New Orleans, La – The New Orleans Saints take on Teddy Bridgewater and the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Panthers come to New Orleans with a 3-3 overall record, facing a 3-2 Saints team who are coming off of a bye week.
The Saints will be without their two top targets in Emmanuel Sanders and Michael Thomas. Sanders was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, while Thomas is battling ankle and hamstring injuries.
Week 7 marks the first time Saints fans are allowed in the Superdome, with season ticket holders having access to 3,000 tickets.
65-yard FG attempt no good
Marcus Davenport sack brings up fourth and long… HUGE play
Brees finds Tre’Quan Smith to get the Saints into Panthers territory… Saints now 10 for 11 on third down today
Panthers tie it up .. with 08 seconds to play in the quarter .. tied at 24 after five yard TD run by Samuel
off interference on Tre’Quan Smith wipes out TD pass .. Saints settle for field goal .. lead 24-17 in the third
great trick .. play .. Kamara to Brees .. to Smith ..gain of .. 23
unreal after the catch run by Kamara .. of course it helped that the linesman moved the ball up a bit .. for a first down .. Carolina challenges
Panthers will punt .. first punt of the game
HALFTIME :
Panthers – 17
Saints – 21
Brees .. 18 of 22 for 177 yards .. for two touchdowns .. if Saints win this game .. Brees will have to keep it up.. bases on what the Saints are doing on defense .. Half: Saints 21, Panthers 17
Wow .. Brees to Harris .. 4 yards .. TD with two seconds left on the clock in the first half …
Saints take a 21-17 lead .. unreal two minute by Brees
Saints looked like the had DJ Moore .. cornered .. he scores any way on pass from Teddy .. Panthers take the lead 17-14 .. with 1:37 .. no punts in the game thus far .. Saints with buster coverage .. and turnover .. can’t do that and be a great team .. especially at home
Armstead arm injury questionable to return
Saints defense getting carved up
Saints need a stop on third and three
74 Hurst … blown up on the play .. Brees sack fumble .. Carolina recovers .. big momentum change in a game the Saints controlled ..
Nice dart by Brees .. look like some pretty good arm strength there
Saints get a break .. holding on Donte Jackson .. gives Saints a first down after they were stopped
Big time bust .. Teddy to DJ Moore .. 74 yards .. after play Payton and Marcus Williams have a discussion .. didn’t appear to be heated .. Panthers cut Saints lead to 14-10 .. 10:56 to go in the half ..
That was close .. Brees over for the TD .. on the leap .. one yard .. 9 plays 78 .. 4:41 on the drive ..
Brees 10 for 11 .. for 84 yards .. without his top two receivers .. Saints 14, Panthers 3
Saints driving .. quarter ends with New Orleans at Carolina 30 .. Drew Brees 8 for 8 .. without his top two receivers .. Saints up 7-3 ..
Nice play by Onyemata to get Bridgewater down on scramble .. Panthers kick field goal .. Slye 43 yards .. Saints lead 7-3 .. 1:54 to go in the first ..
What a scramble by Bridgewater .. pass to Samuel .. big gain .. on third and eight
8 rushes for 34-yards and 6 passes for 37-yards on the Saints opening drive
Saints three for three on third down on the drive
Brees to Cook .. 4 yard TD pass .. caps 8 minute 26 second drive .. Saints lead 7-0 .. and send the Panthers a message early .. pretty impressive ..