Carolina jumped ahead 7-0 on a 66-yard TD run by DeAngelo Williams.

Williams scored again on a 7-yard run to make it 14-0.

John Carney narrowed the gap to 14-3 with a 23-yard field goal.

John Kasay kicked a 32-yard field goal to give the Panthers a 17-3 lead.

Carney booted a 25-yarder to make the score 17-6.

Pierre Thomas cut the Carolina lead to 17-13 on a 10-yard TD run.

Kasay kicked a 25-yard field goal to make it 20-13.

The Saints tied the score at 20-20 with a 54-yard TD pass from Drew Brees to Robert Meachem.

Carney drilled a 40-yard field goal to give New Orleans a 23-20 lead.

Anthony Hargrove stripped the ball from Williams and returned the fumble 1 yard for a TD and a 30-20 Saints lead.