Scoring Plays:
1Q - CAR - Christian McCaffrey to Chris Manhertz 50 yd TD pass (PAT Good) 7-0 CAR
1Q - NO - Wil Lutz 46 yd FG GOOD 7-3 CAR
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2Q - NO - Wil Lutz 24 yd FG GOOD 7-6 CAR
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3Q - NONE
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4Q - NO - Alvin Kamara 16 yd TD rush (2PC No Good - CAR - Donte Jackson 99 yd INT return for 2PC) 12-9 NO
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Hello Who Dats and welcome to the Week 15/Game 14 Saints Game Thread

Now this is more like it... back in primetime

BA DA DA DAAAAAAAAAAA... DUN DUN... DUN DUN

That's right... the 2018 NFC South Division Champions are on Monday Night Football tonight... taking on the team they dispatched in last season's Wild Card Playoff game in the Mercedes Benz Superdome... the Carolina Panthers

Also gives us a chance to remember that we're playing the Cam Jordan's favorite QB to try to sack Cam Newton

When the NFL schedule makers set it up for us to play Carolina twice in the final 3 weeks of the season, I'm sure they expected the Panthers and Saints to be battling for the Division Title, not for the Panthers to be in free fall and the Saints to have the division all wrapped up already... but here we are

The Panthers are desperate to end a 6-game losing streak and keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive

Meanwhile... the Saints got some unexpected help last night as the Philadelphia Eagles went across the country and knocked off the Los Angeles Rams 30-23, giving the Saints 1 to the good in the loss column in the race for the #1 seed and home field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs. The magic number for the Saints to lock up home field throughout the playoffs now sits at 2 heading into tonight's game. Tonight's game could very well be the final game the Saints play outside the Mercedes Benz Superdome all the way to the Super Bowl should they take care of their business.

Injury wise... it seems both teams are healthy in regards to players actually still on the 53 man roster. The Saints will be without Terron Armstead as they apparently feel they're fine without him and Jermon Bushrod can handle the job for the time being and can let Armstead's shoulder fully heal up up time for the playoffs. On the other sideline, Cam Newton is nursing a well-documented shoulder injury but will play. The only player listed as OUT for the Panthers is K Graham Gano with a left knee injury. DT Kawann Short was listed as DOUBTFUL on Saturday but has since been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE so we'll have to wait to game time to find out about his status.

LET'S DE-CLAW THE KITTIES AND SEND $CAM CRYING BACK TO RIVRBOAT RON AND HIS MOMMY

Saints Playoff Clinching Scenarios:
Due to the Bears' victory over the Packers yesterday, the Saints can't clinch anything tonight. However, a win tonight gives the Saints 2 chances AT HOME to get 1 win and clinch the #1 seed in the NFC Playoffs

Uniforms: Once again... it's white on black for the Who Dats in the final road game of the regular season

Tonight's Officials:
Referee: #99 Tony Corrente (this is the 2nd time this season we've gotten Corrente's crew... he reffed our game in Cincinnati last month, a 51-14 Saints win... Corrente was also the head referee of our Wild Card game last season against Carolina in the Superdome)

Umpire: #76 Alan Eck
Down Judge: #13 Patrick Turner
Line Judge: #47 Tim Podraza
Field Judge: #7 Keith Washington
Side Judge: #25 Ryan Dickson
Back Judge: #30 Todd Prukop
Replay Official: Lou Nazzaro
Replay Assistant: Terry Poulos

Inactive Lists:
NO-
LT Terron Armstead
WR Austin Carr
WR Simmie Cobbs
DE Trey Hendrickson
DT Mitch Loewen
T Derek Newton
LB Manti Te'o

CAR-
K Graham Gano
CB Lorenzo Doss
WR Mose Frazier
DE Marquis Haynes
RB Travaris Cadet
LB Andre Smith
DE Efe Obada

This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 12:41 pm