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Stats and Superlatives: The Good, Bad and Ugly From Oakland

THE PANTHERS:

 

  • Fell to 0-14 when trailing by 17 or more points in the Ron Rivera/Cam Newton era.

 

  • Scored 25 points in the second half after combining for just 15 second-half points in their past four games.

 

  • Scored their first second-half touchdown since Week 6, snapping a slump of 127:35.

 

  • Scored touchdowns on all three of their trips inside the red zone. They’re now 17-of-20 in the red zone during their seven losses and 7-of-14 in their four wins.

 

  • Allowed a first-quarter touchdown for the first time since Week 6.

 

  • Gave up 24 points in the first half after allowing their past four opponents to combine for just 13 points in the first half.

 

  • Posted their fourth straight third-quarter shutout.

 

  • Allowed double-digit points in the fourth quarter for the seventh time this season.

 

  • Have allowed a league-high 128 points in the fourth quarter. They ranked 20th last season when they gave up a total of 131 fourth-quarter points.

 

  • Allowed four pass plays of 20-plus yards after giving up eight such plays in their past four games.

 

  • Went 3-for-9 on third down, earning their fewest conversions since they went 3-for-11 in Week 6.

 

  • Allowed the Raiders to go 8-for-15 on third down. The Panthers hadn’t allowed any of their past four opponents to convert more than four third downs.

 

  • Allowed an opposing QB to reach at least a 90 QB rating for the seventh time this season. They allowed a 90-plus QB rating just four times in 19 games last year.

 

THE RAIDERS:

 

  • Snapped a two-game losing streak in the overall series, which is now tied, 3-3.

 

  • Are 9-2 for the first time since 2000.

 

  • Have won five straight games for the first time since 2002.

 

  • Are guaranteed their first winning season since 2002.

 

  • Scored a second-high 24 points in the first half.

 

  • Allowed a first-quarter touchdown for just the second time this season.

 

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PANTHERS:

 

  • QB Cam Newton
    • Passed Peyton Manning (176) for the second-most combined touchdowns in a player’s first six seasons. Dan Marino tops the list with 199 touchdowns.
    • Passed Matt Ryan (24,027) for the second-most combined passing and rushing yards in a player’s first six seasons. Manning tops the list with 25,467 yards.
    • Scored his fifth rushing touchdown of the season to become the only player in the NFL with five or more rushing scores in each of the past six years.
    • Set career lows with 18 passing yards and a 1.7 QB rating in the first half.

 

  • RB Jonathan Stewart
    • Had a season-high 47-yard rush. In Stewart’s previous three games, he rushed for just 42 (Rams), 39 (Chiefs) and 31 (Saints) yards.
    • Scored two touchdowns to up his season total to seven, the second-most of his career (10, 2008 and 2009).

 

  • WR Ted Ginn Jr. had a career-long 88-yard touchdown reception.

 

  • WR Kelvin Benjamin scored his first touchdown since Week 4.

 

  • LB Thomas Davis picked off his third interception of the season. He has seven interceptions since the start of 2015 after totaling six in his previous 10 seasons.

 

  • CB Daryl Worley set career highs with 12 tackles and two pass breakups.

 

RAIDERS:

 

  • QB Derek Carr
    • Recorded his fifth fourth-quarter comeback of the season.
    • Is now averaging 100.8 yards in the fourth quarter with 10 touchdowns and one interception.
    • Went 3-1 against the NFC South, averaging 361.5 yards per game with 10 touchdowns and one interception.

 

  • WR Amari Cooper had a season-low 22 yards.

 

  • OLB Bruce Irvin recorded his eighth sack against Newton in their sixth career meeting.

 

  • DE Khalil Mack
    • Became the first player with an interception, sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and touchdown since Charles Woodson in 2009.
    • Picked off his first career pass and scored the first touchdown of his career.
    • Recorded a sack for the sixth straight game.

 

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