Panthers Football

When the Carolina Panthers win Sunday at New Orleans, they'll accomplish something no other NFC South team has done this season – beat a division foe on the road.

Home teams are 11-0 in NFC South games this season, with only the Panthers-Saints match-up remaining.

“We'd love to buck that trend,” said Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme. “It'll be tough.”

The Panthers have a lot at stake. With a win, they can clinch the NFC South championship, the No.2 NFC seed in the playoffs, and a first-round bye followed by a second-round game at home.

Should the Panthers lose, they would need Atlanta to lose at home to the 2-13 St. Louis Rams to avoid slipping to the No.5 seed, making them a wild-card team and requiring a first-round game at Arizona.

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Historical Note:
Carolina is 6-0 playing on the road against the Saints since John Fox became coach in 2002.