The Carolina Panthers nearly pulled off one of the upsets of the year when rookie wide receiver Xavier Legette appeared to catch what could have been the game-winning touchdown against the heavily favored Philadelphia Eagles. Legette jumped out to haul in the pass, but the football hit the turf as he tried to secure it.
Had Legette successfully brought in the pass and the Panthers successfully kicked the extra point, the Panthers would have taken a 23–22 lead over the Eagles with under a minute remaining. The Eagles still would have had nearly 45 seconds with all three timeouts to try and re-take the lead with either a field goal or touchdown, but the touchdown would have given Carolina a shot at a massive upset.
