Ageless Drew Brees leads Saints past Panthers in wildcard playoff
- Carolina Panthers 26-31 New Orleans Saints
- New Orleans will play Minnesota Vikings next week
- Jaguars win ugly game against Bills in Sunday’s early kick-off
Drew Brees, who turns 39 this month, passed for 376 yards and two touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints held off Carolina’s late comeback bid to seal a 31-26 victory in their NFC wildcard game on Sunday.
The Panthers had a first down on the Saints 26-yard line with 58 seconds left, but heavy pressure by All-Pro defensive end Cameron Jordan a couple of plays later induced an intentional grounding penalty on Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, making it third-and-25 on the Saints 34 and a required 10-second runoff left 22 seconds on the clock.
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