Newton had two chances to lead comeback drives late in the fourth quarter but couldn’t find the end zone.
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An Atlanta native, Newton has been Dabbin’ just about every game.
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Cam Newton was 17 of 30 on passes for 142 yards, but failed to throw a touchdown pass for the Panthers (14-1). The Panthers were on an unprecedented run, the likes of which the franchise had never seen. We came to their field.
Carolina’s unbeaten season ended.
The Falcons linebacker said that Cam Newton walked off the field without shaking hands with anyone except for Matt Ryan. “We put ourselves in the situation where we can use this as fuel”.
The 18-game regular season winning streak of the Carolina Panthers was disrupted by the Atlanta Falcons.
“I viewed this game as a measuring stick for us”, Atlanta coach Dan Quinn said. Bill Belichick said, after the game, that they wanted to defend first. The Panthers need a win to ensure home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
Speaking of ass-kickings, the Cardinals staked their claim as the best team in the National Football League with a 38-8 tonking of the Green Bay Packers.
Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones (11) catches a pass in front of Carolina cornerback Josh Norman.
Brandon Weeden found a good time to score his first rushing touchdown, throwing 15 passes for 200 yards and another two touchdowns to help the Houston Texans to a crushing 34-6 win over the Tennessee Titans, taking a big step towards clinching the AFC South title. However, the Minnesota Vikings thrashing of the New York Giants Sunday night officially eliminated Atlanta from the postseason for the third straight year. Currently, Tampa Bay is still staring at a top-10 pick.
The Kansas City Chiefs sealed a spot in the play-offs after a ninth successive triumph, with Alex Smith throwing two touchdowns in their narrow 17-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns. They have a winning record within the NFC West, including a sweep of the 9-6 Seattle Seahawks and a victory over the 13-2 Arizona Cardinals, and a losing record against the rest of their opponents.
It took seven more games, but a team finally took him up on that.
Ravens 20, Steelers 17: In Baltimore, Ryan Mallet threw for a career-high 274 yards in his first start with the Ravens, leading Baltimore to one of the biggest upsets of this contentious rivalry. Jones scored a touchdown on th…
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But after snapping a six-game slide last week at Jacksonville, at least the Falcons (8-7) have something to play for at home against New Orleans. In the receiving end, Sims had 72 yards and one touchdown in three catches while Mike Evans added 61 yards in four receptions.
