NEW ORLEANS – The Panthers felt victory within reach. The Saints felt it slipping away.
After rookie running back Christian McCaffrey’s 56-yard touchdown reception cut Carolina's deficit to 31-26 with 4:09 left, the Saints found themselves facing fourth-and-2 at the Panthers' 47-yard line coming out of the two-minute warning.
New Orleans surprisingly went for it, and quarterback Drew Brees’ pass for rookie running back Alvin Kamara was intercepted by safety Mike Adams at the Carolina 31.
The Panthers sideline erupted. The Carolina offense had already reached the end zone twice in the fourth quarter.