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Shough routinely lit up Chris Olave and Devaughn Vele, as both receivers finished with 6 and 5 catches, respectively. Olave hauled in the game-tying touchdown with 2:33 left in regulation. Shough is putting pressure on the Saints, and it is very welcome.
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The good, the bad, and the ugly from Saints' Week 15 win vs. Panthers
What did you make of the New Orleans Saints' last-second win over the Panthers in Week 15? Let's break down the good, the bad, and the ugly.
With their top three running backs all sidelined by injury, Audric Estime gave the Saints a shot in the arm with two big catches on the final drive Sunday vs. Carolina.
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.
I don’t want to get into the specifics of the breakdowns, of all that, but these are base calls that we have to be more connected on.”
New Orleans' win was sealed by kicker Charlie Smyth, who hit a 47-yard field goal with two seconds left. That field goal was set up by a costly 15-yard penalty committed by Panthers safety Lathan Ransom, who hit Saints quarterback Tyler Shough while he was sliding, turning what would have been a 62-yard field goal into a 47-yard field goal.
The Saints ain't great, but they're better than the walking disaster that is the Jets, so lay the points with New Orleans, per Ed Scimia's early leans for Week 16. Free Jets vs. Saints predictions for December 21.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough is having a blast, and it showed in his postgame press conference on Sunday. After the Saints’ 20-17 win over the Carolina Panthers Sunday, the Louisville product said that he is aware of a Gunna-inspired remix that Saints fans recently recorded in his honor.