The game was tied at 10 in the third quarter when Shorts threw a 21-yard TD pass to Alfred Blue.
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Who’s Hot: When Cam Newton is feelin’ it and is hot, it’s hard to even think about slowing down and containing the Panthers.
Andre Roberts had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for the Redskins.
Several Redskins players complained about a first-half ruling that cornerback Chris Culliver delivered an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit on Carolina tight end Greg Olsen on the play that had appeared to put the visitors ahead by a touchdown.
Adam Vinatieri, the oldest player in the league at 42, kicked a 43-yard field goal with 52 seconds remaining to lift Indianapolis over Atlanta 24-21.
With the release of point spreads by oddsmakers Monday, the Panthers opened Week 12 as one-point underdogs for their Thanksgiving game against the 3-7 Cowboys.
Carolina scored 30 unanswered points following the overturned interception.
The Carolina Panthers have become a machine of continuous contributors. At the end of the day it’s the name – don’t worry about the name – we’re players and we work our butts off, too. “We continue to play our game”. He did it today. His career-high five touchdown passes were to five different receivers.
LIONS 18, RAIDERS 13: Matthew Stafford ran for a go-ahead 5-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, leading Detroit (3-7) to a victory over visiting Oakland (4-6).
The Carolina Panthers have landed the national cover of Sports Illustrated for the first time since 2005. Washington’s offense was sputtering and the Panthers were rolling regardless.
The Skins committed nine penalties today, with eight being on the defense.
Rawls has received more than six carries in a game four times this season. Today, after five sacks, that number stands at 17. Ryan Delaire (+2, -0) got to Cousins on a rush, and Cousins had to duck to avoid being sacked. So I’m just frustrated with it. I’m frustrated with it. We shouldn’t have to be punished for that.
Carolina rolled along, merrily toward the holidays, where there will be no more teams like Washington. In other words, this problem isn’t getting fixed in 2015. Of course, now they just have to win. He’s had help from linebacker Thomas Davis, who has three. Today, he made it worse.
-OL Trent Williams left in the second half with an injured left knee. If it is serious, that’s a devastating blow. In fact, with the exception of the quarterback spot, they might just be the best team in the NFL.
Jones’ fumble problems are becoming an issue for the Redskins.
Washington committed five turnovers today and created none. While many teams don’t want to play on a family-based National holiday, the Cowboys organization knows that this is a tradition for many families, who know that they can watch America’s Team every Thanksgiving afternoon.
Aside from yesterday, Carolina hasn’t really had those blow out wins…but they find ways to win…on both sides of the ball, they get it done. That’s not a surprise, but some days provide reminders that a particularly pointed and brutal.
St. Louis (4-6) lost four fumbles and missed an extra point.
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Part of that though is that Cam Newton is not his entire team. Unfortunately, patience and self-awareness are not Snyder’s strengths.
