Panthers @ Saints - NFL game recap for Dec. 14, 2025
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The New Orleans Saints are looking to make it three wins in a row when they host the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon. The Saints have back-to-back upset wins
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The Panthers slipped, but not as far as you might expect.
The Saints now have a decision to make on Smyth. They've elevated him from the practice three times, which is the maximum a team can do in a season. For Smyth to keep kicking for the Saints, they'll have to sign him to the active roster permanently. Seems like an easy decision, really.
Tyler Shough connected with Chris Olave on a 12-yard touchdown pass to bring the New Orleans Saints level with the Carolina Panthers.
The New Orleans Saints are right where they need to
New Orleans’ win was sealed by kicker Charlie Smyth, who hit a 47-yard field goal with two seconds left. That field goal was set up by a costly 15-yard penalty committed by Panthers safety Lathan Ransom, who hit Saints quarterback Tyler Shough while he was sliding, turning what would have been a 62-yard field goal into a 47-yard field goal.