The Carolina Panthers shouldn’t have had much of a chance to beat the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. Drew Brees and company had been running roughshod over the league while the Panthers were handing out touchdowns like Oprah Winfrey hands out free cars.
Instead, the unthinkable almost happened.
The Panthers almost won. The defense shut down the Saints offense and even scored two points on a Donte Jackson pick-two. It was one of the best performances we’ve seen this defense put on all season, even though it came in a loss.