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Eli Apple peaking as Saints' cornerbacks approach toughest test yet

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Eli Apple made the biggest play of the night on Monday, intercepting Cam Newton in the end zone just before halftime of the New Orleans Saints' 12-9 victory against the Carolina Panthers.

Apple also had a key tackle in the final minute of the second half to help the Saints ice the game.

And, really, the third-year cornerback has been playing lights-out for the past two weeks now -- easily his best stretch since joining the Saints in an October trade with the New York Giants.