US EditionNew Orleans 20, Carolina 17
Tyler Shough engineered a 62-yard final drive capped by a 47-yard field goal to clinch a 20-17 win, marking back-to-back victories over former No. 1 draft picks.
- On Sunday, December 14, Tyler Shough led a final-minute drive at the Caesars Superdome that included a roughness penalty and set up Charlie Smyth's 47-yard game-winning field goal with two seconds left.
- A week earlier, Tyler Shough, a recent second-round pick, beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield and Bryce Young in consecutive weeks, giving New Orleans Saints clarity at quarterback.
- Statistically, Shough completed 24 passes and threw one touchdown against Carolina, and he went 13-of-20 with two rushing touchdowns in the Tampa Bay Week 14 performance.
- The result gives evaluators real-time evidence that may complicate the Saints' offseason quarterback questions, while New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore said December football still matters for building habits.
- Coach Kellen Moore praised Shough's steadiness and situational awareness, and said, `Yeah, I didn't bother him,` highlighting confidence in Saints kicker Charlie Smyth after Blake Grupe's release.
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Smyth hits game-winning 47-yard FG to give Saints a victory, 20-17
Smyth hits game-winning 47-yard FG to give Saints a victory, 20-17 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The New Orleans Saints own a win streak. Charlie Smyth drilled a 47-yard field goal to deliver a Saints win, 20-17. The Saints have won two in a row, and are 4-10 on the season. Tyler Shough went 24/32 passing, 272 yards and a touchdown pass. Shough threw a dart to Chris Olave to tie things up in the fourth quarter with 2:29 left in the contest. The 12-yard t…
Saints Get “Phenomenal” Game from Tyler Shough as He Beats Another No. 1 Pick
New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough just stacked two of the NFL’s most recognizable resume lines in consecutive weeks: wins over back-to-back former No. 1 overall picks.On Sunday, December 14, Shough led a final-minute drive to beat Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers 20-17 at the Caesars Superdome, setting up kicker Charlie Smyth for a 47-yard game-winner with two seconds left.A week earlier, Shough and the Saints went to Tampa…
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Shough's clutch drive and Smyth's kick lift the Saints past the Panthers, 20-17
Charlie Smyth kicked a 47-yard field goal late in regulation, lifting the Saints to a 20-17 comeback victory over the playoff-hopeful Carolina Panthers.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Clayton NewsLate FG drive lets Saints complete season sweep of Panthers
Tyler Shough passed for 272 yards and a touchdown and helped set up Charlie Smyth's go-ahead field goal, and the host New Orleans Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers 20-17 on Sunday.
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