Saints Beat Panthers, but Season Ends
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Masters of the late-season flop, the New Orleans Saints finally won a game that mattered. Then they had to wait to see just how much it mattered. Needing to beat the Carolina Panthers to stay in playoff contention, the Saints did their part with a 21-18 victory on Sunday. But they needed outside help to get in, and failed to get it. Halfway across the country, the St. Louis Rams beat the New York Jets 32-29 in overtime, ending the season for the Saints.
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It took New Orleans nearly a half to get a first down. Once the Saints finally found a little success, they practically did whatever they wanted.
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A raucous Mardi Gras-like  atmosphere helped the New Orleans Saints crush the Atlanta  Falcons 23-3 on Monday in the first NFL game at the Superdome  since Hurricane Katrina.
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TAMPA -- The Carolina Panthers are one step closer to overcoming their horrendous start. Jake Delhomme threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns yesterday, helping the defending NFC champions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 37-20, and move within a victory of clinching a playoff berth.
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The NFL's feel-good story of a year ago has fallen on hard times as the Saints, the chic Super Bowl pick for many, have started out of the gate 0-3.
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CHARLOTTE - The Carolina Panthers must beat the New Orleans Saints this Sunday and get some outside help from other teams to qualify for the NFC playoffs and complete the most remarkable turnaround in NFL history.
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TAMPA, Fla. Jake Delhomme (deh-LOHM&#39;) threw for four touchdowns and the Carolina Panthers bolstered their playoff hopes by winning at Tampa Bay 37-to-20.
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NEW ORLEANS- An angry Saints owner Tom Benson summed up the play of his team after losing to the Denver Broncos 34-13. &quot;They looked like a high school team.
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Every time the New Orleans Saints got in the end zone, the Minnesota Vikings were able to respond. A bomb to Randy Moss here. A nifty catch just in front of the end zone by Marcus Robinson there.
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay resting most of its starters for the playoffs didn't stop Carolina from treating its season finale as a meaningful game and giving Vinny Testaverde a nice send-off.
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The Carolina Panthers are one step closer to overcoming their horrendous start. Jake Delhomme threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns Sunday, helping the defending NFC champions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37-20 and move within a victory of clinching a playoff berth.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nick Goings revived the Carolina Panthers' running game -- for a half, anyway.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - Everything went right for the Carolina Panthers last season, from lucky bounces to staying injury free. One game into the new season, all that has changed.
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Cory Stillman, Rod Brind'Amour and Scott Walker scored to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
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NEW ORLEANS -- John Kasay kept the Carolina Panthers' late-run for a playoff berth on track with six field goals yesterday in a 32-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints. It was the Panthers' fourth victory in a row and, in the weak NFC, their 5-7 record has them in the middle of the wild-card race. The Saints (4-8) have ...
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The New Orleans Saints have the longest winning streak in the NFC at three games and they&#39;re a victory away from a potential playoff berth.
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Goings caught six passes for 46 yards for Carolina, which leads the all-time series 10-9...Darren Howard finished with two sacks for the Saints, who have failed to hold any opponent to under 20 points this season...Mike Rucker added a sack and Will