The 1972 Miami Dolphins can rest easy, but the rest of the NFL will have to deal with an even more determined Cam Newton after the Carolina Panthers' 20-13 defeat Sunday to the Atlanta Falcons, which dropped their record to 14-1.
In his postgame press conference, Newton was blunt in his assessment of his and his team's overall performance.
"We got our ass kicked today, and to a lot of degree, we deserved it, especially the type of way we played," he said, per NFL.com's Marc Sessler.