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By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
The New Orleans Saints had an unimpressive close to their season on Sunday (Dec. 30) as they lost, 33-7, to the Carolina Panthers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
For the Saints (13-3), this game had no playoff implications because they clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC postseason last week, but it was still a surprisingly dominant effort by the Panthers.
Carolina’s third-string quarterback Kyle Allen was fantastic, going 16 of 27 for 228 yards and two touchdowns as well as another touchdown on the ground. Allen left the game in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury, but he’d already done enough to put the Panthers comfortably ahead.
Meanwhile, Saints backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater couldn’t find a rhythm in his first start since the 2015 season with the Vikings. Bridgewater finished the game 14 of 22 for 118 yards, one touchdown and one interception. ...
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