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Saints-Panthers Capsule

NFL, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks

NEW ORLEANS (3-4) at CAROLINA (3-4-1)

Thursday, 8:25 p.m. ET, NFL Network

OPENING LINE -- Saints by 1½

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- New Orleans 3-4, Carolina 4-4

SERIES RECORD -- Panthers lead 20-18

LAST MEETING -- Panthers beat Saints 17-13, Dec. 22, 2013

LAST WEEK -- Saints beat Packers 44-23; Panthers lost to Seahawks 13-9

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Saints No. 18, Panthers No. 21.

SAINTS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (2), RUSH (7), PASS (2).

SAINTS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (28), RUSH (10), PASS (31).

PANTHERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (24), RUSH (27), PASS (17).

PANTHERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (21), RUSH (32), PASS (18).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Saints coach Sean Payton is 28-16 in NFC South games since 2006. He's 7-7 vs. Carolina. ... Saints 26-0 under Payton when not committing a turnover. ... QB Drew Brees has thrown for three or more TDs in three of last five games vs. Carolina. ... RB Mark Ingram ran for 172 yards last week vs. Packers. ... Saints have converted NFL-best 47.4 percent of third-down opportunities. ... TE Jimmy Graham has scored in five straight games vs. Panthers. ... WR Brandin Cooks had a rushing and receiving TD last week. ... DE Cameron Jordan has five sacks in last five games vs. Carolina. ... Saints averaging 5.1 yards per carry, second best in NFL. ... Saints have allowed eight sacks. ... QB Cam Newton is 3-1 vs. Saints in last four starts, and won nine of last 11 starts in home games. ... Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams (ankle sprain) expected to start. Williams ran for career-high 210 yards vs. Saints on Dec. 30, 2012. ... Panthers have allowed 18 sacks. ... WR Kelvin Benjamin on pace for team rookie record of 76 receptions, 1,142 yards and 10 TDs. ... TE Greg Olsen has TD reception in three straight home games. ... S Roman Harper played eight seasons for Saints. ... LB Luke Kuechly had career-high 24 tackles in last meeting.

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