Sir Purr
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Second quarter domination
One of the best ways to beat the Saints is by keeping the ball out of Drew Brees’ hands, and the Panthers gave it their best effort during the second quarter.
The Saints had the ball to begin the second quarter and tacked on an early field goal, but then the Panthers took things over. With the exception of a Saints three-and-out midway through the quarter, the rest of the quarter was all Carolina.
The Panthers led the Saints in every offensive category, including first downs (11 to zero), total yards (100 to five), time of possession (11:55 to 3:05), and most importantly, points (9-0).
Much of that domination was due to a massive 17-play drive to close the half that chewed up every bit of the remaining 6:22. On the drive, Allen completed eight of nine passes for 48 yards and a fourth down touchdown pass to McCaffrey as time expired.
By keeping Brees and Co. on the sideline in the second quarter, the Panthers were able to climb back into the game and make things interesting heading into the half trailing 17-15.