Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers l Week 14 l 2015 Season

three things you should know about these Panthers they've already clinched the division for the third straight year that had never been done in this division they clinched a first round Bible with a win or tie or a Green Bay loss or tie so that's what's at stake today as far as those Packers they're taking on the Cowboys it'll be America's game of the week coming up later today on Fox at 425 pick Eastern Time we got a great day of football and an unbelievably ridiculous day weather-wise here it's December John the head it's 70 degrees and you are actually sweating on the field before it's toasty I put my flannels on it's December Pacific it's been warm on the entire East Coast but it is flat-out gorgeous here today these fans are all kinds of fired up and so is the Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn in his first year trying to turn around this Falcons program they got off to a five and OH start since obviously they've really had some trouble they've lost their last five and John they've been in every single game they just have made really big mistakes at critical times in critical spots turnovers in the red zone turnovers in the fourth quarter things like that and when that's why he was angry this week I really believed in talking to the Falcons they're gonna come out and play inspired football today and so Falcons won the toss they deferred and here we go selling it out of the end zone from Bosher and so we will see Cam Newton and the Panthers offense starting on the 20-yard line cam has been outstanding in his career in the month of December 15 and 3 that's getting it done well how he long talked about it in the pregame show cam in the clutch that's why I think he's the MVP of this league right now what he's doing in the red zone what he's doing in the fourth quarter and you see in December he's always been a finishing this team runs a ball more than anybody in the NFL that's what the game is based on of course Nene has put himself right in the thick of the MVP race this year the way he's grown [Applause] that's brown emotion we'll start it off two months short game as eight men in the tackle Terry by Stuart so for these Carolina Panthers best team in the NFL they're undefeated can they continue and finish the season undefeated that's the question with four more to go number one MVP that's Cam Newton he has certainly played like it John they're discussed as the game goes on and then a championship-caliber defense certainly looks that way they're third overall and defense in the NFL second and seven a Newton throw and he's swinging and then oh he's got completion and that is the tight analyst in who has developed into one of the finest in the league on his first down well Kevin someone forgot to tell Greg Olson that he's getting old he's supposed to be slowing down but no he's playing his best football of his career productive in the past game jam trusts him immensely and in the run game a great blocker complete Titanes Greg Olson and so first down for the Panthers from the 34 they'll give it to stores Jonathan Stewart in the Falcon why inside the 25 let us start for the undefeated Panthers look Kevin this run game of the Atlanta excuse me of the Carolina Panthers watch Greg Olson he's going to come in motion then he's going to be the lead blocker coming through for Jonathan Stewart Jonathan Stewart sees the big hole explodes through that hole they run it frequently and they run it very well that's a season-high 44 yard run for storm and now Panthers from the 22 a little zone tires knocked away good play from Robert Alford who had the coverage and a second down is coming and you just see how this Carolina Panthers offense operates it's built around Cam Newton they're in the gun a lot the read option it opens up a lot of holes Cam Newton affects the entire defense they have to account for him then you get people playing the run and you pop the play-action on them it's a it's a machine that when it gets going it's tough to stop giving you so many different looks they go I formation this time Devin Funchess the rookie body your screen they'll fake it all day now I'm doing in trouble pressure he throws it away elite pressure from troy Biermann and we also have a flag back at the 29 yard line Tony correctiy is our referee today in his 21st season holding offense number 67 10-yard penalty and repeat second down I'm gonna get Ryan Khalil the center and the anchor of this Carolina defense they go a little max protection they're trying to get a shot down the field he's at the top of our screen and he's got a fistful of Kroy Biermann number 71 s Jersey but called by Tony corrente and his crew I'll move it back to the second 220 backed up at the 32 Fozzy Whittaker in the at the runningback number 43 on second down four-man rush new can a fire and it's got inside the tank dropped picked up by plan and it's a turnover Olsen lost it Ally's got it and the Falcons have the football Greg Olson already motioning that he thinks he's down let's check it out left knee down he's got position in the football that will be a catch and Greg Olsen's football then the question remains Kevin okay you got to control it don't through the process of going to the ground and so is it a catch well the call on the field obviously Falcons ball but every turnover is reviewed so Ron Rivera won't have to throw a flag let's take another look [Applause] well there's no question it's not a turnover now we just confirmed whether or not it's a catch whether he was a runner and that will be a catch we've confirmed that with Mike Pereira review in Caroline on a big play we're back BAE's game is sponsored by Southwest transparency low fares nothing to hide we're back in Charlotte they look at this play and we'll have the official announcement from Tony corrente right here after review the Carolina receiver possessed the ball and was down by contact Mike Pereira do you agree here absolutely there are two things that had to look at maybe most importantly first was it a catch they had the beam first whether he was going to the ground or whether he was on his feet he gets control two feet braces for the contact there's that element of time so he became a runner and then the knee was on the ground before the ball came out it was a good call and replay to reverse that thanks Mike and so a 25-yard gain at a first and goal from the eighth [Applause] dear Stuart and he's up the Middle's gonna pick up to Kevin first of all you Thank You Mikey you make it so clear no one knows what to catch any more of a Mike Pereira does but I think what was lost in that that throw by Campbell I mean here in second and 20 and that throw is just people don't make that throw he makes it look so easy and that's what he's done all season and here in the red zone cam has been just superb I mean 26 total touchdowns no interceptions one of the reasons why they've excelled second and goal new somehow escapes aversion away and now only and there's the flag so it gets out of his sack he draws the penalty here comes the first to go unbelievable first of all there is no intentional grounding quarterback goes outside the pocket threw the ball beyond the line of scrimmage personal foul unnecessary roughness necessarily hit the quarterback after the passes away half the business to the goal well first of all you don't say this often when you have a quarterback versed in nose guard but that's a mismatch Grady Jarrett's three he can't bring him down O'Brien's Schofield Kevin we talked in the open Dan Quinn was angry with his defense he wanted more effort sometimes that's the byproduct you've got these guys so pumped up that they're going to do things like that a critical ear in a critical spot it's what's been ailing this team of late both offensively and defensively had a penalty to put him in second to 20 and then Newton fires a seed for a first down they had what looked like a big play in a sack there instead he gets out of it drums a penalty and here you have a first and goal from the three opening drive for these Panthers after the Falcons won the toss and deferred Stewart whoa shame down just shot second down Jonathan Stewart so effective in driving his legs most of his yards come after contact he's a tough guy to bring down by virtue of his strength his stature he's short and squatty and he keeps those legs churning a really tough running back jumbo package here for the Panthers Darryl Williams rookie lineman comes in number 60 so does Mike Tolbert who can pass for line but he's so big as their fullback so here we go [Applause] give it up man touchdown [Applause] he goes can find that is great but he does that is awesome so sometimes we make this game too difficult run behind your two best offensive lineman Ryan Khalil and Trey Turner the center the right guard they got right behind him and Jonathan Stewart went up and over so the Panthers go eight plays 80 yards and they didn't even get to a third down on that drive keep this in mind they have missed three extra points this year's grand you know that one is true opening drive right down the field that was 44 yards on the run by Stuart it was a couple of rocket rows from tama bolson with the catch Stuart with the touchdown celebration camp 7 nothing Panthers Falcons football responses by Bud Light the official beer sponsor of the NFL Panthers didn't do much wrong on the opening possession right down the field Johnathan Stewart a 44 yard run he finished it off with his six touchdown run of the year Devin Hester back to return the second week in a row he's been out all year for the toe injury and he will not take this one from 8 yards out John we had a pretty good block on that touchdown run huh I talked about Ryan Khalil being the anchor watch this double by he and Trey Turner then he's going to get up to the second level it's just incredible fundamental football that's winning the line of scrimmage that's why Ryan kahlil's a Pro Bowl pro player in the middle ball solely I the Falcons best run stuffer is out today with a calf injury so Joey Embu comes the practicing father made his debut and get absolutely cloud over the go on as you said welcome to the NFL Sangha to the Falcons in an early now 7-zip but now they touch the ball for the first time from the 20 they're gonna run it to Devonta Freeman trying to stretch to the outside not much check Thompson on pursuing as we get a look at Matt Ryan who Kuechly on the play Matt Ryan coming in Johnny look this guy has been an excellent quarterback in this league he's fifth in the league in passing yards this year but something is just a tick off with his game it I think it is look Matt Ryan's been a Pro Bowl quarterback in his eighth year I don't care how long he's played when you're in a new system he's trying to learn that we're seeing him go through the growing pains in the 13 interceptions that's the biggest issue that he's having he's least with the football this year second intently run it again in Freeman this time gets a block Devonta Freeman with a bit meaning it across the 40 he's going to pick up 21 we've all discovered this year what a special football player Devonta Freeman is watch rowdy what he's getting in there with the big boys blocky broom and Harper that gives the cut to Devonta Freeman he brings it all the way back outside Thomas Davis and then he turns on the Jets Devonta Freeman has great vision great explosion he's really a weapon for this Atlanta Falcons offense he's second in the NFL in touchdowns of screaming out now is Tevin Coleman 26 he lines up as a wideout bottom of the screen Ryan looking the other way and there's really a Jose he lost it and trickles out of bounds gets a break and that's going to be something to watch here today Julio Jones the league's leading receiver against Josh Norman the Panthers fantastic young quarter yeah but that time and it speaks to the talent of Thomas Davis they aligned him in the slot it's his own defense no problem I'll go get Julio Jones and I'll get the ball out Thomas Davis Kevin I'm just gonna say this up front it's a joke he has not been to the Pro Bowl one of the best linebackers in football he deserves to go this year I honestly couldn't believe that number two sister Suzie is their second down a little preparation coming near shot on the [Applause] Roman Harper's and a nice play there and it'll be third down tell you one thing I like the misdirection but sideline the sidelines does not work because of this guy Luke Kuechly enrollment Harper these guys are on their job and they can run like the wind especially Kuechly in the middle sideline to sideline not a good idea against the Carolina defense this is one area that's been great this year on third down the second in the league loose blitz Brian nearside hits the Titan and that's going to come up short what a tackle Kurt Coleman on to the stock go bail a little Freitas there hey listen this is an NFC South game the Falcons are they've been playing poor football on their their little ticks that was Luke Kuechly and Patrick DeMarco in the center of that but smart football by the Carolina Panthers they get up and they get in that double a gap look two guys two linebackers right over the guard center gaps and they put pressure in Matt Ryan's face no one they have ten yards to give they give a mate and a shirt apple by Kirk Coleman Ted Ginn back to return that bocher spun he's had the best distance in the league this year get always a threat to return life [Applause] bocher high kick game pass Varitek inside the tent nice kick by Bosher Panthers start deep in their own territory more tempers flaring here as the Panthers get the ball their defense makes a play now it's back to kin and company with a seven-point lead we sponsored by Pepsi go behind the scenes at the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 halftime show only on Pepsi calm [Music] now the Falcons defense isn't allowed too many first Drive touchdowns 14 games since the last one until here today and maybe even more impressive Carolina did it without even a third down a John we were having that conversation on field Carolina you has been on third downs and he said this year but that's not the whole story you don't get there but yeah the Atlanta coaches were saying that's our tax give them the third down there because they're so good on first and second day and so they start deep in their own territory store he's got back to the other side we've got big Jonathan stood out to the 23 so it looked like nothing turned into 16 let me tell you something here's what I know about Jonathan Stewart the play is never over you better keep playing on defense he just hides behind those guys Heath he bounces off and then he has the speed where he can get outside a corner a very good back I think this team is a better team I love DeAngelo Williams but I think when they have Jonathan Stewart as the lead back I think they're a different team well Jonathan swords had a great year he's already got two 100-yard games this year he's got 68 yards and they were only on their second truck his only fans gonna keep it and he'll be dropped at the 25 game break time let's check in with Mike Hill God's bucks in that playoff mix Saints trying to stay alive Marcus Costa Cuidad touchdown catch from Drew Brees his second of the season chase on top seven nothing interpret it David back to you all right Mike got bucks playing well six and six right in the mix but they can't lose that one Tim picked up two in the last play or three so I'll call the second example [Applause] a lot of time airing it out forget his dad there's a fire that needs to go touchdown and let's wing it on the penalty 74 yards if it stands beyond the defense I think they're getting them for illegal contact or a hold but I think the same official miss the offense of BI attend again throwing that right arm out there illegal contact defense number 23 [Applause] touchdown watch the legal conscience good call that keep going on this plane now watch this the right arm separation you're right it's what Ted Ginn brings to the table though that blow the top off the defense speed he's had his drops but Cam Newton keeps throwing to him because he can do that to a defense you know I'm just curious going back to that that he if he stepped out let's watch no one more Frankie were friends know he's in he's in 74-yard touchdown again extra point is good it's his longest touchdown reception and now another fight breaks out on the field that's being broken up quickly man the tempers are flaring early but these undefeated Panthers are flying Charlotte what it starts it was a Jonathan Stewart touchdown a lot early a bombed again now it's 14 nothing Panthers [Music] well if there's any even remote question about how good Carolina is at 12 and oh they have coming out with daggers here against their division rival 14 enough thing they've got the foot on the gas and they haven't let up they've gotten the big plays are only a big run from Stewart the bomb to Ginn and now the Falcons have to wake up before it's too late Hester will take you me and Atlanta will have the ball for the second time at their own 20 you know last week you go back to the game they lost against the Fox and this is not the only reason why they lost but this was a third in 19 against Jameis Winston and after the game David Quinn was furious about his team not finishing the play of John you see what well this is a team that's build on effort you see you guys slowing down he's not down and as a result that was a huge third down conversion they've heard it you're seeing them chippy I talked in the open I think they'll come out inspired you see an inspired team the question Kevin are they good enough to hang with the Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers are showing why they're 12 and over it really are and 14-nothing [Applause] trying to get it back it's too Marco there's really turned into a past catching threat for this team he's out to the 25 is good father you're the Atlanta Falcons now and Matt Ryan Kyle Shanahan the offensive coordinator you can't panic you got to stay with your game plan try to get a drive here make this a one score game stay with your plan there Shannon on first season he loved Dan Quinn the offense is really struggled of late try to get to the edge but boy is Katelyn just a lightning bolt and it's third down it reminds me so much right there it looked like Devonta Freeman had a big hole and then here comes Luke Kuechly and it's so reminiscent for me watching my old teammate the Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks it looks like you have something but here comes Luke unbelievable the speed he plays with him the way fetishes thirty-two locked up in Ryan finds his man Harvey with a nice catch and he's got a first down [Applause] the rookie makes the play with the line give Ryan time yeah that started with protection you're going to see party get the separation it all started with the protection Matt Ryan sees the cross or you have the man-on-man party makes a really nice catch that's what Matt Ryan talks about with Justin Hardy is his strong hands he's a natural Tetra of the football [Applause] first down we got a penalty we get a pitch to free me using a yard and will wait on the penalty Falcons offense right in the middle of the pack John we told you about their struggles though offside defense number 94 lined up in the neutral zone five-yard penalty repeat first out last seven games they've averaged 16 points a game it's not them that's why they really struggled and as for the storylines overall for the scene Angry Birds because they haven't won the last five weeks and they've had a chance in all of those games offensive chemistry I just laid it out for you they're not scoring and the red zone has been a big big factor here not only when they get there they stalling but they've turned it over in the red zone more than in the NFL two big problems balki helps first inside stretch to freedom let's go down the sidelines when we say hello to Pam Oliver well Kevin they are not often running but love is wide reciever Julio Jones told me that he feels that Atlanta has been playing not so much to win as not to lose a huge difference he said that fled to them claimed really a kite when they were rolling they were playing security all of those elements have dried up during this embarrassing slop Kevin interesting for one of the big plate guys to say something like that and I think one of the things they need to do Kevin they need to throw the ball down the field you got one of the great deep plate threats in this league Emilio and they were doing it about the bryan back to pass over the militants chips and it falls incomplete norman on the coverage that's that matchup that we're going to be watching today i'll tell you what we met with Josh Norman and you see the eyes the focus this guy has been playing incredible football he's long he's a professional his technique is flawless the Kevin I haven't seen a guy that ready to play on Friday he was frothing at the mouth so ready he said I play the game for matchups like this pressure right had to get rid of it it's incomplete Jerry what a veteran sign he has been for this Panthers team and the Falcons will punks now Ryan has protection they don't give up a lot of sacs but watch the push they get pushed back into Matt Ryan the late pressure by Keithley he has DeMarco but can't get the ball to him it's a relentless defense here in Carolina I said signed by Allen they traded for him from the Bears he hasn't gotten the sacks John but he's done a real nice job here and so Atlanta will punch boxers pumps [Applause] in the enzyme those pathways will take over on their own 23:35 to go in the first Cam Newton and company that's pretty good start for them wouldn't you say 14 points they are clicking and it's for teams if for the undefeated Panthers dab away y'all as Roman Harper one of the veteran leaders of this defense well but now are these Panthers up 14 nothing early what a start they have had back here in Charlotte third possession already a hundred and eighty twenty yards in this first quarter for Carolina and anymore on this particular play as that goes nowhere Joey embu playing in his first NFL game Tran spell em boo John can you do it I can't but I its mzu that's first NFL game off the practice squad for also li-ion the inactive list today with an injury so in there Alfie's like to rotate all of their defensive lineman's everybody sees some time [Applause] it's capturing motion they're gonna love it and Stewart as a nice cut it'll be a third down and long while Cam Newton has had quite the year there's no doubt about first of all he's a huge human being and he's bigger than most average and it felt linebacker so wrap your head around that that's why you can't tackle him he uses his legs in fact he's got more rushing touchdowns than 12 NFL teams and then you look at touchdowns combined with his legs with his rocket arm with the ability that he just can't be brought down that's why he has been outstanding this year on a third Nate late blitz so the middle Corey Brown has now the spot is huge and I think he's going to have it first down we'll see where they put down the football it is a first down to Corey Brown of Kevin you mentioned all those things and he is all of that and more and you watched I mean just the arm strength you watch the footwork it's almost like tits don't watch this at home don't try it at home because that footwork is not correct this front foot is not pointed at his target but Cam Newton can get away with it because he is so athletically gifted talk about that size I was standing there there GN Dave gentlemen the other day as we watch its got time he fires any Gallagher collation ants Olson the title he is out of court today is new firing darts it's good for 17 the Kevin gentleman came from the New York Times long time with the New York Giants who watch Cam Newton and that size back there he said you know who he reminds me of stature wise Michael Strahan he's he's Michael Strahan his frame and I started looking at him that's exactly so forget about NFL linebackers he's as big as NFL defensive lineman the better that's up first down pressure stands in throws and somehow he completed that to Jericho Khatri a terrific coverage with were low all over him but he got it in there that's good for a six yard game [Applause] they putted the clown on how he fitted in John the other thing about canvas he's got one of the great Cadence's in the way [Music] [Applause] traffic and people outside of it all the time that's so intercepted but drugs Alfred's gotta pick that off right in his hands and he can't make the play I tell you Cam Newton not very happy with Devin Funchess and Nora's Ricky Proehl the wide receiver coach they pull Funches off the field because you can't stop on a route like this you're gonna see Funches he's blocking like it's a run play he's never even on his route so the working with the mental mistake almost leads to the interception 20 seconds ago on his first wheeler it's a third down and four [Applause] delays blitz protected as if there's daddy [Applause] one of the photos show [Applause] 27 yards in the first corner - Panthers record 46 yards to games who has got a 74-yard touchdown 46-yard touchdown of the Panthers on here in Charlotte [Applause] going deep to Ted Ginn 10 Newtons on fire given balls away - the kids firing balls all over the field and these Panthers are rolling [Music] I said 227 yards in the quarter it was actually the old record John two hundred and sixty first quarter yards for the Panthers who might look as best as good as they've ever looked here today against Atlanta 21 to nothing and they'll kick it off Devin Hester might try and return keys to get something going yes sure it's out across the 20 you take a look at that last play Kevin it starts with protection this front do an incredible job as his Jonathan Stewart on The Late blitz and then Teddy Ginn matched up against the linebacker talk about don't try that at home don't put a linebacker on Ted Ginn free safeties late Ted Ginn in the end zone Ron Rivera told us the other day you know they had Ted Ginn he went away huh out Arizona he brought him back and in camp he said the dead get taken away here he said yeah after special teams as a returner he said uh-huh you're here to blow the top off defenses well he's doing it he sure is Ryan to pass steps away from pressure goes far sideline there's DeMarco and he takes a good-looking but he should be close to it first down and that will take us to the end of the first quarter what a first quarter was at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte yeah the Panthers have been on fire that's for sure offense is quickened and it's 21 to nothing here alive the numbers say it all 260 yards 253 for the Falcons fences actually played all right lately it's been the offense but not today they're getting torched and so Matt Ryan comes when you start the second quarter down 21 they look for something positive that's not going to be it so Dan Quinn we talked to him this week as we welcome you into the booth Johnny and he saying these championships situation is what he called it week we've got to find out how to respond this is a guy that was with Seattle won a Super Bowl he gets it this is this is a big uppercut right now yeah you know and I think one thing that Dan Quinn and Kyle Shanahan will figure out you look at this Carolina that their opposition today they have built a offense around their quarterback right now I question whether this is playing to the strengths of Matt Ryan he's been a very successful quarterback in this league blitz coming from the corner he he hits Freeman over the middle and he beats it for a first down you know and I really feel like Kyle Shanahan is a bright offensive mind I love some of the things he does but I think the number one thing as the coach is to be flexible play to your talents especially your quarterback Matt Ryan is a drop back read the field he's great above the neck and then he's a great deep ball throw we aren't seeing the deep ball we aren't seeing the progression reads some of that is inhibited by their offensive line who I think struggles to protect them it's just part of learning the new system they're learning on first down let's stick with the run Freeman card running before he meets Coleman he's gonna pick up four well let me ask you this I'm flying the people that's one thing that line is really always done well in his career this year throwing balls in the air over 20 yards he's done it 31 times last year he did it 61 times and I asked him about it he said well yeah the coverage dictates that but but you have Julio don't Jones don't you just have to take shots sometimes yeah I get it you're gonna have people on top of Julio but sometimes I played against Randy Moss they didn't care he was back there they were thrown at deep and it it packs up a defense run it again cleaning his junk back but then he is taken down by Thomas Davis they are so fast let's get a game break check in with Curt Menefee all right a mixed start for cm at Baltimore Russell Wilson hooks up at the rookie Tyler Lockett on an 8-yard score giving him a 7-up lead but on the opening drive they lost running by Thomas Rawls for the day with an ankle injury of course he's supposed to replace Marshawn Lynch Kevin John Hamm all right meanwhile Russell Wilson coming into today 11 touchdowns no interceptions the last three weeks and six [Applause] and that's going to be sure the first down it's not going to get it done there's rowdy White's spitting it out of the coverage looks like they're going to go Portland Finnigan yet another veteran that they've brought in Jared Allen came in they continued to build the depth of his team as they make their playoff for championship one did gentlemen have done a great job of clean veterans in yeah on fourth down we'll throw [Applause] the middle to wait and he is got it he goes back to the old veteran and he picks up the first down and more tempers flare and there's a late flag as two guys who have played a lot of football against each other Roman Harper's been in this division for years was with New Orleans now with the Carolina Panthers but these division matchups late in the year a lot at stake they're going to get like this after the conclusion of the play unsportsmanlike conduct defense number 41 15-year penalty will be to the end of the play and an automatic first down John we're talking about to see the end of the play about going deep to Julio Jones and getting Jones involved he leads the league in catches he leads the league in yard the reality is they need a number two they need somebody else to step up today maybe it's him and I think this is a good development is roddy white what he once was no he doesn't have that speed he doesn't have that separation but i think you've got to get him involved because that will in turn open up julio jones let's say often in the second quarter the Falcons leave a touchdown but they need to settle this game down let's roll comes out way back in the 45 and Julio Jones all the way back to recover k1 short his eighth sack of the year next is terrible protection by the Falcons now Shanahan drawn up a plane that I like he pumps out to the side on the fake bubble then he's going to go down in the field but levitra the left guard just gets run by by King Juan Shore who's playing just a really high level the Carolina Panthers in the middle of that defense zoo much for the good feelings for Lana its second and 36 get Jones involved looking for some blocks gonna get some of it back down to the 40 portly Finnegan was there on the tackle Devin k1 short defensive tackle that's his eighth sack of the year in his 13th day but he's playing any place the one incredibly well so this guy they want short playing at a very very high level the second round draft pick out of Purdue and they went got a couple of defensive tackles they got started to lay in the first round that they came on short and the second round that year both starters for this team just your run-of-the-mill 30 30 when it rains it pours and now you go from gone port and comporting on fourth down being down to 22 Punic but look Devonta Freeman he's a courageous player but he felt Thomas Davis and you feel this Carolina defense come in from all angles watch the finish they give you some space but didn't they're flying and they're gonna hit him Thomas Davis coming Devonta Freeman feels boxer will punt it away wait today's going I wouldn't let take in touch this ball he's only got two scores cheeri makes the grab theatres Panthers will have it one more time their defense has been outstanding today so is the offense and they're up 21 zip this game is sponsored by t-mobile ditch your career and switch to the uncarrier [Applause] the Falcons everything's gone wrong for them today and it has really for the last five games they've lost five in a row they've been at every game they're not in this one Carolina's come out with the pedal to the floor and their offenses 260 total with 9:30 to go on the first half not normal inside the ten will start this drive and the goal far sideline and Devin Funchess the rookie during the break something you don't see all the time the head coach with nearly the entire team around that's the entire offense he's got around him and Matt Ryan Dan Quinn gives him a piece of his mind then Matt Ryan in there talking about this and this is leadership and what this team I think they understand they aren't going to win the whole thing this year but Dan Quinn is convinced they're going to turn this program this organization around and a lot of what they do now is going to affect them in the future get a Carolina timeout on the field here so they call their first timeout and we will call it timeout as well Panthers their football their leave [Music] during the break Ron Rivera Hawks would be an understanding because he's usually emotionless on the sidelines we don't like you come out of the break you have to use the timeout because of personnel substitution issues we had every right to be upset on second down we're gonna distort working his way across the 15 to to the 16 be a third down so now this is regular speed let's watch that's Ron Rivera not the coach that's Ron Rivera the linebacker coming out he still got it in them got some old highlights of him with the Bears I wouldn't want to be hit by Rob Rivera I'll tell you that [Applause] turn down into [Applause] lay clock at three the zone Ricans going to keep it avoids is set now in trouble is gonna throw away the Hopkins we're all over it in the defense makes them much-needed Stan it's a really good defense third in two that's an advantageous situation for the offense but all over the zone read they take away Stewart damn keeps it Rashid Hegeman all over him and Campton only throw it away Falcons have missed devin hester this year he just came back last week and even though Eric Weems did a nice job in his absence this guy is obviously one of the Great's in NFL history this wonder if he's 100% in a bad toe injury and that's tough for a guy to speed so you get a chance to return one laughs lies [Applause] it returned but we wait on the penalty that may be coming on back after the 49-yard punt by Norton so let's see what the penalty is a lot of discussion here for this the flag came out very early in the play personal foul unnecessary roughness receiving team number 36 was blocking a player Hawley was not about this 15-yard penalty will be enforced from the end of the kick first out that's on tamale smell one of the backup safeties Thompkins have the ball looking for something on offense he was sponsored by the all-new Fiat 500x crossover it is the holiday season in Carolina and the Panthers have taken plenty from the Falcons early 21 nothing Atlanta there's something on Ryan trying to give it to him and out huh get it to the big playmaker it's Julio Jones and that's good for a first down you know John we go back to that shot we had a few minutes ago when Dan Quinn and the whole offense around and Matt Ryan fired up and you know Matt Ryan's a guy who did nothing but winning when he came into the head and you know got this team in ten yards from a Super Bowl in 2012 and you know I asked about deal with the losing and he said it's easy to say time to toss it in but not the player he is I said you got an opportunity every Sunday and he's talking about this what an opportunity don't change our fortunes he's going to fight coming near set Jeff's missed he was looking for rowdy white and he under threw him a bit gay break time which checked in with Curt Menefee alright Philadelphia and Buffalo each trying to stay alive in their respective playoff hunts sanim Bradford put the number the rookie Nelson Aguilar 53 yards on the score and it puts Philadelphia up by a touchdown and set the quarter Devon Dunphy Curt thanks these Giants Redskins who wants the NFC's I tell you what Philly made a statement last week I don't care who doing it doesn't have it's hard to go in dude Foxborough or get away sure is [Applause] a yard that's it the NFC East you wonder who's gonna take charge at this point gonna come down to the wire Washington is winning in Chicago 14 to nothing today the Giants play Monday night and even Dallas they're right there at 4:00 a day hard to believe it happened some years where's Dallas green bayonets America's game of the week could it be later coming up five supporting games [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and completes it he's got a first down going back to rowdy whites who hauls it in and he moves the chains 13 yards that's good protection by the Atlanta offensive line Matt Ryan is a step up quarterback he needs to step up in the pocket watch how this pocket develops you see the c-shaped to it the cup and that allows Matt Ryan to step up in the pocket what's happened too much to the sit Lana Falcons offensive line it's like a trash compactor Matt Brian's in they just get pushed back into a mini can't step off coming near side Ryan has a completion of Justin Hardy's let's seal the penalty illegal substitution offense number 42 came and return to the sideline five-yard penalty first out it's a little bit of a point of that emphasis after it happened a couple times in the Panthers Saints game last week it wasn't called and so its first in 15 that's DeMarco the full-back penalty was on him 551 and Counting to go in this first half Falcons have lost five straight games but look at the games all five of them they've lost him by three by by three by Canon by four pressure from Davis picked up initially and then Ryan gets it to Julio Jones gonna pick up about five let's check in with Mike Hill for another game break a big blow for the Bengals Andy Dalton I wouldn't thumb injury and a cat so AJ McCarron has to step up and he stepped up big-time fast AJ gran sister $6 for the score the Terrance first clear touchdown pass still school it's up 13 7 in the second Kevin John thank you oh that's enormous thought man right thumb is what I saw not good for I mean Bengals trying to get the number one seed at 10 and 2 that's a developing story second down quickly allowed to Tammy the puts the shoulder down and it's not that imbalance just before the 45 though a makeable third down is coming up well you look at the AFC playoff picture right now the bangles of the number one seed so that again the adult now for foreseeable future with an injury or small thumb is big goes down Thomas Davis rectum [Applause] Thomas Davis and the double-a look there's Thomas right there he's going to come he's got a one right through Devonta Freeman that man as my old friend Warren Sapp used to say should be eaten some pineapple he needs to go to Hawaii his six sack of the year for Thomas Davis he does it in the run game the pass game he washes the quarterback he's planned extraordinary football plants for land boxer hi with a little short game fair ket first went to Carolina offense that started off in his defense has it allowed much for the Falcons 21-nothing Panthers Orion trying to find some answers and it's pretty tough to do because this Carolina defense is fast and they are all over the field so far you can play with the motion learn and grow caroline is the better football team in Atlanta's got to change that with good drafting and free agent acquisitions we go to right side stewart's physical run for just two yards just some Durant's in on the play well I'd say it's gone well for this Carolina offense in the big plays they've gotten to right around the middle of the pack and getting the big plays because they run it more than anybody else but has it been an issue today at a 44 yard run from Stewart that a 74-yard touchdown to tag been enough 46-yard touchdown to take in second and seven and the set up a screen of store he's got some new debt setblock crunch down across the 35 ice block from traitor nor the right guard and another first cell look Kevin when you talk about Cam Newton I think so much is what he's doing at the line of scrimmage and that particular play he checked to that play we're seeing it over and over there handed him the keys to the car so to speak Mike Shula the offensive coordinator they've given more to Kim and he's handling it Ron Rivera his head coach says it's like Madden to him without the controller he is the controller and he controls this throw like toe coat over the middle and he's going to be close to a first down well when you look at Cam Newton in his fifth year now he just looked so comfortable the former Heisman winter national champ here's how he shapes up in the MVP race of all these great players this year his 32 total touchdowns second in the NFL and John you think he is the league's MVP that's how I have them in order and you know you can look at all the numbers but the guys win and he hadn't lost and then just the eye test he's doing so much throwing the football at the line of scrimmage in the run game he affects this team I think he's the best player in football right now he's playing like it again today these Panthers trying to go to 13 and oh he hit the 2-minute warning in Charlotte 21 nothing it's our director Artie kempner in the Santa costume using iTunes kidnaps videos and more on itunes.com slash NFL pete macheska produced here in the white beard with a blue Santa costume on was always boys happy here in Charlotte Lynch on Kevin birthday two minutes ago in the first step Hamptons football up 21 at Cannes gonna keep it Hopkins Ishmael all over it but the one thing the Falcons ef'n hasn't hasn't fallen for it today they've been all over that zone replay yeah they've been very good on that zone read play and they gave it a lot of attention this week talking to Dan Quinn he said one of the challenges against this Carolina team they throw so much at you in the run game alone in the traditional to back stuff the gun runs the quarterback gun runs a lot to prepare for but the thing that I noticed they block it all very well 31 stop the banjo I don't think he got it [Applause] cam is bent backwards here gotta be careful so he's sick he's in some pain here in that pile it's not the last thing you want to see of your Panthers fan wow they gave him that first cup based on what that's important [Applause] so it is a first down let's watch again watching that booth that ball is not over now the yellow line is unofficial but that is the line to gain approximately and Dan Quinn can challenge us if he wants well this is challenge from up top with until right we are within two minutes good point John and they they are challenging and I think this will be overturned yeah reviewing a better way to describe it with 49 seconds ago in the first half so they will look at it why we've got a moment while the booth looks at this play let's check in with Curt Menefee coming up with a visa halftime to the Kansas City Chiefs get their seventh straight win Wilma sean mccoy be homecoming king in philly and can the bengals take the throne as the kings of the north plenty of questions out there we'll try to answer it for you coming up from the visa halftime apparently Kurt and I got the memo the pink tie John you did not you enroll with the Navy although I like yours they move that they move the change already the first down is it look at this play but I'm with you I don't I didn't see any movement forward on that particular play at all now granted the yellow line is for us is not on the field but just look at his forward progress he's short he don't go anywhere here's a good angle see the sticks there and he's short of the line to gain now is that enough to overturn it I think so Tony grunting at the play tucking in with New York I mean you would think now with 49 seconds left you wouldn't take a chance if this is reversed and go for it [Music] they were finally going to get the call here this is taking a while here's Tony corrente after review the ruling on the field of a first down will stand [Applause] [Music] [Applause] just must have had another camera we didn't have you know what they saw oh boy anyway first and ten for the Panthers no comprende here's the thing that's a big call instead of the Falcon potentially getting the ball back at two timeouts left this Carolina and he comes Wearside does noon incomplete it was looking for Corey Brown on the play so a second down to ten [Applause] get off - such a quick starts Falcons defense has actually stabilized a little bit since then but it took such a haymaker early Panthers at 260 yards in the first quarter they've out gained Atlanta to 95 to 97 in this game four-man rush off his back foot catch and he's out of balance - inside the 30 they're going to mark him down at the 28 it's a gain of 26 Cam Newton Burton a little bit he's going to take a knee but this throw I mean my goodness what's the hit this throat's just another laser I don't know what happened you wonder back to that fourth down the court or the third down the quarterback sneak if that's when he got tweaked but look at this throw I mean you talk about in a tight window right on the right side where only Cory Braun can catch it that's a big time throw fans react was newton-john's off the field under his own power [Applause] at that left hand [Applause] Derick Anderson the veteran has been their longtime backup quarterback and Anderson is a good backup quarterback came in and won two games from last year when they had that drive for the playoffs the MVP chant start here in Charlotte Anderson comes on in eleventh year man originally from Oregon State former Pro Bowler with the Browns and get a chance to put some points on the board for Carolina 33 seconds left in the half it got one timeout already in field goal range for branded Oh and inside of the five it is brown how about that call with a bullpen Derick Anderson comes in and says they can this MVP stuff not that hard he comes in I love it Cam Newton goes and gives him a little appreciation I love the aggressiveness don't come in hand it off come in let them experience veteran sling the ball downfield that's exactly what Derick Anderson does that's a great reaction to Anderson's as good a backup as there is in believe he really is just betcha dirty then they will probe all he's had a lot of starts that's what you want at that backup quarterback position and that's the thoroughness of this yes they have stars but they also have so many good ball players here at Carolina this roster has been constructed beautifully by Dave gentlemen the general manager at Ron Rivera the head coach so Panthers use their final timeouts they are reviewing this just to make sure that Corey Brown had this ball well look at the angles that we had it looked initially like he did but we'll take a look at some more of these angles been a long two minutes here watch this side of things [Music] see them now there's a couple things here John first is the ruling of a catch on the field second the ball can move but you have to have possession and I'm not sure that he did looking at it that way we have Mike Pereira from LA Mike what's your take on these replays here yeah it was interesting because we started looking at it immediately did he really have total control of the ball before the ball turned over and hit the ground he did maintain control after I will say that much but it almost looks like the ball really turns over on this shot you watch it with the right hand now rolls to the ground right there if I have my druthers and was under the booth I would probably overturn this because he's going to the ground and the ball touches the ground and I don't think he really demonstrated clear control but I must say as we saw on the line to gameplay they're pretty much staying with the calls that are being made on the field that's for sure yeah that's been a theme are you on that new catch committee Mike no they didn't they don't seem to ask me for my opinion very often anymore I'm not I'm not so sure why you should be I think I got it now though I'm really happy I think the first thing I had to do is you on your feet are you going to the ground well this is clearly going to the ground and so that adds the other the ruling on the field will stand as a completed pass Mike hit it exactly Mike we appreciate you make it so easy yeah it certainly looked like this question they are going more and more just thinking it's on the field unless it's absolutely you could tell well Panthers may get the benefit of a couple calls in this try that's for sure no timeouts first and goal 26 seconds ago knew the threads on incomplete looking for Olsen he's a little slow get up easy grabs his left knee [Applause] well it's not good Greg Olson is a leader he's a star for this team let's watch the play see him get hit and Bend back on that left knee and you talk about players that you could ill afford to lose Greg Olson is right at the top of that list playing at such a high level really Cam Newton's top target he made the Pro Bowl for the first time last year and Jonathan Lucroy is receiving has gotten better and better and that's a good son Kevin he's a guy he doesn't come off the field either I mean he he plays nearly every snap and he has for the last three years he's play almost 99% of the Panthers plays this year which is unheard of for a tight end and as far as tight ends go only Jason Witten has a higher percentage but he's played the most place coming into today he said it's a great sense of pride for him to be on the field for all the passing place before the blocking plays - when I played against him early in his career the scattering port was pasghetti tight and now he's become that complete player so they check on all City and a second goal 22 seconds to go and Dixon the backup time down penalty coming hang on [Applause] Kevon all over my notes this week the name Brett Farve was on my notes when it came to Cam Newton you look at the tremendous catch but the reason why when I played against Brett Favre the velocity that he threw the ball with in the endzone that's how you get it in those tight windows that ball has some cheese on it Cam Newton firing and these Carolina Panthers receiving targets have learned how to catch it this thing is a well-oiled machine offensively in Carolina right now so let me get this straight as you know we'll attempt the extra point and slips it in there the quarterback Cam Newton goes out for a play for an injury the backup comes in and fires are first out for 26 yards then the star tight end goes out and then Dixon the backup who plays a lot obviously but he comes in and catches a touchdown I think it speaks to the depth of this team you talk about stars you talk about depth they have it all in Carolina and that's why they're well on their way to their 17th straight regular season win how about the first half in Cam Newton 12 of 17 246 yards three touchdowns it's the best first half of his career and that is great that's something that cam has started and in that shot he's about as hot as stiff curious in the NBA even though they lost last night that's maybe the biggest concern right now they cannot have him out walking okay at least and we'll check on Greg Olson that's how good the great Kevin you know they've clenched you know in terms of the playoffs and we talked to Ron Rivera and we asked him about the approach if continued if they continue to be undefeated are they gonna rest players and he said we'll play each game as I see fit we'll take it as it goes he talked about go fine he was on that Chicago Bears staff with the Chicago Bears they rested some players and he said players came back rusty in the playoffs he doesn't want to do that just one out of the end zone and the Falcons will have it with 17 seconds to go in the half what if you died and then were brought back to life this January one man we'll find out from the executive producer of x-files in 24 comes the intriguing new drama second chance series premiere Wednesday January 13th and it's on Fox it's pretty good track record of shows of the x-files in 24 so that should be interesting this Edie Dixon and his sixth year has a second touchdown catch of the season Falcons will take it in and go the locker of a trying to figure out what in the world hit him in this first half the Cam Newton show and it is a good show I'll tell you 20 to nothing for the undefeated Panthers over the Falcons curtain the fellows from LA with a halftime show coming at you this excitement is brought to you by Nissan airs it deep there's what a show unbelievable down of the panthers are flying here in charlotte and that was today's excitement brought to you by me side these panthers 12a now and they've looked every bit of it here today Cam Newton you got a little tweaked on the quarterback sneak late in the half Derick Anderson came in and threw one pass and you wonder wonderful play when I said 28 to nothing as we get set for the second half and we welcome you back inside the booth he's John Lynch nighttime Pro Bowl safety and I'm Kevin Burkhardt how about from the Falcons perspective now I mean what do you do if you're Dan Quinn you've lost five in a row and then this but look when we talked with Matt Ryan he said the bottom line forget about all this chemistry on we got a score point now well-kept zero points right now they're going up against a team that just is out matching them right now you're building for the future if you're the Atlanta Falcons right now you got to come out and compete in the second half we'll see if they can do just that [Applause] Falcons remember won the toss and deferred so they will get the ball here and that's where we'll come up and take it around the tube to get a block nice we return devon has to do what he does best brought down across the 35 couple of key injuries from looking at near the end of the half let's go down and check on that with Pam Oliver yeah Kevin the first Dan Quinn walking in with him he was relatively upbeat despite the carnage but he says we have got to play boys do you surprised they came out and play the way they did in the first half now for those injuries Ronda Darren told me that I didn't Greg Olson and that knee that it is nothing serious he will wear a sleeve and see how it goes meantime Johnathan Stewart is who wouldn't worry about he may have sprained his foot back to you all right Pam thanks very much so and that's the thing gentlemen you're talking about is first down line gets rejected incomplete for TOI Lola's Luke Kuechly came in that of Flash and hit Matt Ryan but that's the thing to talk about is we look at Kuechly here is Israel you know Rivera how do you determine who to play who do not watch these injuries going forward I know one thing you keep that guy infinity my goodness but I tell you what what Pam just said about Jonathan Stewart as I look through this roster we mentioned Greg Olson well Jonathan Stewart he's the back fozziwig is really a third down man not a whole lot behind Jonathan Stewart he's having maybe his finest professional season my clock initially down to two [Applause] we're scientists tami-lynn Sato and he shoved out of bounds around the 45 go back and look at the Greg Olson play this was in the end zone and watch his left knee here number 88 it's sandwiched in between two defenders and bent back the positive thing is that there is he ran out of the locker room he's doing drills whether he plays or not I'm not sure but the good thing is he's out moving around and the report that Ron Rivera gave can so a third down for Atlanta that was two of seven on third they've been the second best team in the league down coming in it is he frozen complete again looking for Julio Jones but Ryan took another hit Thomas Davis Kuechly around it as well I want you to watch this the double a they got two defensive linemen what are they gonna do with they're going to rush not so fast they're both dropping out in coverage catches Matt Ryan by surprise as he's hit Shawn McDermott the defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers drawing up all kinds of different looks that look is just going roughshod all over the league that double-a and the tough thing about it you can bring so many different people so many different variations from it another punch format voucher [Applause] and watches it sail over his hand the Panthers will start on their own 20-yard line while in this first half the Panthers got off to a wonderful start swear touch sounds their first three possessions Newton went deep to Ted Ginn for 74 yards he found yet again that one was from 46 yards get some running from Stewart and then fired a Cylon fastball to addiction 420 first half and everybody's putting up numbers today Newton 246 three touchdown Stuart 75 yards as he's closing in on a thousand-yard season that his Pam mentioned the foot injury of concern not only for today but for going forward so Newton is in there to start this half Stuart is not at 12 and Fozzy Whittaker in the back you - Whitaker and he gets to the line of scrimmage and not much more for Brooks Reid Tyson Jackson hit them the nice thing you do have Kevin though with Carolina is in Mike Tolbert you've got kind of the Swiss Army knife that can do so much he's a fullback but he's very experienced and adept at carrying the football as well so not only do you have Fozzy Whittaker when you want to go to that bigger back Mike Tolbert can carry that load and to think that if Stewart still has a uniform unless of these good news about the foot all over the state I don't want to speculate see he and Olson on the sidelines second down and nine first possession of second hat for these Panthers and there is that Swiss on a night and he's gonna pick up a couple the Pro Bowler a couple years ago for his versatility catch the ball out of the backfield you don't look at your chart much and c59 258 258 I played against Mike Tolbert it's more like 260 [Applause] you're lucky enough if he scores he then does the qualify after a touchdown Wisconsin you never know third down at seven [Applause] News spinning away that eurozone dancing around casually and finally taken down by Beasley to Vic Beasley picks up his third sack after all the dance routine get a game break with Mike Hill all right got Steelers individual sandy doll not with a right thumb injury age a mechanic and and getting picked all about William Gay 23 yard pick six twenty three seven pillars in the third Kevin John back knee the Pittsburgh Steelers coming on their one loss of late has been against Seattle who is blazing hot when they gave Seattle in Seattle everything that they could handle there right now on the outside looking in Jetson Kansas City are ahead of them both the Jets and KC women today here's the punt by Norman and it's a rocket pastor all the way back to the 25 and try to make something happen for this Falcon see me can't blame him but Teddy Williams is all over it 65 yard punts a return of lioness won the new neck she gets sacked and Falcons get the ball back they got a lot of work to do though today's game is funded by Southwest transparency low fares nothing to hide Panthers banging the drum today trying to get 13 no 20 nothing le Falcons football here's the Vontae Freeman breaking off tackles good run by Freeman [Applause] I'll tell you one thing the Falcons clearly have you know some issues to work out right now after that good start but they have a heck of a player for their future in Freeman know what they do they really do Devonta Freeman so versatile he can do it in the run game he could do it in the pass game above all else is a winner he's a great spirit about coming near shine they're going to make two people missing he does not run by Freeman man that was special out to the 41 no he's gonna pick up nine yards and a first out that move right there he put the brakes on Kirk Coleman brings him down but watch at the beginning of this run Demonte Freeman want Kony Ealy there Josh Dalton that he leaves a boat Luke Kuechly just came off the field for Carolina keep our eyes on him he caught it he lost it Carolina says they have it and they do he mentioned it earlier Olson goes out Dixon catches a ball well now Keithley goes out AJ pine forces the fumble this team has a lot of depth and not just depth in terms of guys depicted play [Applause] and so a turnover for Atlanta can't get anything going they're being shut out in Charlotte it was monitored by the Ford f-150 every other truck is history back in Charlotte Bank of America Stadium traditional Bowl and it's 29 nothing Panthers over the Falcons Nutan back to throw we will do just that there is my children before inside the 40 on first down there was some concern I told you last play Luke Kuechly came out when Panthers were on defense I think they were working on his ankle they're on the sidelines they still are the right ankle which he had taped up I think that's the thing to note for Carolina Greg Olson Johnathan Stewart Luke Kuechly three of your stars three of your best players have been injured to what degree we don't know it but three of your stars have been injured today new initially but he's back in there fine here's a jet sweet as a first down inside the 30 good run and the man formerly known as filly that some grass to boot in the helmet [Applause] go back to that Luke Kuechly injury there he is don't see a whole lot better that's where we think he had the ankle injury taped that right ankle he calm kind of hobbled off after that don't worry Pam Oliver's on it so check him then we'll see how he's doing first in ten campers from the 30-inch Whittaker we're gonna toss it coming back to game cam throws a poor game trying to get to the edge and he's going to pick up about five there's one your quarterbacks the size of a linebacker you can throw blocks huh we talked earlier all the volume they throw we just saw a jet sweep now you see the reverse and watch Cam Newton toss is it here comes the reverse Brooks reading here you go doing everything for the Carolina Panthers [Applause] he's fun watch John he's having an MVP season and he is fun to watch back to throat oh the military no capturing the slowing down here's to be just shy of a first down so a third down and short you know again he's at the two big plays today and he told the story about Rivera how he said hey you're here to blow the top off get an interesting comparison to him when he met with him the other day Willie Colt the old track star that was on his Bears Super Bowl team and I think the similarity is they can flat-out run and when you get flat-out run you can affect defenses and that's what I love about Ron Rivera a lot of people you don't care about other people's opinions of players he's going to evaluate it for himself and say here's their strengths now let's play to him that's what the great coaches do 31 they faked the one completion and a penalty flag it's Funches who makes the catch Shanta penalty II says it's on Atlanta pass interference defense number 23 the penalty is declined result to the play completed pass and first half lemon punch is really emerging of late big receiver stands six for sure looks 65 to me and Cam Newton really starting to trust them you see the sidearm angles but the thing that is consistent with Cam Newton he is letting go of that ball letting it rip he can throw it with touch but most of the time he's ripping that ball under tight windows news looks like he's gonna run nope look he runs out of Bounce [Music] holding offense number 74 10-yard penalty repeat first down like Rimmer's right here on Paul Warlow with the hold [Applause] so so far this Drive you heard the injury reports from Pam coming out of the break Jonathan Stewart has not played Greg Olson has not played they had Scott Simenson third tight end in their number E and that last series along with Ed Dixon there they are on the silenced [Applause] so back to the Twain his winter his jump cuts from Fozzy inside the 15 to the 14 he's got six we know Pam Oliver is always on the case right Pam what do you have for us well Kevin Luke Kuechly was reluctant to even go over to the trainer's table to get looked at but he eventually acquiesced they retake that right ankle he simply rolled on it it's deemed fine and good luck holding him out thanks Pam great report from the senior correspondent you were waiting to drop that title and there you go so keep they always wants to be in there second down goal to go Newton to throw pocket collapses flag flies and heat goes down dropped by Jonathan Babineaux and we've got the penalty too [Applause] just waiting on the call the leader uses the hands hands in the face offense number 74 the penalty is declined and the results of the play third down so they keep moving back and is a third and goal here's my Kremers with the hands to the face on Vic Beasley and Jonathan Babineaux but if you're looking for a positive for the Atlanta Falcons given they came into today last in the NFL with only 13 sects they now have two of them you need Dan Quinn emphasized that we've got alone to finish talked about secondary moves they're doing that here today it's a third and goal Newton near sign for punch this incomplete threw it out of bounds pretty good coverage there and so the Panthers will actually attempt a field goal here Graham Cano onto the field he actually we're told went through the concussion protocol never he made a tackle before on Hester so not obviousiy a kicker going through that but apparently he's alright this would be a 38 yard field goal 25 of 30 on the year Forgan Oh [Applause] and he punches that through and it's 31 to nothing Caroline be sponsored by Burger King now get 10 chick in there that's $4 $49 at BK Santa Claus apparently has come to town and makes Eric man dia or AD happy so gram gonna go get some action today a 38 yard field goal after a nine play 23 yard penalty fill drive but still more points for these Panthers they've dominated today Noah fans Warbucks about it devin hester back to receive and a chance to turn out one it's out of the end zone Green Park get up town here in Charlotte pointing you in the direction I'm curious which one points in the road of undefeated so these Panthers are going clam Colin Cowie and Cam Newton came into this game as my MVP pick but can he really pull it off for the rest of the season I'll get you into that and everything else you need to know after a busy NFL weekend that's tomorrow on the heard noon eastern on fs1 ACON I think you're still safe with that debt because cam has played one heck of a game here today 265 yards passing for he touchdowns and now it's Matt Ryan trying to get something going Falcons being shut out boy somebody been sneaking out in the sideline gym Kimmons our cameraman hope that he's okay with a hard shot attaboy Jim that's what all guys do they pop up now that's tough a cameraman and a third down is coming up for the Falcons is Freeman with a short game and you like this they're putting Matt Ryan obviously down 31 to nothing but I think this is something you need to do more been running throughout his career has thrived on tempo I'm pushing the pace no Hollow now they're putting them in that situation third and four Lynch is coming ryan gets rid of it Jones goes down to catch a titty duty did first down Josh Norman says no I hit the ground but Julio Jones did the plague you got it and so the Falcons move the chains can't make the play so these Falcons [Applause] they started outs liven up and look at the points they are averaging almost 33 points a game one in six cents they're not scoring they're turning the ball over with alacrity and well I think there's a lot to do here part of me thinks that hey Dan Quinn I think we both think he's gonna turn this this with this team around the jiying in some ways maybe that five and I started kind of set the bar to an unrealistic level for the Falcons aren't at least yet maybe this is more of the reality I don't think this bad but somewhere in the middle is what the reality they've got to make up ground on teams like the Panthers to compete with them Ryan get your legs rocked it picks it up and then focused about that folks well that was interesting kay one short who has a sack already today you got pressure well Matt Ryan under duress came on short goes after that ball Matt Ryan has the wherewithal the stick wit that doing his best Jarrell you premium [Applause] Hopkins break the huddle there's a timeout by the officials on the field they're not sure the discussions about the clock issue it was a clock issue made to reset the clock for a bit and so they do it and so it's a third and ten to today have you been great eyelid but still pressure Ryan spins away ball comes out at the end they say Ryan was down the signal as he was down on the sack it's short again his ninth sack of the year they're like an avalanche on this defense they really are and this Atlanta off it's a line I said the numbers don't really tell the story a simple stunt you got to be able to pick that up Matt Ryan tries to step up instead he's got a Carolina Panther right in his face he has no other choice but to escape let's see if he is down balls loose so now you got a look if there was a clear recovery by the Carolina Panthers that ball is out lino is challenging the ruling on the field it's a hundred percent a fumble right I thought initially Carolina did with Carly let's see how they did that's their ball that'll be overturned they'll review it Panthers make another play Bay's game is sponsored by Cricket Wireless the merrier carrier we are back in Charlotte the review has been taking place should be Panthers ball it was pretty clear on the replay Bonnie bear after review the quarterback clearly fumbled the football with a clear recovery by Carolina at the 26 yard line first and ten at the 26 liner will not be charged with a time out with the game huh please yourself a game call to 416 Kevin how about the year of k1 short his ninth sack he's a defensive tackle I mean that's that's big production and you know I know in inner circles the word on k1 was a great rusher coming out of Purdue but maybe didn't have that motor that motor looks pretty good to me he now has the most sacks for defensive tackle on Panthers history breaking Chris Jenkins his old record he has been phenomenal cobaltite phenomenal so Carolina the turnover takes over on the Atlanta 26 of course 16 to go in the third [Applause] and here's noon give it to Mike Tobin bowling ball style up the middle and Tolbert has about five yards well you think about Ron Rivera right John's go back in what they've been through 2013 didn't start out so well and they were one in three all the headlines of maybe Brown affair let go fire him he's on the hot seat well what they do it went eight in a row us quick play here and that's gonna be told what again will shy the first down and they go on and went eight in a row that year and then they finish this season twelve and four alright last year's similar thing right they had a rough start they won the last four to get in the playoffs and Ron Rivera knows about being unbeaten at this point of the year first time twelve oh no as a player and a coach he was 12 and oh when he was a member of the 85 Bears they lost to Dan Marino and the Dolphins on Monday night john madden plays very interesting get into it after to play a third and short Fozzy Whittaker and looks like they'll have enough for the first down we'll see where they spot this football but that's a relationship with John Madden who by the way recovering from open-heart surgery wish coach the best but that's a relationship that started a few years ago and it's fascinating you know you he's made tremendous growth has Ron Rivera as a head coach and we talked about that with him and he said you know if I could have done it differently one thing I would have done I would have had a head coach a former head coach on my staff I didn't have on Jerry Richardson and his third year introduces him to coach Madden and he's been a tremendous static compass guiding Ron Rivera in the right tell me to stick to his beliefs if you believe it on the ball run the bow and to coach man I'd like to echo those sentiments it will coach is Fozzie touchdown [Applause] is fun to watch baby this entire team up telling you what a great picture but we keep going to losing players but then they've got guys to back them up and this team is just very well constructed and I think anyone who doubts how good this team is unheard it often the worst on an undefeated team I've ever seen but this team can play and they could play on every level that is looking to see if he got in and as you can see it's not close he did first touchdown of the year for Fozzy Whittaker those extra point is good there was a 16 yard run for Lynne appearing with 2:18 to go on the third corner it's a Carolina crushing look at Ryan Khalil the sinner you don't see many sinners with the ability to get out front domani Dawson a Hall of Famer was done in the 80s 90s who could do that Ryan Khalil unbelievable out in front Cam Newton he just makes it fun for these fans and I'll tell you one thing everything's fun when you're on the way to being 13 a note I'll tell you what John you know in the NFL and this is really a wonderful tradition that cam Nunez start now all the players give the touchdown balls and they're trying to find kids and that's making a fan for life wait you know obviously in the league look at these guys having fine anybody could be anybody in one weird right we met good luck this team you scented the beginning of ruckus you felt they were the best team in the NFL I don't know how you can go against that right now I think they're so complete they can run the football they can pass the football they got a quarterback talk about a dual threat that's the definition of one he's a clutch player he plays his best football when it matters most defensively they have stars they have depth I just think it's a well thought out team and they have star power like that guy Cam Newton in my mind running away with the MVP race really Luke Kuechly did come back in that last series so despite that ankle injury he's fine and it's all fine for Carolina today a 38 to nothing you talk about Cam Newton in the MVP why do I think so well here's one he controlled the football in the red zone flawless and look at that velocity but then you're playing the run and Cam Newton going to keep it and run for explosive run it's not just good old ones explosive rounds and then at the line of scrimmage above the neck here's the biggest improvement as a game he checked to that play with Mike Tolbert Cam Newton is doing everything we've seen him block today he clearly is the MVP unbelievable 38cm Panthers it's been their game Atlanta looking for anything his Freeman [Music] makes a brick wall gain of three doesn't it say John - we showed you about 2013 they got off to a slow start they got hot last year slow start same thing aha this year they there was no slow start but doesn't it say something in this league about having some patience letting a coaching staff and their players develop together because that's exactly what we're seeing looked out I mean there was a lot of talk about get read around there there his clock management wasn't great but he's learned he's gotten better this is organization the ownership Jerry Richardson should be applauded for having the patience and the fortitude to stick with the guy because now he's turned into one of the better head coaches in football already the NFL coach of the year in 2013 as we have a penalty on a play that your rights some trash talking going on I think Terry Richardson deserves a lot of credit for me just letting things play out and there he is one of the great owners in this league got to feel a lot of pride this is this is home for him they picked the winner in Ron Rivera they gave him that opportunity Ron was looking for and again Ron would be the first to tell you he's a much better head coach right now but they let him work through the tough times and then he did something really smart getting this franchise quarterback getting guys like Luke Kuechly he and Dave gentlemen Marty Hardy was responsible for a lot of those moves their house against both teams that will cause LA to be replay holding defense number 80 number 26 personal foul unnecessary roughness offense number 84 by rule these penalties will offset replay second down that have caused us to go to a game break with Curt Menefee Curt well the guy that Ron Rivera plays John Fox has to be happy his bears have gotten back in it against Washington once down 14 nothing Matt Forte touchdown neither of 2421 game in the fourth quarter Devin Jonathan alright so that was developing into a photo finish Washington by three second and seven for the Falcons after the offsetting penalties seven carbon in the game at one Russia Ryan his back foot nobody home Julio Jones stop Josh Norman kept going [Applause] while speaking of those bears Kurt so masterfully tied it all in Ron Rivera yeah he was an 85 world champions Chicago Bear big ol linebacker number 59 he knows a thing or two about being on the beat and he said the difference is he played in Chicago all that tall he's thinking it's a little different here it's just not the same it's a smaller market rather the constant crush of media when he was a player they don't have that here in Charlotte and he thinks they've benefited from that third down over the middle and a complete good enough for a first down Julio Jones Holton in traffic I tell you even when you catch a ball on Josh Norman you're not catching it by much Josh Norman all over Julio Jones see him play the Bale vision technique he all he's doing is watching the quarterback but his ability to get in and out of breaks his matching great players like Julio Jones steps away from one set now secondly [Applause] fourth interception of the year for Keithley and there is the penalty flag that's frustration by Matt Ryan they've made of dick and dunk ballgame long he knows what we know they haven't been going down the field but you just picked the wrong guy to go after and Luke Kuechly because his fellow Boston College's advantage of it personal foul unnecessary roughness defensive team number 25 his 15-yard penalty will be enforced from where the play ended first down [Applause] there's Luke Kuechly right in the middle this is Tampa - defense - Safety's deep Luke Kuechly run it through the middle of the field we saw on Thanksgiving it intercept Tony Romo in that same coverage Luke Kuechly he's got it all he can play the run he could play the past 40 yards downfield incredible football player and see this despite the school will discipline down that's what the good ones do when when you're up you have a routine no Bella check was a master that when you're having your most success you got to know everything you're doing wrong rather than on top of it and Kuechly bringing everybody in to finish the thong new quarterback Derek Anderson's in pitches a Fozzy Whittaker he dances his way across the 34 a short game so Cam Newton's day is done and he was splendid 15 to 21 to 65 three touchdowns with cam Derek Anderson came in for one play when Newton got hurt Ben completed a 24 yard pass that set up a touchdown in the first half then he has had a really good career here in Carolina and Johnny and his chance was the year to go and go and find a starting job but he was so happy here he stayed and cam loves him as a backup they spend a lot of time together they have a great relationship and that's a critical relationship that backup quarterback at times is very instrumental in the success of the starter Porter about to run out Anderson Pat's the ball Farsight suppori Brown and is that an interception it's a bobble and it's incomplete they'll take us to the end of this quarter number three from Charlotte's it's 32 nothing Panthers we start the fourth quarter it's been all Panthers they have backed up every bit of their 12 and all record looking as John Lynch said like the best team in football today I mean yeah the Falcons have been struggling coming in they lost five in a row they've been in every one of the games they have not been in this game from the jump that's just a credit to the Panthers and how well they're playing right now Cam Newton's day is done he takes a rest Darragh Anderson the backup comes in as you finished out the third core 11 dear veterans Morgan State go bowling with the Browns back in 2007 recruit for 37 hundred yards third seventh and it's shot over the middle the third tight end scott simmons in' and he takes a hit makes a spin and he's got a first down and you talk about it just a team a football team clicking on all cylinders that's what we're seeing you seen the backup quarterback to the third string tight in who's gonna break a tackle from a very shirt and a tackler and paul warlow carolina panthers are in a zone and just putting on a show here today nine different players have caught a pass six different players have run the ball it is spreading the wealth first down told her shoulder down to the flag horse out of the field cat newton's day they squirt touchdowns in their first three possessions there was plenty of dabbing going on from cam and the fellas on their way to go on 13 or no let's get the penalty from Tony correcting the illegal formation on the offense on the left side of the line of scrimmage wide receiver was covering up the tight end five-yard penalty doubt on cams day John what did you think I thought he was incredible you know he did it all the deep ball the one thing that kept him in check was in the run game but he said all right the guys got me on the run game I'm throwing it deep to Ted Ginn and he was so effective to do it so there's the fastball that Dixon nearly flawless for Cam Newton Ron Rivera had an awesome quote about cam when we met with him on Friday he said you know it it really is like playing Madden with Cam Newton you're just missing the controller that sums it up you Fozzy Whittaker taken down at the line of scrimmage Kevin I think one of the things you know that I'm so impressed with so they draft Cam Newton as the number one pick but then you got to build an offense around him at the time the offensive coordinator was Rob Kazinsky they studied a ton of modern film so let's put him in position Mike Shula took the job when Jasinski left and I think Sheila's been masterful in building a scheme to fit Dan Newton they studied hard what does Cam do best the staff tasks themselves with doing that they identified it then that buck came in and said cam what do you like most if he didn't like it they threw it out so they simplified in that way they felt a system that is so tailored with their star quarterback and it is a thing of beauty set up a screen can't get by the initial wave port world law was there to make the tackle and will bring up third down there's Jim skipper one of the finest iStent so Mike Shula Ron Rivera talked about that experience that wisdom on the staff though there are offensive you know I talked to Shula about his run game how much volume is and he said I give all the credit to these guys while they're running back coach they get the years of experience that's a wealth of knowledge Ray Brown he's the assistant online coach played 18 years there's Pete Haines er the tight tight tight end coach Jim skipper 29 years of it's a wealth of experience he and Mike Schur and that entire offensive staff have done a fantastic job Devin Funchess on the catch [Applause] [Music] and that'll bring up fourth down here's Bruce DeHaven he's a special teams coach for the Panther struggle all the experience he has been around forever I mean he was most notably on those bills teams that went to four Super Bowls and we talked him on the field he said the chemistry here very much like those Buffalo Bills II didn't feel because it is a smaller town smaller market but for him to say that who's been in all these different places for all these decades that says something back way back in 238 John Matz go the offensive line coach I tell you Mike Laura right there he's been absolutely during the kick holding receiving team number 51 his 10-yard penalty it is all smiles on Caroline all the time today they have dominated they're going to 30 no he was once with my burger king now get 10 chicken that's $4 $49 at BK it's been a festive atmosphere in Charlotte why not it stirred it into nothing Panthers on Jones caching and still going still going as Jones and he's still playing home they had to Carolina territory they will spot him down right around the 35 in another Carolina injury it's been a been Wickery their starting quarterback what a great competitor Julio Jones is down 38 nothing he's not quit and he's still in there he's breaking tackles there's been Wickery he runs out of his tackle one of the great pros in football Julio Jones they tend to bend Wickery injury timeout Wednesday be their soccer legend an American hero takes your final bow don't miss Abby Wambach's final game as Team USA takes on China it's Wednesday at 7:30 Eastern only on FS 1 and streaming live on Fox Sports go this been a-been Wickery injury did not look good and they card him off the starting cornerback for the Panthers teams up 38 nothing you're gonna be 13 your own that's an area where they're shorter you watch at the end of the play turn your head if you don't like watching because in a way it gets jammed up there just doesn't look good now the good news Kevin we were down on the field before the game as you see been a bit Wickery in pain but Charles peanut Tillman right there he was running and it seemed like running fairly well on the field I talked to him said he hyper-extended it feels like he's close but what a great signing going veteran like Courtland Finnegan tremendous signing by Dave gentlemen and Ron Rivera yet again they just keep finding gems like this Jared Allen Tillman's been out now for a few weeks with that ninja but as you said maybe getting closer and the sign finna get he play well last week you might be starting next week cuz Nick Williams off a deflection look at this Nick Williams trying to go all the way he's powered out of bounds at about the five Nereo Addison got his hands on the ball but for two of this hop right into Williams mitts is 29 yard game you see the quick screen deflected Nick Williams gets it and they really have a cavalry up front but you know watch at the end though the finish by Kirk Coleman he's a guy another great addition for this defense has had interceptions in four straight games six on the year as a guy who hadn't done much in his career he's found a home in Carolina another great free agent acquisition by the Panthers Dawkins is trying to score a point first and goal ringing problem is Freeman so fast but every time he tries to bounce it out the Carolina linebackers are faster yeah they get penetration inside and then you try to run side to side against this defense they're too fast red zone has been a real issue for the Falcons now today it's not a factor because they didn't get in the red zone but it's been a big problem why they've lost five in a row because you look here the difference we lose two T's Ryan the Falcons have struggle in the red zone Panthers and Cam Newton efforts Excel so this is the first Falcons trip to the red zone as I said [Applause] and complete Kevin the deal is we saw those four interceptions Atlanta has seven on the year in the red zone and when you do that you come out with zero points you talked about all the close games and they just kick field goals three points don't turn it over then they have one two three of those games so there's always going to be tight windows and then you can't play scared but you do have to play smarter balanced on seven turnovers you're emotionally in there and here a 31 so that last ball was tipped and incomplete receiver Freeman felt down he wanted a flag there is none and its fourth and goal Levante Freeman a very skilled receiver he can run the whole tree Freeman's going to be outside comes underneath and he does fall and Kirk Coleman darn near had his fifth interception in five Hopkins obviously gonna go [Applause] so jellies not even in the game on this fourth down [Applause] growing for what talking's not gonna get there rundowns and again the redzone they come up short [Applause] train Boston was their first and then he got a lot of help here's the play [Applause] all Carolina this game is haunted by target expect war to pay less Ron Rivera stern as ever he wouldn't know his team's up 38 Johnny but they are about to go to 13 goal-line after that defensive stop it pushes the entire pile forward five yards Saturday the UFC's nine days of fury ending with a big world like face lightweight title fight we've got a couple of big fights on hand UFC Fight Night is free and it all begins Saturday at 8:00 Eastern only on your local Fox affiliate again we see those Stern faces from Ron Rivera look Ron Rivera's is genuine and as it gets what he's thinking about I think it's a great illustration they've got bigger fish to find nothing to feed it great they're happy what they're they want to get to and win the Super Bowl Ron Rivera he's got that in his sights penalty on the play on the second down run so John what do you do I mean today you know they've had all these guys get get banged up here with Olson and Stewart cam obviously camp came back in and played and now that looks like a bigger injury have been Wickery their starting quarterback how do you play it I mean they still have to lock up hold information left side of the offensive line wide receiver on the line of scrimmage coverage that tie down there's newton cuddly all right Tony we heard enough anyway so you know the Cardinals are right on their tail John they still have to lock up home field how would you play this you got to keep playing man you know you you can't play scared [Applause] you know the quickest way to get injured is to play not to get in so you got a play like Ron said you got to leave it to him as to win to take guys out and everyone always says you got to sit in him well you only have 50 treats right you got to play special teams all those things so you got to keep playing in my mind and then be judicious when things like this happen if taking guys I have damnit boot in the locker room right now so that you aren't tempted to put him back there I guess it's a good problem to have right on a third down here's Anderson from his own and Joe looking deep for Brown incomplete overthrew so even the backup quarterback taking shots downfield but he just missed brown a little overthrown and now Brad Norton would wanted away with 8:30 to go in this one from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte they've done a nice job in here Johnny this is one of those old school stadiums you know they put a lot of money in at the last couple of years and it's it it's a pretty place to come in and watch a football game one of the rarer grass fields it seems more and more fields are going to field turf here's Hester when we get a chance there but somehow he slips me still making it happen decent return all Panthers though today Cam Newton has had plenty of smile about today he's done plenty three touchdowns passing Carolina got up to a twenty one nothing lead before you can blink and they are going to be 13 and O today meanwhile these Falcons and Dan Quinn if they've got a lot to do that Lions day is finally done Sean Renfrew has never played in the NFL until right now he completes his first passing Nick Williams and Nick Williams moves ahead for a gain of 11 and that's a first down Sean Tripp free third-year bands from Duke where he was a two-year captain's finally getting a taste of the NFL certainly not the way you would want to do it we get a penalty on the play pence number 73 15 the players over in his second down it's Ryan Schrader the right tackle he gave he kind of went after Shaq Thompson gave him a piece of his mind and Tony corrente called it and Dan Quinn pulls them off the field and Quinn this is about letting people know what will be expected accepted what won't be accepted Dan Quinn right now saying that can't happen watch at the end of the play if you keep it going he did that then watch him here get right up and check Thompson's face and that's when Tony frente threw the flag [Applause] so Jake long number 75 the four-time Pro Bowler remember the end he said so many injuries Alaska he is but he was signed earlier this year hasn't played yet until now he's on the right side on the right tackle and we get a whistle-stop play jake long they signed him John early in the year and this guy who was a fantastic the question was concerning whether or not the yardage of first and 10 is correct it is correct first and 10 after imports one of the penalty hit the ground Rivera gets it good chuckle out of that explanation I'm just trying to finish a thought that's all I'm trying to do Jake Locke was a great player John they honest and I thought he'd the end at some point earlier this year he's coming back with a couple big knee injuries he's in now that's incomplete it's a two straight season ending ACL let's look at the NFC right now and see where we stand we know the Panthers have the number one seed they've pledged to buy but not home field because the Cardinals keep on winning - they're right on their tail packers big game later against the Cowboys it's America's game of the week on Fox Redskins are beating the Bears by three two minutes to go in that game Chicago's got the football though Seattle is on fire right now nobody wants to play seven sample or with the carry and is going to have a first down we saw Seattle live and in person last week that's exactly what I said this is a team no one wants to face and there's a good likelihood someone like the Panthers could after that by week that's about the worst formula I can think of you won't have the year that you're having if you get home field advantage and then into play in the first game against Seattle that's not easy you're gonna win it you're gonna face some great teams and you're right you know I a lot of these Panthers players told us they feel that they got through the threshold when they came back against Seattle who had been an emesis earlier this year great sample by Teddy Williams at Seattle game it had an unbelievable fourth-quarter comeback there you just didn't see it at the time they went 27 to 23 in that game Greg Olson at the big fourth quarter touchdown and we did the playoff game last year Carolina played Seattle while the ended up losing and in that game a lot of those guys point to that game as me and I we had had enough that kind of the turning point having looked at second dahlias rent-free there's a wobbler high and incomplete so the Panthers are gonna be 13 or no in just over six minutes and there have been other teams that have hit that threshold as a matter of fact seven teams have gone 30 no in the Super Ball era now of those teams five of them went to the Super Bowl how many wanted three of them three teams one Dolphins Broncos in the Saints and ona were the last one the Saints with Roman Harper as their safety woman Harper part of this Panthers secondary third down they're going to give a draw [Applause] come up shop so to be a fourth and along from the 35 in Camden boy did I enjoy you know I've known Roman Harper for a long time but really have grown to respect the depth he asked him and certain guys you bring them in success kind of follows him he was in New Orleans when they wanted he talked about the other day he said look all we have done is punched the ticket to the playoffs aren't gold is San Francisco and we have to check things off one by one that means one week at a time in it that this team has such a great mentality led by Ron were there so fourth down and eight Falcons would go flag flies rent-free olden Mills got a completion and a first down but just in Hardy's guide but we have to see what the flag is false start offense number 15 five-yard penalty remains fourth down first time up Ben Jacobs on the ground backup linebacker hurt for Carolina they check on him let's check on another game break Mike Hill has it for us hey guys don't forget America's game of the week is coming up next Dez Bryant of the Cowboys stifling the mix and that crazy NFC East taking on Aaron Rodgers in the NFC North leading pack everyone remembers that controversial finish between these two in the playoffs last year you get the rematch thanks Kevin a job Kevin by the way I love the beer all right thanks a Bri makes 138 nothing Carolina five and a half to go Luke Kuechly and this defense pitching a shutout today how impressive is that well not riding sooner touchdown pass at 37 consecutive road games so it's been a long time that line isn't in this game anymore so good this Carolina defense was today and 13 now [Applause] the Kiowa got their first big ol 93 at a Mississippi State [Applause] this this has the look of a team that senses what's in front of them it doesn't matter matter when you're talking about Luke Kuechly your Chi alone these guys are playing for something bigger to on Edwards just walks Pearson back tile love in there Twan Edwards in there this team is hungry and they are playing like it John now this is this is watching watching the quarterback situation okay I thought Joe Webb was gonna come in and quarterback but he's gonna come in and play Derek Anderson still the quarterback Joe Webb the quarterback one of the quarterbacks number fourteen who does everything for this team he's up here we gotta tell you about this guy this guy is something else never a quarterback with Minnesota started a playoff game there's Fozzy Whittaker run Joep leads the Panthers and special teams tackles Bruce to Haven who you showed earlier City and this is pretty special when you have Cam Newton on your team there's a lot of people think he's the best athlete on the team that's a former quarterback blocking like you said leading the team and special teams tackles it's kind of that special thing that Carolina has going right now is that everyone has a role everyone's accepting it and everyone's playing for the bigger something bigger than their own personal agendas remember you just stood again Jonathan Stewart had that foot injury at the uniform on but not didn't come back in in the second half with the score the way it was the Fozzy Whittaker has run it well he gets it again running left side that's gonna be a short Caleb out to could he carries for 35 yards and a touchdown doing a nice job getting a chance to get a bunch of carries really for the first time all year there's Stewart that's really the only negative in we've talked about the concern it seems that Olsen and Stuart's minor injuries been a-been wit curry the cornerback the starting point oh that seems like a more serious injury you get carted off went in for x-rays on the leg ankle area then Jacobs need backup linebacker maybe a concussion protocol right now third down and three running to Tober Tolbert blame the wood I think he's gonna be shy of first down though he ran right over poor Justin Durant [Applause] [Music] [Applause] talk about a fire hydrant if he's low to the ground and he runs right through Justin Durant goodness try to do it again in Ricardo Allen who did get him down to the ground so a force in less than a yard here time ticking down towards two minutes ago this one is a formality put her back sneak depends on the spot it'll be close see what they mark this jonatha games have note two gun final now Washington knocked off the Bears 2421 so that'll at least keep them in a tie for first place in the NFC East the Eagles gave up a ten-point lead they have the bills tied at 20 now in the fourth quarter in Philadelphia with the Eagles on the move in that game don't forget Cowboys and Packers that's huge now it's America's game of the week is coming up in just a few moments on Fox from Green Bay it'd be interesting to see whether that end of the play almarri that they made good upon by Richard Rodgers and Aaron Rodgers whether that cannon ignite this Green Bay team that has been struggling mightily and they did in that game but they finished it in the right way see if that can propel them to better things and I don't be curious to see Nomad meanwhile the Vikings they've now lost two games in a row still right behind Green Bay and still in a wild-card spot Seattle's team to watch they've romped in Baltimore today they're red hot how about the Panthers trying to run the table go sixteen or no here's where they have left their at the Giants next week and then they're at Atlanta and finally finish up home here with the buccaneers necklace gun final Tampa has lost to New Orleans the one that jumps out at that New York a each and every one who's watched Eli Manning knows at any given day he can get hot enough to carry a team and beat a team so gonna be an interesting to watch one to watch particularly if the Panthers are banged up at play should take us down to the two-minute warning and it's a good day if you are Jerry Richardson that's for sure Carolina's beautiful city smaller city on the East Coast the fall foliage and I have no idea where there's a lighthouse around three and a half hours from the water go figure ready on three everybody dab [Applause] here you go there you go they didn't trust me sax is plays they're coming in for y equals is Inc equine as rent frigates take it down there it is yeah I told you hey Jay client says you guys go ahead and dab or whatever they call that I'm gonna go ahead and sack Sean rent-free third down ready three completes so the Panthers of the wind will go to 13 I know they will clinch a first round by again with the Cardinals with two losses they haven't clinched that home-field advantage throughout the playoffs just yet they've got to keep winning to do that but they know they at least have the division they've got a playoff berth and they've got a first-round bye not too bad with three weeks to go well if there were any doubters coming into today I think a lot of those were answer granite the competition Atlanta free fall right now in terms of losing but this Carolina Panthers team is for real impressive day all around fourth and 14 rent free back intercepted by Kirk Coleman the seventh interception of the year by which ties him for the legally that's a fitting winner in this game one in five straight games Kirk Coleman's on fire as is his entire team Atlanta hasn't been shutout in a long time December 4th of 2004 against Tampa Bay it will happen today Sean rent-free that's called a wounded duck folks Kurt Coleman says thank you very much kirk Coleman a tenth career interceptions coming into the ears gets seven this year sometimes the change of environment and again I go back to Ron Rivera not thinking about other people opinions of players they looked at Kirk Coleman Shawn McDermott the defensive coordinator at history with them at Philly you bring him in and he's been a key an integral part of their success they can't dooms having fun that he's having a great time I think is doing a Hulk Hogan he's going both sides of the Ring to get the fan approval that perceive anything worth it you know what does your 30 no you just won 32 nothing you can do it what a win for the Panthers their unbeaten at 13 and on they crush Atlanta 38 to nothing here from Charlotte today coming up after the game of the State Farm game breaker Terry Howie Michael and Jimmy want the scores and highlights around the leg and they'll get you ready to take you up to America's game of the way golf camp off Carolina today the Panthers posing for pictures there damn it away they're 13 in oh what a performance today the Pam Oliver shot led John Kevin Burke for now to Kurt and the fellas

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