The Carolina Panthers had the ball with a chance to win and remain undefeated, but their dynamic quarterback, Cam Newton, in a dream season, saw his team’s chances evaporate when he was stripped of the ball with just over a minute remaining. The Falcons ended up recovering the fumble, and held on to win, 20-13, Sunday in Atlanta.
That the loss came because of a mistake by Newton was especially jarring. He has had a breakthrough season in which nearly everything has gone right. The Panthers came into the game 14-0, and Newton is the front-runner for the N.