Head coach Ron Rivera will continue with his typical postgame procedure when it comes to looking for answers involving officiating and his quarterback.
It sure felt like business as usual Monday night.
"I'll send it off to the league and ask for an explanation, and (vice president of officiating) Dean Blandino's office will be up front and honest about it," Rivera said. "Again, as we go forward, we'll see what happens."
A flag flew when Cam Newton was contacted in the head by Washington linebacker Trent Murphy as Newton slid near the sideline midway through the fourth quarter, but the flag actually was an unsportsmanlike call on Newton for tossing the ball in Murphy's direction.