Final · Kickoff
2017 Postseason · Wild Card · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 31–26 at home at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the Wild Card round of the 2017 playoffs on January 7, 2018. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 5 points.
The Panthers went 11–5 in the regular season and the Saints went 11–5. The Saints’ run ended in the Divisional round, a 29–24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The loss ended the Panthers’ season.
In their previous meeting, the New Orleans Saints won 31–21 on December 3, 2017. When they met again, the New Orleans Saints won 12–9 on December 17, 2018.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Saints lead the series 20–19 after meeting No. 39 since 1999 Full series history
New Orleans also called up receiver Cedric Tillman and tackle Easton Kilty from the practice squad for Sunday's home game against Minnesota.
The No. 8 overall pick is still working with trainers, and the earliest reported return is Week 7 in Paris, with the bye making Week 9 against Cleveland a likelier target.
Atlanta ran for five touchdowns to tie a club record and moved into a share of first place in the NFC South, but lost Za’Darius Smith and Jake Matthews to injuries.
