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Why the Panthers Need to Keep NFL MVP Cam Newton Playing

Cam Newton led his Panthers on a drive that won the game as time expired, likely locking up the MVP and certainly knocking out the New York Giants. Now Newton's Carolina Panthers have two meaningless games before the playoffs start—and Newton had better start and finish both of them.

If there had been any doubt that the Panthers can beat any team with any style, as long as Newton's doing his thing, it was erased this Sunday. Missing starting running back Jonathan Stewart, facing the desperate, dangerous Giants in New Jersey with almost nothing at stake, Newton led his team to a whopping 38 points.