Shough routinely lit up Chris Olave and Devaughn Vele, as both receivers finished with 6 and 5 catches, respectively. Olave hauled in the game-tying touchdown with 2:33 left in regulation. Shough is putting pressure on the Saints, and it is very welcome.

With their top three running backs all sidelined by injury, Audric Estime gave the Saints a shot in the arm with two big catches on the final drive Sunday vs. Carolina.

The Panthers still can win the NFC South, but the path to do that is much more difficult than if they'd beaten the Saints.

What did you make of the New Orleans Saints' last-second win over the Panthers in Week 15? Let's break down the good, the bad, and the ugly.

New Orleans' win was sealed by kicker Charlie Smyth, who hit a 47-yard field goal with two seconds left. That field goal was set up by a costly 15-yard penalty committed by Panthers safety Lathan Ransom, who hit Saints quarterback Tyler Shough while he was sliding, turning what would have been a 62-yard field goal into a 47-yard field goal.

I don’t want to get into the specifics of the breakdowns, of all that, but these are base calls that we have to be more connected on.”

Expert recap and game analysis of the New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers NFL game from December 14, 2025 on ESPN.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough is having a blast, and it showed in his postgame press conference on Sunday. After the Saints’ 20-17 win over the Carolina Panthers Sunday, the Louisville product said that he is aware of a Gunna-inspired remix that Saints fans recently recorded in his honor.

There are teams around the National Football League that surely could use some losses right now. With just a few weeks to go until the 2025 regular season come