
The New Orleans Saints are not a good team, but the Carolina Panthers are arguably the worst team in the league. On paper, a 22-point win over Carolina is an appropriate margin of victory. That score is fool’s gold. Derek Carr pointing down to the turf emphatically after a decent throw late in the fourth quarter, as if to say “I do this,” or “This is my house,” was foolish. Even in the moment it didn’t feel as gratifying as the score would read.