WRAL · Jan 8, 2018
Five takeaways from Panthers' Wild Card loss to Saints
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) greets Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) after their NFL wild card playoff football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. The Saints won 36-21. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)Raleigh, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers’ season came to an end Sunday after falling to rival Saints, 31-26, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
Carolina was previously 3-0 in NFC Wild Card round with victories in 2003, 2005 and 2013.
The Panthers end the 2017 season with an overall record of 11-6; three of Carolina’s six losses came at the hands of New Orleans.
Here are five takeaways from the Panthers’ 31-26 loss to the Saints.