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NFL Week 17 recap: Saints rout Panthers to clinch second seed in NFC

The New Orleans Saints are going to have some unfinished business in Wild Card Weekend.

The Saints throttled the Panthers 33-7 behind five interceptions from their defense and 150 rushing yards with all of their top running backs out.

Ty Montgomery rushed for 105 yards, while Emmanuel Sanders logged nine catches for 63 yards. Teddy Bridgewater was taken out of the game after being hampered by an injury earlier.

The win clinches the No. 2 seed for the Saints, meaning they’ll face off against the Chicago Bears, whose loss to the Packers clinched the Packers the No.