Three Cam Newton interceptions spelled the difference in the Panthers’ 28-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football.
After the Panthers took a 10-3 lead in the second quarter, cornerback Rasul Douglas intercepted Newton inside Carolina’s 20. It took the Eagles seven plays to move 12 yards, but quarterback Carson Wentz ultimately capped off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz.
Misfortune struck again for the Panthers at the start of the third quarter. Newton tossed a routine screen pass to running back Jonathan Stewart, but the ball slipped from his fingertips and into the hands of cornerback Patrick Robinson.