The Carolina Panthers, led by quarterback Cam Newton, will meet the New Orleans Saints, led by quarterback Drew Brees, in an NFC Wild Card playoff game on Sunday, January 7, 2018 (1/7/18) at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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What: NFC Wild Card playoff game
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
When: Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018
Time: 4:40 p.m. Eastern
TV: Fox
Livestream: Fox Sports Go
Line: Saints -7
Picks: Click here for NJ Advance Media's predictions for the game
Injury report: PANTHERS: QUESTIONABLE: QB Derek Anderson (illness), WR Devin Funchess (shoulder), T Matt Kalil (illness), G Trai Turner (concussion). SAINTS: QUESTIONABLE: OT Terron Armstead (thigh), DE Trey Hendrickson (ankle).
Panthers notes: QB CAM NEWTON has 10 TDs (8 pass, 2 rush) in 6 career playoff games. Led NFL QBs with career-high 754 rush yards & tied for lead with 6 rush TDs. Has 3 seasons with 700+ rush yards, tied for most by QB in NFL history (MICHAEL VICK). Has 12 pass TDs vs. 2 INTs for 105.7 rating & has 2 rush TDs in his past 4 at NO. * RB JONATHAN STEWART has 5 rush TDs in 6 career postseason games. Has 398 scrimmage yards (99.5 per game) & 5 rush TDs in his past 4 at NO. RB CHRISTIAN MC CAFFREY ranked 2nd among NFL rookies with 80 receptions, 4th most all-time by rookie RB. Ranked 4th among NFL rookies with 1,086 scrimmage yards. Set franchise rookie records in scrimmage yards (1,086) & catches (80). * WR DEVIN FUNCHESS led team with career-high 840 rec. yards & 8 TD catches. Had rec. TD in last game vs. NO. TE GREG OLSEN has 37 receptions for 462 yards (92.4 per game) & 3 TDs in his past 5 games vs. NO. Has 231 rec. yards (77 per game) & TD in his past 3 playoff games. * LB LUKE KUECHLY led team with 125 tackles, his 6th season with 100+ tackles, tied with LB THOMAS DAVIS for most in team history. In 6 career playoff games, has 57 tackles (9.5 per game), 2 sacks, FR & 3 INTs, incl. 2 INTTDs. DE JULIUS PEPPERS had 11 sacks & is 1 of 4 in NFL history with 10+ sacks in 10+ seasons. Has 4.5 sacks, & 2 FFs in his past 7 postseason games. DE MARIO ADDISON has 4 sacks, FF & FR in his past 3 vs. NO.
Saints notes: QB DREW BREES ranked 4th in NFL with 4,334 pass yards & extended his NFL-record streak to 12 seasons with 4,000+ yards. Had 72.0 comp. pct., highest in single season in NFL history. Has 1,521 pass yards (304.2 per game), 13 TDs & 3 INTs for 108.6 rating in his past 5 vs. Car. In 11 career playoff games, has 3,534 pass yards (321.3 per game), 24 TDs & 6 INTs for 100.7 rating. * RB MARK INGRAM set career-highs in rush yards (1,124) & scrimmage yards (1,540). Has 777 scrimmage yards (86.3 per game) & 5 rush TDs in his past 9 vs. Car. RB ALVIN KAMARA ranked 2nd in NFL with 14 total TDs & was 2nd among NFL rookies with 1,554 scrimmage yards. Joined HOFer GALE SAYERS (1965) as only rookies in NFL history with 5+ rush TDs (8), 5+ TD catches (5) & KR-TD (1). * WR MICHAEL THOMAS ranked 3rd in NFL with 104 catches. Has 196 career receptions, most by player in 1st 2 seasons in NFL history. Has 3 TDs in 4 career games vs. Car. WR TED GINN, JR. spent 3 seasons with Car. (2013, 2015-16) & had 19 TDs. * DE CAMERON JORDAN tied for 4th in NFL with career-high 13 sacks. Was only NFL DL with 10+ PD (11). Has 2.5 sacks in his past 2 playoff games. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE lead team & all NFL rookies with 5 INTs. Tied for lead among NFL rookies with 18 PD. S VONN BELL ranked 1st among NFL safeties with career-high 4.5 sacks. Led team with 78 tackles. -- NFL Communications