With Cam Newton, Panthers running and winning

CHARLOTTE – This past Sunday, caught both the NFC and AFC offensive players of the week in action.

Newton huddled up with running back as his teammate piled up 103 rushing yards and piled into the end zone three times to help the Panthers put up more points than anyone all season against the Vikings.

Then Newton huddled around a television Sunday evening and watched Ben Roethlisberger become the first quarterback in NFL history with three career 500-yard passing games against the Ravens.

Both teams won in their own way, and for Newton, that's reward enough. While Roethlisberger was honored by the league, Newton thought it fitting that the Panthers' leading rusher would represent Carolina as…