Saints vs Panthers Game Preview and Matchup History

• Panthers aim for 4th win in row.
• In his past six games, QB Cam Newton has passed for 11 TDs, 1 INT and a 104.2 QB rating.
• In his last meeting vs. New Orleans, Newton had 129.2 QB rating and 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush).
• RB DeAngelo Williams has 5 rush TDs in past 5 meetings vs. New Orleans.
• Williams has rushed for 650 yards (108.3 per game) in his past six meetings vs. New Orleans.
• WR Steve Smith has 1,101 yards this year, his seventh 1,000-yard season.
• Smith aims for his 4th game in a row vs. New Orleans with 100+ yards or a TD.
• S Charles Godfrey had a pick six in his last meeting vs. New Orleans.
• DE Charles Johnson has 10.5 sacks in his past 12 games.
• DE Greg Hardy has 9 sacks in his past 9 games.
• Rookie LB Luke Kuechly leads team with 152 tackles. Had his second career INT last week.
• QB Drew Brees has 4,781 pass yards and is 1st in NFL history with 3 consecutive 4,500-yard seasons. His 14,877 pass yards are most in any 3-year span in NFL history.
• Brees needs 219 yards to be the 1st in NFL history with three 5,000-yard seasons.
• In his last meeting at home vs. Panthers, Brees passed for 389 yards and 5 TDs.
• RB Chris Ivory rushed for 127 yards and a TD in his last home meeting vs. Panthers.
• RB Mark Ingram aims for his third in row vs. Carolina with a rush TD.
• TE Jimmy Graham aims for his third game in a row vs. Carolina with a TD.
• WR Marques Colston had 7 catches for 145 yards and 2 TDs in last home game vs. Carolina.
• WR Joseph Morgan averages 41.2 yards per catch (9 catches, 371 yards, 3 TDs).
• CB Jabari Greer had a 24-yard pick six in the 11/7/10 meeting vs. Carolina.

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