Panthers @ Falcons 2015

Fox Sports welcomes you to the following presentation of the National Football League these Panthers of the fourth team in NFL history to start 14 and oh that's where they stand right now who were the others a 72 dolphins that actually won Super Bowl seven then you've got the O seven Patriots they lost two of all 42 to the Giants you nine Colts lost Super Bowl 44 to the shame so what can these Panthers do beyond rod all he's done is gotta be in his panda square I'd say that's getting it done these Panther fans loving what's going on at Carolina showed up today the toss they decided to defer boxes and kick it off and here we go underway from Atlanta Panthers will started out on their own 20 behind Cam Newton who has been tremendous the first player in history five straight years and 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards already there and how about his last five games where he's got eight eight touchdowns one interception he's one for over 200 and a rushing touchdown not too shabby now Kevin you know and I think more in bloom at ik than anything was that end of the game drive last week put some New York Giants in this as if he said get on my back we're gonna go in this game and that's exactly what they did Jonathan Stewart is inactive for the second week in row that so Fozzy Whittaker starts in the backfield they're going to give it to Whittaker hunting across the 25 - Sam come on push now Whittaker picks up a quick 15 yards Kevin you watch rightfully oh the sinner pull out in front of Fozzy Whittaker the key block right there and then Fozzy Whittaker is smaller back but showing that he can carry some of the load along with Cameron artists paying but Kevin the one thing I'm thinking about we did this game two weeks ago fifteen days ago in Carolina the choice to defer yet again for Dan Quinn as well this is a high-powered offense in the Carolina Panthers it is Newton fires incomplete well how high-powered is it John we've got some evidence to support or graphics people Cal Adair doing a fine job carolina offense look at the point six court in the last five games I mean 44 33 41 and 38 twice they are the number one offense in the NFL and until last week when they got to that point never in their history have they been there and they and the guy that drives it his candidate Greg Wilson have an air of fantastic year second and ten blitz coming Newton nearside kid turns around the balls right there and he makes the catch right around the first down longer maybe a little short nothing Stewart again inactive got a second game in a row and this is what we've seen from Ted Ginn with six touchdowns in the last three weeks but we've known him as a guy who can take the top off the defense a guy who is speed but he's become a complete receiver running all the routes and doing him quite well for the Carolina Panthers we have an injured Falcon is Paul solely on the defensive tackle it's been dealing with a calf injury don't know if that's what this is here injury timeout Panthers on the opening drive we come back back from Atlanta after the injury timeout there's Dan Quinn in his first year the fantastic defensive coordinator Alaska Sea Islands team at seven and seven still fate for the Panthers on the open a pitch to Linacre looking for blocks and initially but he surged forward and he's got enough for the first down that's tremendous effort from Fozzy Whittaker not big in stature 510 205 pounds but that's just what these Panthers do watch him drive at contact for this first down and Kevin I go back to you know I Dan Quinn I love everything about him I think he's gonna build something special here in Atlanta your defense isn't that good yet and that's when you defer and kickoff in my mind then you've got a stifling defense but going against this offense with those numbers who has a propensity to get after people early I think it's the wrong decision in News not setting the tone for the game Cam Newton trying to set the tone Andre goes to the Falls it in in some of the 40 he's down to the 37 it's a gain of 16 that's some of the faith the trust that Cam Newton has in Greg Olson Alford covering him well Warlow underneath Tim's gonna throw it anyway very lucky got away with one there not a wise throw but Cam Newton has been getting away with a lot this year he's been phenomenal I thought that was gonna sail high when they let it go with it ended up being just fine and now the Panthers on the move six play of this opening drive from the 38 Newton's fires a bullet for shot complete no incomplete Jim there could not make the catch see Ted Ginn has come up with the drop in Kevin you talk about negatives for the Carolina Panthers that has been one and part of the reason is Cam Newton throws a fastball he throws it hard and these Carolina receivers gain included it struggled to catch the ball consistently all year long see you so many Panthers games John called a couple heat goes back to get on the next play a walk right looking firing and that time is poori Browns got the catch let's check in with Pam over on the sideline well Kevin he thought so before the blowout but Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn is sure that is and it was a recipe for disaster defensively he felt like his group came out and tried to play too hard over Lisa and lost their way let Pam on that is a pretty big down trying to stop Carolina for they keep advancing turn walk a fake and easily for Cam Newton John so hard to defend you brought up this entire field of these Panthers you and it's what the Carolina Panthers do so well they get an unbalanced line everything saying power football they're gonna come with the pool but number one he's pretty good with the ball in his hands over a hundred yards last week you have to defend the entire field against the Carolina Panthers in the run game because of his ability in the past game because what he's doing above the neck hook throw it to anyone and he's got the arm to throw it to anyone that's why they're darn near impossible to defend right now and on the opening drive this the ninth play for the Panthers from the 24 Whittaker sightings who tackles that he's down to the fifteen nine yards for Whitaker on that first down run look Kevin you got a couple Carolina offense alignment that are going to the Pro Bowl and rightly so Center Ryan Khalil right guard Trey Turner they're gonna lead the charge out in front of Fozzy Whittaker that's beautiful football by those offensive linemen not only coin but putting hats on hats and driving people downfield this Carolina offensive line anchored by Ryan Khalil and Trey Turner second and one whitaker again right first down the names come inside the ten on this opening drive it's looking easy for the Panthers though this team will run that's for sure and they will pass exactly 50/50 split is that called balance think so it's a beautiful thing Ron Rivera believes in it our old colleague at Fox Sports John Madden is a great confidant to Ron Rivera Ron Rivera talked about that relationship with us and he said that's one of the things bad and potent if you believe the men in the football deal Ron Rivera has done so to be a first and goal from the AIDS one snap it new leader touchdown and Kevin there's their science you know philosophy whatever you want to call it deferring some people say it gains you a possession during the course of the game but this is a different animal and my kind of Sciences number one's a really good football player the MVP I don't want him with the ball in his hands on the first drive because he's going to do that to you the dual threat showing up on the first drive for the Carolina you called it right away now watch this his extra point no gimme gram Cano had one blocked last week he's at five kicks block total but that one goes without an issue Cam Newton 11 plays 80 yards and an eight-yard touchdown one is eighth of the year Panthers 7 nothing first player ever 30-plus pass touch sounds 8 plus Rush touchdowns in a year that was his eighth rushing touchdown he's got 33 passing touchdowns 41 total touchdowns for Cam Newton most lawyers that an unbelievable and that's why I believe he's the easy choice for the MVPs doing his store things he can beat you in so many ways he's doing it above the neck to Kevin he's checking to a lot of his plays they give him a lot of autonomy at the line of scrimmage as we fly on there and watch Cano kick it off fan hester have no chance to return it out of the end zone and now the Falcons trying to hold serve as they take the field behind Matt Ryan it comes in with the six most passing yards and the league and just 49 more yards we'll get him to 4,000 for the fifth consecutive season but for Ryan it hasn't quite been the excellence that we're used to from him things have been a little bit off in this new offense with Kyle Shanahan and I attribute it to a couple of things first of all the talent level is not there yet yes they have Julio Jones Devonta Freeman but they struggle in a lot area second wing is adjusting to a new system and even the best one struggled on you're adjusting to a new system that's nap not a good way to start falcons recover with framin but immediately because of that they're going to lose at least five yards Jared Allen got there first see a bad snap from Pearson back to Matt Ryan and they're lucky to come up with it you know one of the things I asked Matt ryankevin when we met with him was how do you Carolina comes at you so aggressively and he talked about we've got to be aggressive right back we got a counter their aggressiveness because aggressiveness equals opportunity second and 15 the flow good pocket near side there is white but he bottle he couldn't make the catch Charles Tillman was on the coverage and now a third and 15 I tell you what with great teams and I put Carolina in that category right now do gia they eliminate your margin for error so plays like this with the ball in your hands Roddy White's caught a lot throughout his career you got a catch snap because if not Carolina's just too good Billy Jones bottom of your screen and there is Josh Norman going up against him anybody talk about Josh Norman this week I didn't hear anything and an incompletion on another truck Wow that's about as bad as you can start an offensive series the best have an Alex skirmish breaks house flags fly its rowdy white and Charles Tillman I think in the middle of this of all people and I'm sure John Kerry and his crew have to be on top of this after what happened with the Giants and Panthers last week I talked to John Perry on the field and he talked about they've been talked to by Dean Blandino they're going to have a quick trigger not standing for this and I think they're right to do so Devon I think the worst part of last week Odell Beckham jr. and Josh Norman disrespectful for the game but the officials allowing it to happen one of those players are both should have been out of that game we showed you one of the parts of that right there with the routine on the field is an incomplete pass after the play personal foul unnecessary roughness fifteen years like Kevin I think an interesting point Charles Tillman came back last week from an injured knee roddy white cut him at the legs guys who coming off injured knees don't like people at their legs and roddy white did not stop and so these falcons they were embarrassed 15 days ago they're gonna come out with some fight Ron Rivera talked to his team about poise and Charles Tillman typically one of the most poised players in this league out of character for him to lose his cool a lot of their I think has a point here saying I meant that's a tough flag on Tillman they usually do get the second I vote but white was still galling that that's a huge break after a really ugly first week weighs Falcons get a do-over here comes the Blitz Ryan makes the catch I think almost like joint possession if it is it'll be the offense another another chippy start to a Panthers game John look it's a divisional game a team was embarrassed in the Atlanta Falcons a 38 to nothing loss the Panthers understand they've got history at stake but more importantly they can clinch home-field so this is a very important game emotions are going to be running high but both coaches have talked to their team about poise this world second 4:01 of this frame and dance in the confession room and fights for - for this Falcons offense John it's been an interesting year because they have two players who are just outstanding and Willie Oh Jones and Devonta Freeman and if you look at these numbers they've moved the ball they just haven't scored in on Kevin and I think this is a big part of the reason you see the red zone turnovers they lead the league so when you get down there which they move the ball you got to cash in at least for three points they've had a lot of drives that have ended with zero points because the turnovers in the worst spot and it has been great on third down this year for best in the league it's a 32 while standing rikes got the tips across midfield so he's going to be open today and that made pay dividends at the first down Oh Ronnie white he started off in the papers this week talking about Josh Norman I don't respect him I don't think he's that good at player Matt Ryan smart to go to riding white roddy white to me is that guy is he getting a little bit older has he lost some speed sure but he's a guy who's got a spirit about him he lifts this team when he's involved in the game plan I'll blink he's been more so Matt Ryan told us when he starts making plays guys feed off it he's got the ultimate respect and he's got a couple catches early including one drive so after the penalty the Falcons trying to take advantage and jump back in the game from the Panther is 49ers to go that time Starla thule was there one of the massive guys inside he and Kalon short-short made the Pro Bowl for the first time John 10 Panthers made the Pro Bowl you got to say they all really did deserve it yeah I can't I look at that list and there's not one that you say well that guy didn't belong over there in Hawaii they've had a fantastic year as a team and they've had fantastic individual efforts Kuechly one of them we got a moment we'll show you all those guys who are going on second down it is too long war who gets the carrier Kevin we're talking about Julio Jones we showed them in our players to watch watch this and this is what I love about Julio Jones the league leader in receptions but he's not afraid to get dirty he's not afraid to get in there put the key block on that's always been his MO not an overpowering block but he's willing to go in there a lot of receivers with 118 catches they don't do that he's the complete player third and five blitz coming Freeman gets by tinkling with a big plan a first day Luke Kuechly doesn't miss many tackles but Freeman Meena missed that time well you're right about that kevin burkhart Luke Kuechly account on my hand how many Smith's this year but Devonta Freeman just put it on one of the best defensive players in football and he's got that kind of stop-start strength combination that makes it really hard for even the best tackler is to bring him down and so another third down conversion the Falcons out themselves a nice drive their opening position they scored a touchdown in the opening possession last week for the first time all year from the 31 this is Freeman maybe a yard not much against his carolina defense came in third overall and yards allowed per game Kevin you go back and we talked about how I had a character that was and who knows whether it was the right call the fact is the call was made and that's given the Falcons life they were being suffocated by this defense they started with ugly execution but now they've got life and Devonta Freeman 'he's provided there's trials coming back for the second week from that knee injury Julio Jones top of your screen against Josh Norman Levin's play of the draw Oh Joan his first catch and he's taking out a Panthers to get down to the 25 with the Julio chance starting John Julio Jones has had some season another Pro Bowl for him with children leads the league he catches just behind a Antonio Bryant interceptions got an outside chance to catch Marvin Harrison's all-time record you need 25 catches the last two game I loved it when you asked him about that he said how far my way he said I really and I believe him because he's an honest guy I believed him I have no idea what that record is maybe I believe another third down for a laugh I'm going for a shot over there and he goes to the tight-end Jacob's hammy third straight third down conversion for the Falcons on this drug see Jacob Tamme just go to the flat and beats Roman Harper out to the flat Jacob hey Tammy very sure handed has had a really productive year for these Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan has enjoyed throwing the football because he's always where he's supposed to be and he catches it when you throw to it Thompkins go jumbo formation here with Freeman in the back and another first down Freeman up the middle not much John one thing against Jacksonville last week you know they kept running Atlanta and they didn't have great results to their yards per carry one two three to carry but they stayed with it and it's a great point evident you know I talked to Matt Ryan about that I asked him why is balance so important for this team and Matt Ryan didn't say this so I don't want to put words in his mouth but he said when we run the football it takes the pressure off a lot of people on our offense to me translation he's talking about their offensive line they aren't great pass blockers and when they get in a drop back game where that's what they're doing we're going to get overpowered so that balance slows down the defense apart and really is necessary for this team to be successful 14th play drive for the five minutes on a second and ten Ryan Hardy who leaps inside near the 10 so it's gonna be a third down on about a yard and a half John Rowe about a minute left in the quarter and he came his head the ball once here but I love the answer look it wasn't pretty early but the answer by these Atlanta Falcons they were aided by the unsportsmanlike conduct by Charles Tillman but then they came to life and they needed a little break they got it and they're making good upon so a third down and two they bring in the full-back with DeMarco and the 42 why I'm gonna throw if he tries up next Matt Ryan says Cam Newton you're not the only one that can run around and make plays and puts it on Thomas Davis she talked about an excellent player in space Thomas Davis as good as there is in the league Matt ride puts a little okey-doke on and runs right by it was something he's sold it that's that's from playing that ball the streets of Philadelphia right there from that Ryan as they line up that'll be the end of the first quarter fun first quarter in Atlanta the Panthers on their opening drives go to touch down and now Atlanta trying to answer 7-zip Carolina after one two drives in the first quarter Carolina 11 plays 80 yards in a touchdown this will be the 16th play of this drive for the Falcons as they knock on the doorstep the longest touchdown drive of the year 13 plays for Atlanta this the longest time of possession they've had on a drive whole year now the question can they finish 1st and goal from the 4 Kevon we documented early it's what this team's done they've moved it all year but the big mistake down here the inability to punch it in the end zone has been their downfall we'll see if they can change that today mr. Freeman he's got some Cavan you mentioned that they were bailed out by that personal foul by Charles Tillman that'll look like the whole lot there but after last week those flies flags are gonna fly now watch Jake Matthews out in front along with DeMarco the key block on Tillman Devonta Freeman walks in the end zone for the Atlanta Falcons his 11th rushing touchdown of the year for Freeman extra point is up and good 13 total touchdowns for Devonta Freeman the Tyson's were first in the NFL you hit a John the block and then the finished Falcons have some fighting them today from Atlanta well it's the only NFL game all year whether it's been one quarter and two drives that's it I each team going down the field taking a long time to do it but the Falcons answering after the Panthers opening drive touchdown Devonta Freeman 13th overall touchdown of the year with a four yard run as a first opening drive touchdown allowed by Carolina all year so the Falcons after getting dominated 38 to nothing just two weeks ago in Carolina throwback a punch for the first time in this series in a while and now we've got a game set off thought about taking you know but Whitaker will stay in and so Cam Newton the turbine knows he's got to fight in his hands try to keep his Panthers unbeaten in Atlanta on the last kickoff that wasn't returned watch Eric Weems the special teams Pro Bowler for the Atlanta Falcons it's absolutely knocked down and knocked out by Chris Scott Weems stumbled off the field they brought him right to the locker room Kevin him credit for just going in there he gave him one hundred and thirty five hundred forty pounds in that match oh my goodness sorry John this is what you talked about the opening drive Atlanta deferring they they've done twice so two weeks ago Panthers right down the field and scored today right down the field will school the difference is it lanta answer back today absolutely our last two times they play they need in school only one humans that's a big difference analogy can't new new company for the second time today pick up five yards with artist pain let's check in with Curt Menefee burg that's a lot of weirdness going on a lot happening there by the way Houston is beating Tennessee ten nothing so that's in that AFC South say Frank Gore knows man the University of Miami prophesied oh you yes he's got a first down out to about the 32 yard lines and Ricardo Allen was there on the tackle a lot of people asking where his Cameron artist Payne been a whole year Ron Rivera talked with us and he said hey look in the preseason he really splashed we got into the regular season Jonathan Stewart kept wanting the ball so we kept giving it to him but they really liked artist Payne he showed why last week was the Giants he responded with a nice effort in place of Jonathan Stewart they're a Stewart's Nutan by the zone we looking to throw it and Catrin with the kept spinning around lunging for dangerous but he's up to about the 39 on that first down catch you know Jonathan's store we just showed you and asked Rivera about the day is this you know you had said he could come back in that game when he went out two weeks I said look we're not concerned just felt an opportunity to be smart and careful here well you know in Ron Rivera I think he's been really wise they felt like they got the best foot specialist in the league and dr. Anderson in Charlotte dr. Anderson said Jonathan can go back in but sometimes discretion the better part of valor that kept them out they're gonna have a healthy and fresh job that's do it for the playoff home maybe learn something about camera artists pain this is Mike Tolbert not a rookie in fact another poor way for this man this year and he's got a first down out to the 45 for the battering ram Tolbert for were low brought him down well he's going over to Hawaii too and he's just you know if other people have called them in as well he's the Swiss Army knife whatever you need them to do he'll do it if it's pass block if it's get the third and one down by the goal line he's a very adept wider wider a receiving option for the Panthers just a worth nearly unique body 5:19 250 in a piece 250 I think he's more like 270 so you're saying they embellish on the right a little bit okay first Talent Newton to throw pressure comes up the middle doesn't matter fires of poets to Corey Brown he's got a first down inside the 45 and Newton looks as fresh as ever Kevin you described it as a bullet and I gotta tell you I don't remember since Brett Farve a quarterback thrown with this much juice that's in slow motion folks but he is firing these balls looks so good and big his presence in that pocket see in the field so wealth paul solely i in pain remember he got hurt and went out initially earlier came back in and out down again in some pain again he had been suffering from a calf injury that you've been dealing with coming in don't know if that's related so you know Cam Newton John you know we've talked about the year he's had but when you think about cam in December heat mr. December because he's 17 and 3 in his career in his month pretty impressive and then this December well all he's doing averaging 312 pass yards a game 13 touchdowns in one easily interception and then last week becoming the first player 300 pass yards 5 touchdown passes 100 rush yards in a single game I don't know how many times I could say first player in history with Cam Newton today we've already done it a few times I mean there's been some great dual-threat quarterback Steve Young comes to mind as a guy who's at the top of so many of those lists Fran Tarkenton Randall Cunningham but Cam Newton I tell you his proficiency as a passer alone has been incredible but then he's got that other thread just at times you say it's not a fair fight because he's that good I'm pretty sure he'd like to be known to mr. January maybe the mr. February gone fallen we'll see first down for the Panthers on their second possession here in the second quarter big drop new you get citizens go it's incomplete it's impressive that time it was Rashid Eggman Rashid Hagman is a guy you see spurts on film of a guy that can just flat-out dominate people and you're going to see him right here just pure power walk Andrew Norfolk or well back to Cam Newton and I got to tell you you know as long as you think of Tom Brady and O seven who would beat him pass rush beat him in the playoffs fighting Michael Strahan accompanied as greatest quarterbacks of playing their kryptonite his pass rush and Hegeman just put it on second down fake the Tolbert pressure came in trouble gets away and now he's gonna throw away two back-to-back plays a good pressure that time Jonathan Babineaux gonna push but then he got a lot of help it's been something frankly since only I walk out to the locker room but the pass rush police Sachs in the league here so this is a positive sign to see this pass rush start to come alive Brian Cox their key line coach working tirelessly to try to generate that pass rushing it's showing up Panthers 2 of 2 on third down in this game there's Brian Cox coaching those defensive line 13:10 new coming near seven complete it was looking for quarry ground and so the pass rush first couple plays through Carolina offs and now they've got a punch and that's exactly right those hits they cumulate and they they have an effect and it's a cumulative effect so you hit Cam Newton a couple times his accuracy is going to be affected he's human I don't folks think he's Superman and he's played like it this year but he is human so Brad Norton moon will punt it away to Devin Hester Hester missed most of this year with a toe injury and quite frankly he's not a hundred percent healthy yet wise not playing offense hoping he gets something from him here today there's a good high kick though and a fair catch called for by Hester and so with 1108 to go on this first step we've got a seven seven game Hopkins football 7/7 score from Atlanta and Kim needs a new headgear just cool it off cool towel on there so the second time the Falcons will possess the football and they go with the fake to friend Ryan's got time here coming deep near side of Jones who's got the ground and he's out to the 32 hey Kevin this is what speed does watch at the top of this route by Julio Jones and watch the way he sells he's going deep I thought he was going deep but then he puts the brakes and Josh Norman flies right by that is tremendous route running by a tremendous player he had four catches 33 yards two weeks ago against Caroline he's got to 424 here on Starks and a pickup of 19 and some movements and the signal is on Carolina encroachment defense number 98 penalty take a look at Matt Ryan after this last row he's brought to his knees by something that don't know quite what happened he holding that side we'll keep an eye on that Falcons have already had a couple injuries in this one today we're checking the pan after the play to find out what's going on there good stuff from that Running Company first down inside after the panel defective on your foot completely they look at this and they will immediately incomplete pass question is was anybody even remotely there for Atlanta I'm not so sure Ron Rivera saying that's got to be grounded the board has there's toy Lolo right there good call by John Perry you know what I liked about it Kevin he was definitive Chuck Berry got in there called incomplete no intentional grounding it can't be for the ball not getting back to the line of scrimmage either because it tipped off Thomas Davis so make John Perry on that Matt Ryan bum-rushed by Thomas things say what those are pretty alert players a monster loss on that set and so instead it's just incomplete second and five take the one again steps away from the cuddle defenders but not the next as he gets set on there by Kaelin short who was becoming a monster is 10 sack of the year and Kevin there's been a lot of talk about Oh Matt Ryan hurtin but the fact that the ins for the Carolina Panthers haven't had sacks of Lake Charles Johnson and Jared Allen but watch Charles Johnson he sets up this set gonna beat toy low low makes Matt Ryan step up along with Shaq Thompson and k1 short there to finish it off there's no question something's wrong that side and now after the second third down and let's again five steps up throws julio jones god first down goodbye people and then a finished master boots or maybe a horse collar at the end excuse me Julio Jones we've seen him he can go up top he can run the comebacks he'll also do the dirty work horse-collar tackle in the 59 you see Keithley get a hold of that Jersey and shoulder pad area and fold down and Matt Ryan continues to hurt but he's delivered him throwing the football bottom line is the Falcons moving the chains again on third down today they're 5 of 6 and on the one they didn't convert they got a 15-yard penalty pick up a first down from the carolina 38 they'll pick you to Freeman Jack Thompson all over that floor loss more on the injuries let's go down to Pam we'll be keeping an eye on Matt as well Erin was he struggled to get to the locker room after that vicious hit well wings is being evaluated for a concussion as she was led away he challenged the medical staff I heard him asking why he had to leave meantime nose tackle Paul Sully I he could be done for the rest of the day couldn't even walk with his calf injury we'll keep you updated on that but it's not looking good all right Pam thank you second down and 12 raft playful Thompson force authority good cut words from Tilghman and now the third-longest coming up yo Kevin we've seen the last couple of plays the Falcons put Julio Jones in the slot Josh Norman a very good corner he's had a great year so a really effective way to get Josh Norman up and put him in there at the slot and if their endzone is a zone defense he can work against those linebackers at Carolina he goes in the slot again as Jones on the move number 11 now makes the caption interrupted incomplete and he points the mat line saying this fault isn't dropped many that's for sure that actually a big drop could add a few go chance but now this is just too far for Shane Graham Bell products Julio Jones going in side where Luke Kuechly lurks and he felt that presence what you love about Julio just what you said pointed right away at Matt Ryan said that's on me and so each team on their second possession has the drive stall and that boss will punt away to Ted Ginn awaits back at his ten again waves for fair catch right around the 15 and he makes it and that's where the Panthers will take over Julio Jones with a rare drop and yeah it was bummed about that 7 7 game from Atlanta while Cam Newton undefeated this year 14 and Oh at Auburn he did the same thing 14 and a first ever unbeaten 14 are now in the FBS and in the NFL not bad Heisman Trophy national title number one big 14 or no you know pretty good resume then in junior college as well I mean a guy who wins every place he goes and you can see why with his talent and he just has that competitive nature that makes him a special special player tie game with the Falcons those new in his hometown we're gonna run it and up the middle for a short gain is hardest pain now this artist Payne John we've talked about Jonathan Stewart's being Hertz and last week got his chance you know he came in against the Giants and did a nice job especially in the second half in that game 59 yards rushing he led the SEC in rushing at Albarn last year thanks to a couple years he was a junior college Allan Hancock College in California forty three touchdowns in those two years okay he's had some pretty good spirits that looks pretty good to me cloud is pain we're gonna mark him down at the 49 it's a 31-yard run his longest in the NFL and Kevin Ron Rivera told us one of the things they loved about him he reminded them of DeAngelo Williams with the bursts he's wearing the number and he's got that same burst he hits it makes a Miss and then he puts on that burst and they thought it would be a great complement to Jonathan Stewart it hasn't worked out as a two-headed monster because Stewart has been so productive but pain showing that he's got talent as well as Teddy and his injured laying on the turf here in the land of trainers outs get an update and we come back seven ball game here on that last play Tech in doing the blocking and I believe what happens that kick right there to the left leg of Ted Ginn they come out they check him the great news is he ran off the field obviously for Carolina that's the one thing hopefully he's alright you know hit at this point they're 14 or not and he one more win to clinch mine field round the class but he's so worried about getting these big guys hurts these last couple games his new try to work it into a tight window two punches and he couldn't do it incomplete and pontius was working against Robert Alfred and Alfred struggled mightily two weeks ago against the Carolina Panthers but really came back last week versus the Jacksonville Jaguars with a strong effort and the coaches were excited about that he's got a lot of talent does Robert Alfred see Ted Ginn up and walking so a second Dallas that's good news for Ginn walking not being attentive you buy trainers they're portable Center Ryan cool zone read the news gonna throw out of it there's country and he's going to be right around first out he should have it explain to me how you try to defend that thing Kevin this is what I'm talking about about making you defend the whole field they've got answers for everything okay first of all it's going to be a zone Reed Cam Newton reading this guy O'Brien Schofield he crashes down so he's going to pull it then 37 we go to 37 he's going to charge now I'm going to dump it out to Khatri these are college plays but the key is not the plague it's a great design the keys number one because he's so antenna they have to respect everything he shows you fifth way to drive and now move and some trash talking going on here the sheet Hagman and Trey Turner Turner going to pull Boulder right guard it's a good depiction I remember those days play with guys like Lawrence awesome number seven eight five-yard penalty first down great job by our audio folks giving you the conversations going on there the incredible thing it was all clean it was DEFCON and audio sweating profusely hoping that would be the case but he got off the hook so first and 15 is Dan quints Falcons really hanging in Quinn told us the last time that two weeks ago said the one thing that ticked me off more than those of you lost our poise new hands and coming near so there's Greg Nelson makes the test but he's tackled immediately by Justin Durant so gonna pick up five get back to the original line of scrimmage Greg Olson such a a key to this offense Cam Newton values him and draw so much attention right there it's just a really good tackle in space by Justin Durant but Greg Olson never comes off the field does it in the run game as a blocker does it in the pass game has wide receiver type talent as a receiver really special player think about this for Olson John better he's getting old now he's only the seventh tight end in NFL history with back-to-back 1000 seasons it's pretty incredible second and ten eunuch haka breaks down for those Fozzy Whittaker that's a heck of a play by Nate's to park does that could have gone for some big yards stoop are stepped in for ball Warlow who was injured last week and really shined in warlow's absence and he's shining right there just a great play taking the fight to him not sitting back and make it a plague really nice fire snoop all Ted goon is back in the game for Carolina number 19 bottom view screen so that's great news for them here a third down and eight new can't wrap them up he said going fighting following these close to a first down he's like a Mack truck and now the spot my goodness isn't this is the NFL you're not supposed to be able to do that the old saying a man amongst boys unbelievable there are Tatooine Cam Newton but he carries them close to that first down and now you see Newton talking his a lot of sympathy between these two teams what's this effort still follow forward unbelievable cam has a right to be bad there was Phil about him is doing and now the spot it looks like it's gonna be fourth and inches John will come out and measure I'm assuming here that's one of the plays of the year you talk about effort and that's what's made this team special meaning they got great character what happened last week their coach was not proud of he don't want all the chip eNOS he's a guy he respects the game a little blood starting to show but these guys play hard they play together now let's see the measurement and we'll look at a replay I'm assuming to see this robber bear we showed you had that red challenge flag okay so they are a football and a half short now let's see with our first down line that yellow line is not official but that's the ball right there he stretches it and unless forward progress was wilt stop that looks like a first down to me to Rivera challenges we're back you look at the right knee this is simultaneous there's the ball let's bring in Mike Ferrara you know I'll tell you angles are everything and we saw the stretch but the right knee on the down the line shot makes it look like it's very close I think since the fact they ruled it short I'm not so sure if I'm under the hood I'm not so sure that I change it again what you can't see here you see the knee down but you can't see the ball review in the play we're gonna place the ball at the 30 and 1/2 yard line and remeasure for either a fourth down or first down and I think that's the right thing to do guys since since they know at that spot it's gonna be close they can move it forward and then measure all right Mike thanks very much well where the football is now on the field John it's at the 31 and just by watching it's gonna be old for close but I think they'll have it what a play though Kevin that's getting lost ago oh my goodness carried that old defense on his shoulder unbelievable by the way riverboat Ron Rivera challenges more than anybody the league and he wins more than anybody he's eight of 12 on challenges as Dan Quinn looking on hoping he got this one wrong all right say they Reese pot it and now the measurement does the trick take a look at this effort one more time this is one of those plays of the year he's carried that whole Atlanta defense and then out stretches just a magnificent effort by Cam Newton one two three four five took on five Falcons drum leaving when it's all said and done and at the first down to Ron Rivera the challenge magic continues and after all that first and ten for Carolina from the Atlanta 37 seven game here 325 to go in the half gallon artists pay sigh nice move inside the 25 for Cameron artist Payne let's check out a game break with Curt Menefee Pam Curt I'm wondering if you are going to quarter about you of the coal to the Texans because it's just getting to that point for either of those teams that Ronnie looking on hoping his defense can make it play second in one after the 9 yard run from artists paint - fakes all day oh sure he turned the wrong way got him down now the coverage sack all day long and it's a ball that Cam Newton passed to throw away but we just saw him carry all the Falcons for a first down he thinks he can get out of anything and Babineaux says not so fast and brings down Cam Newton that's a 16 yard loss and pushes him to the brink of time ticking down to the from Atlanta not an easy one against their rivals the Falcons today in Atlanta and a good game 7 all as the Panthers unbeaten at 14 and OH but still need a way to secure home-field advantage throughout their hands folded third and 17 as we bring in into the shotgun with Cam Newton that time he's gonna let it fly and then recovered incomplete after all that it's all didn't complete Adams had it in his hands and then just dropped it looking for Corey Brown not a smart throw by Cam Newton but a great job of becoming a defensive back by Philly brown putting his hand on the ball that will stand as an incomplete pass you got to make that play if you're Philip Adams he's still upset about that one but the defense holds after another big pressure and is sacked and so Norman on to punt so this Panther offense the number one offense in the league averaging over 32 points per game has found some resistance in Atlanta penalty here as they will take the delay now Ryan will get a chance in the two-minute offense waiting on the cold a game offense penalties declined for Co tell you Kevin you got a love the fight from these Atlanta Falcons frankly just being perfectly honest they aren't as good as the Carolina Panthers right now but they were embarrassed two weeks ago and they're fighting whether they can stay with it we'll see but they're fighting right now and playing very well and over in hunts Hester lets it go the land has got a long way to go 142 to go in the half we're tied at 7 aerial coverage today provided by nationwide love these shots take you inside the huddle and right on top of the actions here from Atlanta 7-7 game the undefeated Panthers and the Falcons from Atlanta 142 to go in the half Matt Ryan today has had a nice day and he's been tough but he took this shot from Kurt Coleman earlier and he's been holding his side ever since Tim Alvar checked in the Falcons say there is no issue and there has been no warm-up action from Sean referent rent free the backup so we'll continue to watch dangers on the start from the one they've been trying to claw the Julio Jones that works and Jones out across the 10 nearer first down and I love that I love the aggressiveness backed up throw it to your best player and that's exactly what Matt Ryan does to Julio Jones Josh Norman's had a tremendous year but Julio Jones one of the top three receivers in this league it's you gotta trust him and that's exactly what they do they call that and now all he bottles it but brings it home all three timeouts and each team has them until the Falcons taking their time here you know why quickly pull the timeouts and gives the Panthers great field position so they huddled and now they'll flow it and they've got Tammy over and he runs up to the 16 maybe the 17 I'm telling you Kevin you know one of the things that Jackson excuse me Atlanta finally got back to verse Atlanta Burt verse Jacksonville last week was thrown up top to Julio Jones Josh Norman is pressing him he cannot Josh Norman's a very good play he can't run with Julio Jones you put one up top I think he runs right by there's that matchup 33 second but they're going to run it Freeman and Freeman gets to the 20 they'll be a third down at 2 fascinating that other team is just letting the timeouts go here letting it run out but consider this two weeks ago when these two teams met in Charlotte it was 28 to nothing Panthers at the half little difference this time around and looks like each team's just gonna let this thing run out and go to the break tied at 7 and Dan Quinn you got to be thrilled they want Ron Rivera seen some things he liked including the opening drive for a touchdown but some things he hasn't loved today we've got a game 14 and all Panthers tied up with the Falcons seven all from Atlanta halftime show with Kurt and the fellas from LA right now today's excitement is brought to you by Nissan Nutan Quran and look at ENSO touchdown it's the Fremen he's got some room touchdown and that was today's excitement brought to you by Nissan your as the break 7 all third quarter kickoff is coming up as we welcome you to the booth along with John Lynch 9 time Pro Bowl safety I'm Kevin Burkhardt we have a game here and after Caroline went right down the field on their opening drive and looked unstoppable Lana's defense gotten some pressure on Cam Newton yeah they have and I think that's the key look this isn't the script that Ron Rivera had Ron Rivera wanted to come in here he didn't tell us this we wanted to blow these guys out we could pull Cam Newton some of these guys but they want to secure this home field but Atlanta they have pressured Cam Newton they've eliminated the throws downfield that hurt him so much last game and they're hanging in this game yeah they sure are they have hung in after getting blown out 38 to nothing just two weeks ago in Charlotte and they will receive the ball to start this third quarter let's check in with Pam Oliver on the sidelines well Kevin Ron Rivera told me that he knew the Falcons would come out fighting and he certainly seen that defensively he says he calls them dumb things like some of those penalties especially the Charles Tillman one really bugged him offensively he said we're doing bad things over throats missed opportunities drop Falls and he wants to see that cleaned up meantime for the Falcons Dan Quinn he said there's no injury matter with Matt Ryan he also said Eric Weems and called solely I are out for the game okay Pam great job thanks very much that's where we are 7 all the toppings you want to toss and deferred to start will happen here inside the third here is Madeline that's the gut for a short gain on first down so Ryan in this game nine of 14 for 90 yards Freeman has the Atlanta touchdown but now the question is this after they hung in for that first half and you see the difference from a couple weeks ago now how do they go ahead and try and really win this game well you know you where it starts Kevin and the difference today while they're hanging in at the line of scrimmage they're holding their own against the Carolina Panthers I still think there's an opportunity up top Julio Jones can not be run with I think you've got to take the shots downfield Jones topping the screen against Josh Norman they'll run it again though Freeman went into a walk nowhere to go Thomas Davis was there first Keithley always seems to be in the vicinity and a third down that's Kevin a couple weeks ago we talked about how silly it was that Thomas Davis had never been selected at the Pro Bowl he got his due this year and rightly so he's had a fantastic year he's really had a fantastic career this one had the true good guys in our league and one of the great players as well third down and eight looking coming to him James a mix the cats and breaks free from touch Norman had a big gain of Julio Jones John Lynch falls and then receives a 24 yarder that Kevin and again it starts at the line of scrimmage if you give Matt Ryan a firm pocket so he can step up into that pocket he's really good thrower of the football and then Julio Jones working over Josh Norman in space and then not done yet the Jones who had four catches in 33 yards two weeks ago five catches 76 yards here today let's watch if they keep going away Flitz picked up line there is James again he dropped it Oh second drop for Jones today you know Kevin his second drop we saw the pass earlier down by their end zone where he bobbled it he's winning the matchup now you just got to bring it home but a really good finish by Josh Norman getting that left hand in there to jar the ball loose and then that right hand with the finish really good finish by Josh normal four drops for it Atlanta today that wasn't the easiest of catches either but certainly one that Jones would say he wants Nick Williams in the game at receiver in the slot fake the Fremen lion throws that again he's gotta ride white over the he's got a first down for Lana that's called a skinny post the route that michael irvin made so famous in Dallas with Troy Aikman Roddy White not going to get a ton of separation but he'll catch the ball with people all over he's done it his entire career and this offense starting to go back to him a little more I think that's a really positive thing to take so much of the focus off Neal Jones Dan Quinn told us in the day there's certain players that can be featured in one way and Riley white over the middle at his best frame in short game but again continuing to stick with the run Neal Kevin I think one of the things that talent evaluators coaches do is say well the guys losing some speed you know I played against roddy white he didn't always have the best speed and so sometimes if you never had it you don't lose it and those type of contested catches is what he's always done and i think they're starting to come to know that about him and feed him in that way so how does he get open without that speed rap not always open but you throw it to him he uses that body really well he's got very strong hands to catch the ball first down inside the 25 they put a little zone read again I think Matt Ryan a little jealous but there's no read in this handed to the professional let him do the work and that's exactly what Devonta Freeman does a huge hole this offense aligned doing a really nice job for the Atlanta Falcons Freeman ran at 25 times for 56 yards last week it's obviously not a good average but they stuck with it and they're doing the same thing today 12 carries just 35 yards for the committed to the one and the rainiest game obviously but throw Jones and Norman makes a whale of a play we've got a game break let's check in with Mike Hill God saw Todd Bowles in company watch this at the end of this play progress Kevin Josh Norman brings down Julio Jones if you stick with it long enough gives Julio a little tap on the back he learned from last week as well yeah there you go the loss of four in a second and 14 for a man rocks are going back to Jones and Jones gonna get down to the 22 it's a gain of six well you talk about being physical at the wide receiver position watch how Julio gets open get off me and then I'm going inside that's where Julio Jones just the total package strength speed size he's got it all Falcons today on third down are six of eight so Freeman comes to the sidelines they've got the mocktail in there at fullback though he's a weapon out of the backfield now keep your eye on him number 42 there today to be sacked taewon short again that's number 11 on the year for the defensive tackle you know tremendous coverage downfield they're playing a zone defense Thomas Davis just lurking feeling Julio Jones Roman Harper all over Tammy and then k1 short see the other side of the field and that much time a guy like k1 short he's going to finish the deal 11 sacks what great production from the interior of this Carolina defense so they have a chance with Shayne Graham who has been perfect in signing with Alanis a 43-yard field goal to give the Falcons believe no go I'm sure if anybody got a hand down over what happened that was ugly Kenneth well maybe a little hand but it's no good sip it off what's ten replays I still don't know if this was blocked or not well you know what this this is just this is like my drive on hole number one just the straight shank the pull hook and a darn near takes star look go to lay ladies head off contact after on the kicker but blocked into him so just a poor strike by shame down and so it Lana wasted good rod and Cam Newton back on the field lows only get some big yellow to Jericho pottery well is only a little flip to the wide receiver I love the system that Mike Shula has created and the offensive staff for Carolina has created to take advantage of the many skills of Cam Newton and again defending the whole field okay you're going to take the dive Cam Newton smart to get it out to Khatri big yards those are big chunks of yardage utilizing the skills of their star player doing good let's go to the tightening Dre lowers his shoulder down to the 40 he's got a first down for the Panthers very methodical in their approach they start establishing the run then the play-action it's just in everything they have an answer for everything if you do this they're gonna do that and it it makes for a really tough offense to stop Atlanta did a great job in the first half did a great job pressuring kam who yeah they did this is an Atlanta team that last in the league in sacks we've got a couple today and some question here's Tolbert and he's down to the 34-yard line so he picks up six yards does mike Tober this offensive line you take it back to last year and trying to figure it out John and now quit snap can't even get a flag off their asset but new he gets by everybody and push down on them so I'm inside the 20 Atlanta had about 15 guys on the field so you're gonna have too many guys on the field great job by Cam Newton look at all these guys it's like a herd of fat illegal substitution momentum defense penalties decline camp talk to us the other day about dictating with tempo he says we don't want to be chaotic but we want to be quick because that puts us in the in the role of dictating as opposed to being dictated to and so you keep talking about answers they've got so many ways they can beat you and that's why they're just so hard to stop and they don't substitute see the Falcons they do this whole game wanting to play everybody but if the offensive team doesn't substitute you're not giving the rights associate so you've got to get them on and ready before the snap and Newton realize that Smart Play and so that all fault by the defense both the crime alright let me through a flag they threw the flag for everybody on the field see by that 10 sides so first and ten now for Carolina from the 16 at a time each subduct easily the rookie got talk about a zone read this is like a zone because he stays with it forever just trying to get everything they fumbled on that very play that's one that takes a lot of cohesion that takes a lot of time on task they don't have it's got to be careful there round they dive down to the 15 short game and now it's gonna be a third down I meant to get into the talk about the line for cam kind of quick snap to so you know they they were kind of in flux left you're trying to figure it out on this line all of a sudden to pull bowlers and then they bring in Michael Oher who is counted down and maybe thought he he could be out he's turned into a real leader for this team won't suddenly know the best lines in the league it's one of the things I like about Ron Rivera and Dave gentlemen they don't worry about what happened to a guy at another place if they have history they think he's got talent they bring him in they've done so with Ted Ginn they repent a rehab michael moore's clear he's been absolutely integral to the success of that left tackle spot we get a timeout play clock was running down Panthers talk it over try to put it in the end zone set it off aerial coverage provided by nationwide as we give you these great looks here from Atlanta seven seven game 39 Panthers from the 15 here's the end of this last play Cam Newton didn't like it he thinks that Vic Beasley who was actually blocked into him by Trey Turner what you love about this Carolina offensive line he just talked about in Kevin and Jim Newton goes down there right there to pick them up Panthers need to get inside the seven for a first down Newton or man pressure easily makes a move so again this Falcon pressure has been an issue we have a penalty play hang on at the 24 it's going to be on Carolina holding offense number 74 pendulum decline fork down hundred for a second of dam Quinn thought at all about accepting that push it back out of field goal range but Vic Beasley this guy has played really well and he's who drew the holding penalty on Rimmer's and that's something a lot of people been talking about his lack of production I'll tell you someone I turn on the film though he may not have the sense he had three coming into today but what he does he affects the quarterback he's going to get stronger I think they got a heck of a player he's got that great first step you're looking from for an edge rusher and I think his future is very bright with the Atlanta Falcons this is a 33 yard field goal so the Panthers retake the lead with 526 to go on the 3rd it's 10 7 Carolina Panthers retake the lead Graham Cano 33-yard field goals but a good game defensive game for sure as Carolina trying to go to 15 you know becoming the second team in history to do that more importantly trying to lock up home fuel throughout the playoffs they don't have that gift and so Atlanta will start on the road 20 the kid going out of bounds will see Matt Ryan and company back on the field down three in the third 10/7 Panthers in front here in Atlanta bully Oh Jones and Josh Norman that's the matchup to watch and it's been heating up in the second half now it's been a good one in julio jones displaying his speed and Josh Norman respecting it but Josh Norman a great finisher having a fantastic year competing it's been very physical Josh Norman just a little give-and-take but what you like little sportsmanship to the one-on-one matchup little pat on the backside from chops Norma drawl that happened last week of Odell Beckham Julio Jones told us that and then his never trash talk to him at all on the field as a quick handoff Thompkins staying on the run but a short gain for Freeman ball is loose I don't see a call in the field Roman Harper comes out of there with it was watch is that peanut Punch Charles Tillman Nolan after that Paul ruling on the field is down by contact prior to the loose ball second down maybe this a better angle and he's down he is down but Charles Tillman had another one last week 44 for offenders and a spear it's a skill they caught the peanut punch and it's just remarkable the way he's able to do second down little fake blitz coming up gets rid of it and he's got a completion for a first down to Tammy who then gets hit backwards but his initial progress he'll be right but Matt Ryan took a shot and he is down on the ground Thomas Davis came in on the Blitz Wow whoo you want to know what quarterbacks make the big bucks you're gonna see the Blitz by Thomas Davis Matt Ryan no and he's going to take a hit and Thomas Davis uncoils to the side of Matt Ryan he's taken some shots today Kurt Coleman gone before and out Davis but it is a first down from the 33 hit six and is going to be down try to get it to Freeman on the exchange we got tripped up on these wide zone plays the quarterback really has to get the ball deep and to the side and it doesn't help when your centers being pushed back into you but that's what start low to lolei does winning the line of scrimmage in that matchup takes the center right back into Matt Ryan to a loss of four four-man rush Brian comes near side of Freeman makes the catch low test but hit immediately by Shaq Thompson let's get a game break from Mike Hill one step I mean you didn't think that Jets fans we can have a walkout that Patriots did you third and 13 for Lana two and a half to go on this third quarter I've been great today and all year in this area gotta get to the 43 pocket collapsing just gonna throw it deep - Jones ridiculous just throw it out and give them a chance Julio Jones going against one of the great players in football and Luke Kuechly matt ryan says go deep this is like on the on the streets in Philly and Julio Jones up and over post arises Luke Kuechly what a play by a great great player Julio Jones that's where Shambhala is special Wow seventy yards to Julio Jones is eighth touchdown of the year and the Falcons in front of the Panthers grams extra point is good and all of a sudden the unbeaten Panthers down by fours in one of the plays of the year Matt Ryan oh yeah my goodness take me down sometimes it looks like you have Julio Jones covered and then you really don't that was one of the sickest catches I've seen in a long time what a tough drive by Matt Ryan getting hit but getting up and delivery to Julio Jones and kick my posture out of balance you talked about Ryan he's taking some shots today and that was a third down John that he makes this play well this is previous earlier in the drive no knowing he's going to get hit but hanging tough Mike Smith his old head coach used to call him the tough Irishman knows he's going to take another one launches it up to Julio Jones and that is just supreme athleticism what a player you've been begging for them to throw deep to Julio Jones and Ryan says yeah they finally throw it up he makes the play so Jones now eight inches 148 yards with that touchdown a team record for the Falcons and now Atlanta trying to smell the upset the 40 nano Panthers showing they did swell earlier this year against the Saints but I am dent in this position in a while sets up a screening of Whitaker nice one-hand attack and surging forward across the 24 Whitaker is gonna pick up nearly 5 I got to tell you Dan Quinn regardless of the outcome he's gonna be proud this team's growing up here today and this kind of fight probably overmatched although it didn't look like it on that last play from Julio Jones but as a team likely overmatched but they are hustling to the football they're playing with great effort great desire this is how you go up when you're trying to turn around a franchise second down and six new violated we tackle no gain maybe a half yard that's it so a third down is caught up they stress you we talked about defending the entire field you're going to be on one-on-one matchups and you better make the tackle if you want to beat them Robert Alford says I'm up to the task third down new time in a techadon look at Newton's makin phrase taken down hard but he's got a first down fill up wheeler with the tackle but not before can move the chains you can't I can't tell you I've been in this situation how disheartening that is as a defense you do everything correct you cover you rush after a Adrienne Claiborne most quarterbacks go go down right there with that swipe not this guy he gets the first down and that is so disheartening as a defense but you got to come right back at him Newton's got 46 yards rushing in a touchdown today 92 yards passing first down touch me again Olli out to the 35 to the 36 where he's got six on first down and the end of quarter number three after the huge play to Jones the Falcons smelling the upset can they pull it off we're back with a full cool Rock box so we go to the fourth quarter with the Falcons up 14 to 10 on the 14 and Oh Panthers and remember Carolina trying to lock up home field in the playoffs they haven't done that yet here's the good news for the Panthers cam went trailing this year which hasn't been much but he's been spectacular not only has he been phenomenal all year but he does so when it matters most on big downs in big territories like the red zone and right there when trailing he's at his best second five-year from the Atlanta 36 artists pain look and got a short game you know you go back to last week against the Giants they blew a thirty five to seven get lead and then Conley he gets the ball to minute 46 left he just very easily goes down for the winning fuel camp and I asked him about that mindset what he said to the guys in the huddle he said nothing needed to be said we had to go execute we were confident he put on full display his arm and his talent as a runner and they ended up went kicking the game in and kick ken has won seven times today three of them have been four first downs 34 for man crusher tip incomplete let it bounce in and out of Corey Brown and almost is picked off by Alford but instead it's an incomplete and Carolina will punt look keV this was a catchable ball this should be caught a little bit behind though and I'm telling you the cumulative effect of the team that hits on Cam Newton the pressure it takes an effect on every quarterback and it's affecting his accuracy this defense of Dan Quinn's and the Atlanta Falcons has been terrific today even tougher part John as if Aaron Arizona wins later you know they've got a play there there guys next week to lock up that home field here's the point Hester let it go it takes a good Carolina bounce in the end zone so Atlanta will have it on their own 20 after a 63-yard fly but the Falcons playing tough today and they've got the lead over Carolina 1410 here in the fourth hold on we get a penalty way back under 35 what's here John Perry during the kick holding receiving team number 81 after this to the goal first and ten timeout all right that's not mowing off get it tight down that are moving back to the 10 now we'll take that break plant a football when we come back Carolina Panthers trying to lock up home field in these playoffs they don't have it yet because the Cardinals can technically still get it there's the playoff picture right now Washington Clint's the NFC East of the win last night Falcons still in the mix and they're winning today trying to pull off the upset here's Matt Ryan Julio Jones breaking free and it turned to loose so Kevin it's not only the play that last one when he threw it up it's the effect it has on a defense let's Josh Norman he says I got to get deep because this guy's gonna outrun me and that opens up the intermediate passing game that's why you got to throw it deep because that guy number 11 is a special special player Julio Jones 9 catches 178 yards he had four 4:51 in the first half big day for Jones first down from the 42 frame breaks a tackle good Devonta Freeman he's out near the 49-yard line javante Freedman Kevin you got people in position good players Charles Johnson's a very good player excuse me that's Kony Ealy but he makes people miss he's got tremendous quickness speed power and that's what the great backs do they run through tackles they make people miss Devonta Freeman he's really emerging as a pick top player for the Atlanta Falcons made his first Pro Bowl in his second year in the league second down and 1 nowhere to go boy Caroline collapsed that thing in an absolute hurry Thomas Davis que Wan short in the middle of that for this Panthers defense and Atlanta now with a third down they've been excellent all year and today there's seven of ten including that 70 yard touchdown and Julio Jones moments ago Jones in northern that's the matchup they'll be at the bottom of your screen ringing Alana he's getting in his own the vug Tim Freeman inside the 40 and he's going to pick up 14 and a first down Dan Quinn talked about this is going to be a line of scrimmage game this is win in the line of scrimmage watch this getting people moving hats on hats and then let Devonta Freeman great block by Tammy Devonta Freeman in space receivers drop blocking downfield great football by the Atlanta Falcons staying with this run is Freeman that's his longest run of the day we do it again running laps not much speed of this Carolina defense just so good think about this gentlemen Panthers have won five of six in this series last two games if outscored Atlanta 72 to three and then you have this today that's why I'm telling you this is going to be huge in the growth of the Atlanta Falcons they aren't there yet personnel was under a new coach they've got to get the personnel to match his schemes but this is where you develop the group remember in Tampa when it is the Green Bay Packers on top then we kept coming closer that's how you grow as a team and he's taken down at the 31 it's gonna pick up about six on the play you talk about their speed Carolina Shaq Thompson first-round draft Lee embarrassment of riches at the line back you got Keith Lee and Thomas Davis and then oh yeah let's go add Jeff Thompson speed all over the field Jack Thompson actually started three games and running back and Washington glennister - the guy's got all kinds of ability number 50 for another third down eight of 11 Atlanta Ali's third down they are missed the last one we get flags everywhere Paul start offense number 67 five-yard penalty Brno and now they're not in field goal range those are the mistakes she can't make against a great team and Matt Ryan I was watching it when you go in motion and the corner runs with you that means a man-to-man he had to match up he wanted julio jones in the slot against Josh Norman but they the false start now makes it a really tough third and ten yeah and Shane Graham who missed his first field goal since being signed to replace the injured Matt Bryant in this game he does not have a big big leg this is the defense makes a huge play number one in the league in turnovers is Carolina and they get one at a big time so two mistakes we had the false start and in the snap that goes right by Matt Ryan Josh Norman there to scoop it up good hustle play by levitra to bring him down we just miss it or was he not ready for that I couldn't tell it looked like he was ready it looked like it was a decent snap just went right by him Wow ready just got a fastball and a little high and outside he couldn't catch it and now so here comes Carolina down by four 927 ago without a blemish on the record all year from the 37 they begin newton old mill there's also 30 and he's gonna pick up nine yards some force out talk about capitalizing on mistakes best in the league not only at getting the turnovers but scoring off them Fozzy Whittaker of the back got a second and warm and he is going to lose nice job by Rashid Haman who's made couple plays here then Steve pencil lines been impressive for the Atlanta Falcons you talk about the girl Beasley coming alive Rashid Hagerman coming these are young guys they can build with when you're going toe to toe with the best team in the league this is where you grow as a team as individuals and Hegeman just owning that line of scrimmage Fozzy Whittaker is a panther down did not get up after that play trainers out take a look at the Panthers running back third down and three for Carolina and that's a sad scene Fozzy Whittaker a third down back limping off with some help it's a toll good in the game of running back here new pressurization technique the play more pressure from Atlanta Vic Beasley was there again Oh Beasley having his coming out party here as a pro putting pressure on all day long they've got the matchup cam does in Greg Olson outrunning Godfrey but an errant throw because of the pressure from Beasley now a 47-yard field goal drive from Graham you know to bring Carolina within one he's hit one today memories at four field goals block this has been an area of concern for Carolina's 47-yard try it's up from you know it's long enough and it is good until the Panthers capitalize a field goal off the turnover but the Atlanta D holds can't hit on that big third down throw one point Falcons lead they're looking for the upset Cary's look alright so 1413 Atlanta Carolina off the turnover John the field goal with Atlanta D holds deep kick and pestle out across the 22 the 21 so we met say you're on that return so the Falcons still mathematically alive and what has to happen for them to finish nine and seven get in the playoffs well other than that Vikings and Seahawks even lose their last two games 49ers must win one of their last two games they're trailing today Buccaneers must beat Chicago today they're trailing what else Denver must beat San Diego in week 17 so there's a one point two six percent chance to make the playoffs so you're telling me there's a chance there still is a chance and the bottom line is maybe the best game today against an undefeated Panther team let's picked up rolling right who's got to catch out to the 36 and you posed the question earlier Kevin how does he get open he what no good but the throw it to him because he's got a great history he's earned the trust of Matt Ryan not a whole lot of separation here Charles Tillman all over him but he has a great ability to use that body and he catches the ball that's how you earn the trust in your quarterback there was the peanut punch at the end Johnny tried the white held on pick up a 15 from the 36 pressure rise such a lazy shut-ins hit pretty well clay Freeman she lost the ball for a second it looked like but he's he's done it and he's got a first down the gain of 13 what a great play by Matt Ryan first of all getting rid of that ball cookie he was all over them quickly beating Chris Chester he eludes him here comes Keith Lee shovels it out and Devonta Freeman in space it's tough to deal with I wonder if he bobbled this at the end here nope Holman just came in and try to knock it away alright they're blanks owner the Falcons he's liking that he's liking this Falcons up 1 6 and a half to play trying to hand the Panthers their first defeat starting to pay dividends now as Freeman's got a team 471 on the ground Kevin I hope it shows on TV because in person this burst is impressive you give this kid Devonta Freeman a little space great block by Chris Chester and watch him burst through that hole very very impressive by the offensive line and then by Devonta Freeman hitting it and South Tehran Ward in the game as Freeman gets a breather another first down for Atlanta to stay with the Rana war he gets belted no wonder line K was short again he's only got two sacks in the game and that's what you appreciate about K one short he does it in the past game obviously with all the sacks 11 sacks on the year but a force V force in the middle of that defense against the run all year long damn newton waiting patiently that Ryan is having quite the game 20 or 26 278 yards and touchdown he's spread it around of five different receivers and now a timeout for the Falcons his time was winding down on the clock one point Atlanta lead here from Atlanta Falcons trying to add to their lead 1413 under five minutes to play second down and 13 blitz lion sees it gets rid of it to flaming Corrales it was down to the 38 gain of five and a third down coming up LaShawn McDermott the defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers right there brought the Blitz simply to get the ball out of Matt Ryan's hands he wants the ball out and he wants it out now that's one way to take Julio Jones out of the game there's McDermott upstairs here in the Georgia Dome throw it in bears repeating 8 of 12 on 3rd down today the great empty set blitz again Ryan sees it alone has the catch it has got first as big terrific on the money against the Blitz in its 16 yards to white Matt Ryan hanging tough and delivered a dart in traffic three Panthers around but in that soft spot at the zone defense and rowdy white as he always has been fearless going across the middle this is one of White's best games of the year he had four catches 84 yards in the opener six for 60 against Minnesota he's got five for 67 here today and that lion 12 straight completions Bremen tripped up and over sometimes you make the first to miss with Carolina so fast Keithley was there by the third man he and Coleman that's Matt Ryan 12 in a row the big play on 3rd down hitting Julio Jones for a 70 yard touchdown but he has taken some shots he's been tough he's standing in there has taken big shots it looked like it was hurting him earlier on that hip or his side but he's hanging tough and the competitor in that ride spelling out they clock in one they get it off fifth drop today for Atlanta that's Devonta Freeman should have had it this is something that Devonta Freeman does very well he can line up and he can run the entire route tree as a wide receiver he's got Thomas Davis that's a matchup the Falcons like Matt Ryan a little low with the ball but that's a ball that Devonta Freeman knows he should have made right so that incompletion drop its toxic lock and Alex the mask dropped again by party the rookie but he Corral's it and he's down the 19 Shou of a first down it's certainly within field goal range and a timeout on the field Ron Rivera is gonna call it otherwise that were ticked all the way down to the two-minute warning so it'll be on Shayne Graham trying to give it lanta four-point lead when we come back so Shane Graham will attempt a field goal which would put Atlanta up four but he's missed one today and it wasn't pretty now he had the shank hook and he pulled it hard and it darn near took the head off start low to levy but Shayne Graham has been a dependable guy over the years and we'll see if he can come through and extend this Falcon lead 8 of 9 with the Falcons they signed them to replace the injured Matt bryant's on I our planet put together a nice drive there 9 plays 60 yards but now Graham Brian Cox trying to keep it light with Dan Quinn and that was pretty funny they're having fun they're competing and Dan Quinn as I said throughout then Brian Cox knows it they're growing whatever happens today they got better today but they want to finish this thing off 37 yard field goal posture the hole this time Grammy money and so the Panthers will need a touchdown with just over two minutes ago from Atlanta if they want to remain unbeaten damn new rallying the troops can he pull it off it's been a while for Carolina since they've lost it has been a while they've been absolutely spectacular in the regular season they are the fourth team to start 14 and o2a season the Dolphins went on to win the Superbowl others Patriots and Colts went to the Super Bowl and lost and now the Panthers just trying to stay on beat and they're gonna need a touchdown with 223 to go and it's on the shoulders of Cam Newton like it has been all year what you want in any other way and how similar the last week momentum had shifted in New York I'm 35 7 they come back 35 35 and Cam Newton said we've got this he put his team on his back we'll see if he can get that done boxers kick it's taken by the web basically if the in line and so Cam Newton company will start on their own 20 and see if he could pull off another come-from-behind victory as a high school star here in Atlanta have imparted the secret of the success today the longest reception for the Carolina Panthers 15 yards they haven't allowed him to turn the football down field which the Panthers stalled on as an offense fans are into it Carolina one time out of the near side there's target kik-kik he's got a first down out across the 30 is Cobra stepping out of balance as well to stop the clock Fozzy Whittaker we saw him get hurt last series an ankle will not return the difference from last week I score obviously a field goal did it today they need the touchdown so they're gonna have to go the distance but you just kind of have a good feeling when you got that guy with the ball in his hands you mentioned John just half stay back today fifteen yards Ted Ginn a victim and his one catch for nine yards maybe pressure he throws up the tag and ER they mints to catch out to the 37 four-wheeler brings him down to gain a fine let's see running down the two-minute warning and they will not get another look at that that's where it helps to be six five and 250 pounds you kind of shoe defensive lineman Tavia what a catch by Tolbert 14 and Oh Panthers trying to come on back oh this is what's on the line third longest winning streak in NFL history 18 straight wins for the Panthers 14 arrow this year just remember they haven't Clips home field yet she could bet the Cardinals were pretty excited about what's going on here now Carolina has one timeout left two minutes to go they need a touchdown second and five for new you have all kinds of time fires focaccia incomplete Philip Adams on the play now a third down good pressure all day long it continues they're pushed in the pocket they're getting around Cam Newton and the guys downfield are doing a nice job of not allowing the ball over the top of the defense they responded when pressed against the Saints they responded when quest against the Giants down fakes the little and complain we jumped up and got it at middle linebacker and now fourth down get the rent credit but also give Desmond Trufant he's been a one-on-one with Ted Ginn all day and he's kept him quiet much Durant's is looking at the eyes of Newton getting that hand on that ball then when told us we are we jack to play this game tennis falcons finished new over the middle incomplete no flags tell you what Kevin you talked about they were going to be chats you knew they were going to be ready I thought was be in her head he's not good enough the Energy's not good enough because the other teams better but they stood up to the Carolina Panthers and get so much credit the Atlanta Falcons again consistent pressure collapsing the pocket and good coverage by the former Panther Godfrey on Greg Olson one this out Carolina just one timeout left whistle and movement on Atlanta so let me ask you this look this has been a hard-fought game to some land of defense play grass start any weakness in Carolina in the last couple weeks well you know I think today when ket Ted Gaines not involved down the field all right who's the weapon for Carolina they've shut down Olson pretty well today but I think the biggest thing that is developed with Ben Wickery they're starting for going out they got players I really respected Tillman in Cortland Finnegan and Roman Harper but those guys are old and this is a young man's game I think New York Giants Eaton Eli Manning they expose that a little bit as did the Atlanta Falcons today here's Freeman and time is called Carolina will use their final timeout let's go back and look at that fourth down play one more time again this one-on-one matchup happened a lot in practice Charles Gottfried the former panther he gets physical with Olson all over him and Cam Newton wanting to go to his best receiving target but Godfrey just won that match up Arthur Blank owner of the Falcons that's a signature win for Jack Quinn that's the bottom line you know I I know what you think of Dan Quinn coming here trying to turn this program around and they've had a rough go after a great start but this is a offensive Carolina day his number one thirty two points game bring that again to prepare another penalty which would stop the clock mole you're on Atlanta when you consider that Carolina hasn't turned the ball over to Lana dee has held them to 262 delete the automation offense number 81 Kevin we showed a graphic earlier today to open the broadcast the last five games I mean they have been putting up points in droves averaging 38 points I believe per game over those five weeks yes 13 points on the board you definitely that's a great effort by this Falcon defense and again no turnovers so it's not like they've given it away they've just struggled and consider the opening drive Carolina went right down the field and made it look easy and you're thinking man this could be another long day but just two field goals since that opening drive a credit for this Atlanta defense third down and ten Raymond another flag hey what stopping the clock and this is gonna let me Carolina get the play out time I mean this should have been a gimme run-out situation Carolina had one timeout left Wow there's first Pierce in the center it's got to let him go at some point all you're trying to do is run clock you know this is unbelievable John the way it played out Carolina may have gotten the ball back with like 9 10 seconds they're getting it with a minute 35 I mean here we are right in the PostScript to this thing and now they're going to a try a really long field goal to get back there to return it 54 yards for Shayne Graham wow this is gutsy Brown laughter that would be a career thank goodness I'm not a head coach if we're wrong Rivera well Carolina we'll look at the ball back with a chance to tie a career-long for grim these Atlanta Falcons Dan Quinn they're having fun they they got off to such a hard hot start at five and OH came back to reality a little bit they've been really struggling they each won out last week and they carried it over Saint Graham with an authority I mean he drilled that he surprised it in Hawk there there was I was I mean that's pretty good and Shane Gran's been a veteran a good player in this league for a long time but he's the kind of a sign to replace their normal kicker and Dan Quinn showing confidence but it's still not over because now Carolina gets the ball back down seven no timeouts it's a minute 30 here a lot of time it's a wild finish I mean after that fourth down stop they run the clock out all the penalty stops and then a career long field goal and now a still a chance for Carolina with a decent amount of time left no timeouts possible which should say the name no he was taking me that would have not been a good decision and so one more chance for cam and Greg Olson and comfy reminder America's game of the week is coming up it's Green Bay in Arizona most of the country will see that one and that's with Joe Troy and Erin that'll be Vic you know that Arizona's look at the scoreboard waiting for this one and because the Cardinals still have an outside shot at home field advantage if the Panthers do not win one of these next two I tell you what happens to happen right about now after Carolina you got to tell that old line let's burn this protection up and you got to tell Ted Ginn it's time to come alive Green Olsen we got to get the ball down the field a little bit so one more chance for Cam Newton when he thought this game was going to be over and hash time here he fires here and he's got a completion Corey Brown drilled down at about the 39 clock is running no timeouts it all started with better protection cam had the time to step up and find Corey Brown it don't spike here it's gonna rot what about Vic Beals Beasley's coming out and he just put a bow on it because he's the one who came around the edge and stripped that boy from Cam Newton Vic Beasley is really put a great effort for Beasley strip Claiborne the recovery as Beasley worked it against rivers sheer speed and power puts his hand on the ball that's what they thought they were drafting when they took Vic Beasley number eight from Clemson it's taken him a while but he shows why they entrusted him with that pick in a big way and now barring three more penalties Atlanta will have a chance to seal this deal no timeouts left for Carolina now Ryan take a knee and run this thing out and so the Panthers undefeated season will come to a halt great effort by Matt Ryan by Vic Beasley by this entire Atlanta team and Dan Quinn he was so excited for this game he said I want to see our best against their best not so sure it was Carolina's best but this is the best I've seen Atlanta all year and so Atlanta is still alive mathematically for the playoffs what an upset what a win for them one of these Atlanta Falcons first time Carolina has lost since last November 14 and 1 they're still having some season but perfection comes to an ends what a game for the pumpkins they pull off the upset 22:13 here in Atlanta the State Farm postgame show Curt Menefee and the guys comes your way right now

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