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Saints report card: Mark Ingram, Alvin Kamara school Panthers defense

Drew Brees rifled a couple of balls downfield throughout the game. He also adjusted his body to elude a pass rush on the Michael Thomas touchdown connection in the second quarter. When the Saints are clicking in the run game, the pressure comes off Brees. His 32-yard pass to Thomas in the fourth quarter was a thing of beauty.

Grade: B

Ingram TD: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints 2017
New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram (22) scores in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers. (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

Alvin Kamara owned the opening drive, capping it off with a fourth-down touchdown run.