Scoring Plays:
1Q - NO - Andy Dalton to Chris Olave 25 yd TD pass (PAT Good) | CAR 0, NO 7
End of Quarter Score: Carolina Panthers 0, New Orleans Saints 7
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2Q - NONE
End of Quarter Score: Carolina Panthers 0, New Orleans Saints 7
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3Q - CAR - Michael Jordan recovers Sam Darnold fumble in end zone for TD (PAT Good) | CAR 7, NO 7
End of Quarter Score: Carolina Panthers 7, New Orleans Saints 7
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4Q - CAR - Eddy Pineiro 42 yd FG GOOD | CAR 10, NO 7
Final Score: Carolina Panthers 10, New Orleans Saints 7
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Hello Who Dats & Who Datettes & welcome to the Week 18/Game 17 Thread

We have come to the end of another football season with just momentum for next season on the line.

The Saints did their job last week, taking care of Minshew-Mania and winning in Philly, but with Carolina unable to hold onto their own 4th quarter lead against Tampa and Minnesota forgetting to show up to Green Bay last week, the Saints' dim playoff light was finally fully extinguished.

So the only things on the table on this final day of the 2022 season... finishing with a .500 record against the NFC South and don't give the Eagles a better 1st round draft pick since they have our 1st rounder due to last year's draft day trade for Chris Olave.

Also... you can find me keeping track of who will be our final 3 opponents in 2023 here. To be decided... a home game against a NFC East team & road games against NFC West & AFC East teams.

LET'S CRUSH CAROLINA AND SEND THE DARNOLD BACK HOME!!!!!

Injury Report:
CAR-
Matt Ioannidis - Back - QUESTIONABLE
Joel Iyiegbuniwe - Hamstring - QUESTIONABLE
Brian Burns - Ankle - QUESTIONABLE
D'Onta Foreman - Knee - QUESTIONABLE

NO-
Paulson Adebo - Hamstring - OUT
Andrus Peat - Ankle - OUT
Justin Evans - Shoulder - QUESTIONABLE
Taysom Hill - Back - QUESTIONABLE
James Hurst - Foot - QUESTIONABLE
Juwan Johnson - Quadricep - QUESTIONABLE
Marcus Maye - Shoulder - QUESTIONABLE
Ryan Ramczyk - Hip - QUESTIONABLE
Ty Summers - Oblique - QUESTIONABLE

Weather: It might be rainy outside the Superdome but nice, dry, & comfortable inside of it

Uniforms: The Saints are trying something brand new today... black jerseys & the "icy white" pants with the gold helmet

Current Standings:
NFC South:
Buccaneers 8-8
Saints 7-9
Panthers 6-10
Falcons 6-10

Betting Lines: Saints (-3.5), O/U 41.5

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Today's Officials:
Referee: #55 Alex Kemp

Umpire: #89 Mike Morton
Down Judge: #113 Danny Short
Line Judge: #32 Jeff Bergman
Field Judge: #117 John Jenkins
Side Judge: #104 Dale Shaw
Back Judge: #93 Scott Helverson
Replay Official: Mike Chase
Replay Assistant: Jamie Alfieri-Tuss

Inactive Lists:
CAR-
DE Brian Burns
S Juston Burris
OT Larnel Coleman
WR Rashard Higgins
DT Matt Ioannidis
C Sam Tecklenburg
LB Chandler Wooten

NO-
CB Paulson Adebo
DB Justin Evans
TE J.P. Holtz
S Marcus Maye
WR Kirk Merritt
G Andrus Peat
RT Ryan Ramczyk
DE Payton Turner

This post was edited on 1/8/23 at 2:48 pm