The Panthers:
- Have scored 10 or fewer points in consecutive weeks for the first time since the final two weeks of the 2010 season.
- Have scored just one touchdown in their last 121 minutes and 24 seconds.
- Picked up more than half of their net passing yards (122) on just two plays: WR Jerricho Cotchery’s 47-yard catch and RB DeAngelo Williams’ 30-yard reception.
- Allowed the Saints to convert five of their seven third-down attempts in the second half. The Saints were two-for-six on third down in the first half.
The Saints:
- Won on the road for the first time in eight games.
Panthers:
- Head coach Ron Rivera is now 28-28-1.
- QB Cam Newton set career lows in completions (10), completion percentage (35.7) and passer rating (39.4). He has completed just 54 percent of his passes since Week 5 (87-for-162).
- WR Kelvin Benjamin has caught just 34 of his 70 targets since Week 1.
- WR Brenton Bersin, who had at least one catch in Weeks 2-7, has not had a reception in consecutive games.
- WR Jerricho Cotchery had a 47-yard reception, his longest since he had a 49-yarder for the Jets on 10/31/10.
- TE Greg Olsen has four catches on seven targets the last two weeks, his fewest for each since the last two weeks of the 2011 season.
- DE Charles Johnson had a sack for the fourth time in his last five games.
- DT Dwan Edwards picked off his third career interception.
- CB Josh Norman had six tackles, the second most of his career.
- S Colin Jones had his first career sack.
- S Thomas DeCoud, who was inactive with a hamstring injury, missed just his second game since 2009.
Saints:
- QB Drew Brees has thrown for 1,395 yards with 14 touchdowns and three interceptions in his last six games against the Panthers.
- RB Mark Ingram had a career-high 30 rushing attempts. His 100 yards were the third-most of his career, and it was his second two-touchdown game.
- TE Jimmy Graham, who caught all seven of his targets, has scored a touchdown in his last six games against the Panthers.