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Saints Fall 22-14 Against Carolina - Game Recap
The Saints had no answer for Christian McCaffrey on Sunday as the Panthers rolled to a 22-14 win at Bank of America Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 41.0.
Christian McCaffrey rushed for 108 yards, while Chuba Hubbard added 25 yards in the win. Laviska Shenault Jr. and Shi Smith added 90 and 22 receiving yards respectively.
Alvin Kamara rushed for 61 yards for New Orleans, while Mark Ingram II added 18 yards. Jameis Winston threw for 353 yards for the Saints, while receivers Chris Olave and Tre'Quan Smith had 147 and 105 yards respectively.
New Orleans outgained Carolina 426-293 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 19-12 by the Saints.
Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:10-29:50 split in that important category.
Next game, Carolina takes its act home to face Arizona looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Minnesota.