The Carolina Panthers’ unbelievable upset win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday was improbable in more ways than one.
Week 9 saw the Panthers claw past the Saints on their way to a 23-22 victory. That triumph also saw, well, this . . .
Saints outgained the Panthers by 150+ yards, ran for 150+ yards, and won the turnover battle
Over the last 20 years, teams had gone 275-0 with that formula.
Now 275-1.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 3, 2024
New Orleans accumulated a total of 427 yards, with 197 of them coming through the ground. Carolina, on the other, amassed all of 246 total yards and 80 rushing yards.
The lone interception charged to quarterback Bryce Young also gave the Saints the lone takeaway of the outing. That robbery went down about five minutes into the fourth quarter, when Young dropped a beauty of a deep ball into wide receiver Xavier Legette—who’d have the rock snatched clean out of his hands by cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles.
But hey, the Panthers—who are now 4-22 over the last two seasons—will probably be glad to take a win any way they can get one.
