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Panthers 22 Saints 14: The defense rallies for the Panthers first win in quite awhile

What a game that was.

The Panthers snapped a nine game loosing streak this weekend, over the rival NFC South New Orleans Saints (which pleased me greatly).

The first quarter was all defense, as the Panthers only logged 7 snaps on offense. However, the defense created a massive play with a forced fumble by Frankie Luvu and subsequent recovery by Marquis Haynes returned for a touchdown, which set the tone for the rest of the game. The Panthers clamped on two field goals in the ensuing drives (where the teams traded punts multiple times), before the Panthers blocked a field goal for the first time in awhile to close out the first half.