Final · Kickoff
2021 Regular season · Week 17 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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The New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 18–10 at home at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in Week 17 of the 2021 regular season on January 2, 2022. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 8 points.
The 28 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 17.
The result moved the Saints to 8–8 and dropped the Panthers to 5–11. It was the Panthers’ sixth straight loss. The Panthers finished 2021 at 5–12 and missed the playoffs. The Saints finished 2021 at 9–8 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Carolina Panthers won 26–7 on September 19, 2021. When they met again, the Carolina Panthers won 22–14 on September 25, 2022. The teams split their two 2021 meetings.
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 26–21 after meeting No. 47 since 1999 Full series history
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.
Carolina’s second-year receiver came within one catch and nine yards of two franchise records, and the defense stopped Detroit on fourth-and-13 to seal the win.
