip—which made its rounds through Twitter/X all afternoon . . .

Actually, it turns out Horn didn’t give up any completions to Carr.

According to Pro Football Focus, Horn wasn’t even targeted in the contest. PFF’s analysis of the game determined that Horn allowed zero completions on zero tries.

And we know what you’re thinking. How is that possible when we saw Horn chasing wideout Rashid Shaheed’s tail on a 59-yard touchdown just three minutes into the game?

Well, that score was charged to No. 20, safety Jordan Fuller. Horn, as shown by his gestures a bit later on during the broadcast, was expecting safety help over the top—which Fuller, who was also chasing Shaheed, did not provide.

As for Carr’s second and third touchdowns, Horn wasn’t on the assignment for either. Those were attributed to linebacker Shaq Thompson and, for a second time, Fuller . . .

So yeah, there were a ton of really ugly numbers for the Panthers in Week 1. And kudos to Carr and the Saints for throwing them up from start to finish.

But hey, at least No. 8 wasn’t responsible for some of those.

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