NFL GAME CAPSULE: CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-5) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-5)
Regular Season: NO leads series, 33-29 (NO won 5 of past 6)
Last reg. season meeting: 12/14/25: CAR 17 at NO 20
PANTHERS NOTES:
QB BRYCE YOUNG completed 28 of 39 atts (71.8 pct) for 276 yards & 3 TDs with 106.4 rating in Week 9. Aims for 10th in row with TD pass. Had TD pass in last meeting & has TD pass in 2 of his past 3 vs. NO. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD had 96 scrimmage yards (79 rush, 17 rec.) in Week 9. Has 95+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 on road. • WR JALEN COKER had TD catch in last meeting. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN had TD reception in Week 9. Has 5+ receptions in 3 of his past 4 on road. • TE DARREN WALLER led team with 8 receptions for 90 yards & TD last week. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. • TE TOMMY TREMBLE had TD catch last week. • LB DEVIN LLOYD co-led team with 8 tackles & had PD in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Had 11 tackles & PD in last game vs. NO (10/19/23 w/ Jax.). • LB TYREL DODSON co-led team with season-high 8 tackles in Week 9. Had 8 tackles & PD in last game vs. NO (11/30/25 w/ Mia.). • LB PAT JONES had season-high 6 tackles, sack & 3 TFL in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. • CB CHAU SMITH-WADE had season-high 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row vs. NO with 5+ tackles. • CB COREY THORNTON had INT & 3 PD in 2026 debut last week. • CB MARCO WILSON had PD in Week 9 & aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 2 PD & INT-TD in last game vs. NO (10/20/22 w/ Ari.). • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road. Aims for 4th in row vs. NO with 5+ tackles. • S ZAKEE WHEATLEY (rookie) has PD in 3 of his past 4. • S NICK SCOTT had 6 tackles in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 5+ tackles & PD. Had 10 tackles in last meeting.
SAINTS NOTES:
QB TYLER SHOUGH passed for 265 yards & TD with 93.2 rating & had 51 rush yards in Week 9. Has TD pass in 11 of his past 12. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ rating. Passed for 272 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with TD pass & 110+ rating. • RB ALVIN KAMARA has 60+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Has 7,407 rush yards & 5,098 rec. yards & is 6th player all-time (HOFer Marcus Allen, HOFer Marshall Faulk, HOFer Lenny Moore, Tiki Barber & Christian McCaffrey) with 5,000+ rush yards & 5,000+ rec. yards. Had 115 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 32 rec.) in last game vs. Car. (11/9/25) & has 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. Car. • RB AUDRIC ESTIME led team with 72 rush yards & rush TD in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. • WR CHRIS OLAVE led team with 7 receptions for 98 yards in Week 9. Had 6 catches for 85 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with 5+ receptions, 85+ rec. yards & TD catch. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had TD catch last week. • EDGE CARL GRANDERSON had season-high 2 sacks last week & aims for 5th in row with 1.5+ sacks. Ranks tied-4th with 7.5 sacks in 2026. • EDGE CHASE YOUNG had sack & PD last week. Ranks tied-2nd with 8 sacks this season. Aims for 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • LB KADEN ELLISS led team with 11 tackles & had sack & 2 TFL in Week 9. Aims for 7th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 9+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. Car & aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with sack. • LB PETE WERNER had 11 tackles in Week 9 & has 10+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had FR in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with FR. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY had season-high 8 tackles in Week 9. • S JONAS SANKER had PD last week & has PD in 2 of his past 3.
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