The Panthers still can win the NFC South, but the path to do that is much more difficult than if they'd beaten the Saints.

The New Orleans Saints have swept the Carolina Panthers this season. On the back of another solid defensive performance and a timely second half performance from rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, the black and gold look like a team playing like they are in the middle of the postseason race for the

NEW ORLEANS — Rookie kicker Charlie Smyth drilled a 46-yard field goal with :02 to go to give the Saints a 20 – 17 win over the Carolina Panthers Sunday in the Caesars Superdome. It’s the Saints second straight win over a playoff team and improves their record to 4 – 10 on the season.

Moreau totaled zero targets during Sunday's 20-17 win versus the Panthers.

Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough got a ringing endorsement from former All-Pro DB Tyrann Mathieu following his big upset win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday ... "kind words" Shough reacted to when he chatted with TMZ Sports!

The Saints now have a chance to end the season on a 5-game winning streak. That would have sounded outlandish a few weeks ago. The last time the Saints won even four games in a row in a season was in 2020, Sean Payton’s last year.

Erin Summers is joined by former Saints offensive lineman James Hurst to break down the win over the Panthers, how he has seen the team progress this season and what he expects in the future.

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