{"id":242608,"date":"2022-11-11T02:21:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T08:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=242608"},"modified":"2022-11-11T14:27:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T20:27:02","slug":"panthers-stay-alive-with-surprise-win-on-thursday-night-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/panthers-stay-alive-with-surprise-win-on-thursday-night-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Panthers Stay Alive with Surprise Win on ‘Thursday Night Football’"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a dark and stormy NFL<\/a> night, the Carolina Panthers proved they’re still relevant in the NFC South. As bad as the division has been, it’s still winnable by a team that is 3-7 after Thursday night’s victory over the Atlanta Falcons.<\/p>\n

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Carolina Panthers running back D’onta Foreman runs for a TD with Atlanta Falcons back Rashaan Evans trying to pull him down. The Panthers beat the Falcons Thursday night, recovering from recent losses. (Image: Sky Sports<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Panthers rushed for a season-high 232 yards, and Eddy Pineiro made four field goals. It was pure redemption for the kicker 11 days after he missed two crucial attempts against the Falcons that ultimately led to a 37-34 loss in overtime.<\/p>\n

Running back D’Onta Foreman had 31 carries for 130 yards and a touchdown, while wide receiver Laviska Shenault scrambled 41 yards into the end zone to add seven more points to the board. With that, and Pineiro’s realigned foot, the Panthers took the 25-15 victory.<\/p>\n

Panthers Find a Way<\/h2>\n

After playing the Panthers two weeks ago, Atlanta should have known Carolina would run the ball, as Foreman ran for three TDs in that game. Perhaps they knew it, but didn’t care. The Panthers rushed for 232 yards on Thursday and ripped apart the Atlanta defense.<\/p>\n

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A field goal by the Panthers<\/a> and some flashes by QB P.J. Walker were unremarkable in the attack of the first quarter. Even so, they moved the ball enough to take a 0-3 lead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the second quarter, the Panthers stepped on the accelerator. They led off with a 41-yard rushing touchdown by Shenault, who easily disposed of the Falcons’ defense, and then with another Pineiro field goal.<\/p>\n

Atlanta showed little sign of life in the first half, though QB Marcus Mariota did put together his best drive just before halftime. A late first-half field goal sent the Falcons into the break with three points on the board.<\/p>\n

When they returned, the Falcons resorted to running to unclog their stalled offense, but did throw in some aerial plays to help mix things up. It proved to be a good move for wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge, who in his fifth NFL season and his 65th NFL game, finally scored his first touchdown.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout the second half, the two teams were evenly matched. The Panthers would get on the board and the Falcons would eventually respond.<\/p>\n

Despite his best efforts, Walker was relatively tame, only putting up 108 yards. He threw a couple of solids dimes, but it was the ground game \u2013 and the Carolina defense \u2013 that controlled the field.<\/p>\n

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I'm actually impressed Mariota threw the ball this far https:\/\/t.co\/b0OtPjxpwD<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ali Thanawalla (@Ali_Thanawalla) November 11, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n