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Game Notes: New Orleans Saints 20, Carolina Panthers 17 | 2025 NFL Week 15

The victory was the 200th regular season victory by the Saints at the Caesars Superdome

CAROLINA PANTHERS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
SUNDAY, DEC. 14, 2025 ● CAESARS SUPERDOME
SAINTS POSTGAME NOTES

  • The New Orleans Saints were victorious against the Carolina Panthers, 20-17, to improve to 4-10 on the season and to complete the series sweep against Carolina. Next up, the Saints face the New York Jets at the Caesars Superdome for a 12 p.m. CT kickoff. The game will be regionally televised on CBS (locally on WWL 4).
  • The Saints victory improved New Orleans' overall record (regular + post season) to 34-29 against the Panthers and improved the team's divisional record to 3-2 on the season. The Saints became the first NFC South team with three division wins this season, with the season finale at Atlanta remaining in Week 18.
  • The Black and Gold victory over the Panthers gave the Saints a 17-14 edge in games played in New Orleans.
  • The victory was the 200th regular season victory by the team at the Caesars Superdome.
  • In the second quarter, the Saints went on a 11-play, 95-yard drive that lasted 11 minutes and 22 seconds, capped off by a running back Devin Neal four yard rushing touchdown. It was the longest touchdown drive of the season for the club.
  • It was the longest drive since an eight-play, 98-yard drive that ended with an eight yard touchdown run by running back Kendre Miller at the New York Giants, 12/8/24.
  • Quarterback Tyler Shough went 24-for-32 for 272 yards with a touchdown pass, zero interceptions and a 110.4 passer rating. He also rushed 8 times for 32 yards. With his 272 passing yards today to increase his season yardage total to 1,484, Shough broke the Saints' rookie single-season passing record of 1,317, set last year by Spencer Ratter.
  • Shough engineered an eight-play, 62-yard drive that took 55 seconds, ending with a 47-yard field goal by kicker Charlie Smyth. In it, he completed three-of-four passes for 43 yards and also gained four yards on a rush. With Shough's fourth quarter game-winning drive last week, it is the first time a Saints signal-caller has had fourth quarter/overtime game-winning drives in consecutive contests since Drew Brees in Weeks Five (team had bye in Week Six), Seven and Eight of the 2020 season.
  • His 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Olave put Shough at six for the season, tying Archie Manning's rookie mark of six, set in 1971.
  • With the win today against the Panthers, Shough is the first Saints rookie QB to ever win a start in the Caesars Superdome and the first to win back-to-back starts.
  • Neal led the backfield until being ruled out of the game after halftime (hamstring). He carried seven ties for 28 yards with one touchdown. He also caught one pass for four yards.
  • Wide receiver Chris Olave led all receivers in yards and receptions, catching six passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. He caught a touchdown to tie up the game at 17-17 late in the fourth quarter, and caught four of his six receptions for 63 yards in two minutes and eight seconds.
  • Tight end Juwan Johnson assisted in the receiving effort with four receptions for 30 yards. With those four catches, he has now totaled 61 catches on the season, joining Jimmy Graham (2011-14) and Benjamin Watson (2015) as only the third Saints tight end with 60 catches in a season.
  • The New Orleans defense surrendered only 281 total net yards including only 154 net yards passing. After giving up 74 yards on 16 carries in the first half, the Saints run defense tightened up, giving up only 53 yards on 15 carries (3.5 avg.) in the second half
  • Linebacker Demario Davis posted five tackles (four solo). He also played in his 224th career game, tying Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks (Class of 2014) for 11th all-time in NFL history among linebackers.
  • Defensive end Chase Young recorded six total tackles (four solo), one sack and two tackles for loss. His six tackles today is his season-high and ties his previous career-best.
  • That sack on Panthers signal-caller Bryce Young was his sixth of the season and his third in the past four games.
  • Young, rookie safety Jonas Sanker and defensive end Jonathan Bullard all led the tackling effort today with six stops each. Bullard had a key fourth down stop of Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard on the Saints 35-yard line early in the fourth quarter.
  • Rookie cornerback Quincy Riley led the team with a season-high two pass breakups. Riley also recorded two total tackles (one solo).
  • Linebacker Pete Werner finished with three solo tackles and one fumble recovery on the game's final play to set a new career-high with three on the season after recording two in 2023.
  • Linebacker Danny Stutsman continues to shine on special teams, leading the way with a team-best two stops to increase his season total to 13. Linebacker Isaiah Stalbird had one to increase his season total to 14.
  • Including postseason contests, defensive end Cam Jordan played in his 251st career game, tying Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White and defensive end Ron McDole for sixth all-time in NFL history among defensive linemen. Jordan finished with three solo tackles.
  • Long snapper Zach Wood played in his 146th career game, tying WR Marques Colston for 16th all-time in Saints history.
  • Smyth made both of his PAT attempts, a 42-yard field goal and a 47-yard game-winning field goal with two seconds remaining.

Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers for Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 14, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.

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