Saints Snap Four-Game Skid, Silence Panthers 17–7 in Charlotte: Rookie QB Tyler Shough Ignites New Orleans Resurrection

Saints Snap Four-Game Skid, Silence Panthers 17–7 in Charlotte: Rookie QB Tyler Shough Ignites New Orleans Resurrection

Bank of America Stadium – November 9, 2025

WHO DAT NATION, RISE UP!

The Superdome faithful may have been 2,000 miles away, but today — the New Orleans Saints brought the fire of the bayou straight to Charlotte. 17–7. Second win of the season. A four-game skid shattered like glass. And for the Black and Gold, this wasn’t just a victory — it was a resurrection.

Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, the fearless kid from Louisville with ice in his veins, carved his name into Saints history: 282 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions. In just his second career start, he didn’t blink — he soared.

It didn’t start easy. Down 7–0 early after the Panthers’ Rico Dowdle powered in a 5-yard touchdown to cap a gritty 12-play drive, Carolina looked ready to roll. Bryce Young, the sophomore sensation, appeared composed — adding 14 rushing and nine receiving yards on that opening march. But the tide turned fast. The Saints’ defense, led by the relentless Cam Jordan (who notched a crushing 9-yard sack on Young), slammed the door shut. Carolina’s next five first-half drives? 36 net yards. Four punts. Just 83 total yards before halftime. That’s Saints football — gritty, unrelenting, unbreakable.

Then came Shough’s spark. Escaping pressure like a ghost in the fog, he launched a 52-yard strike to Juwan Johnson to tie the game. Moments later, the dagger — a 62-yard bomb to Chris Olave, burning Jaycee Horn like he was rooted in place. Olave’s stat line? Five catches, 104 yards, one soul-crushing TD. Meanwhile, Alvin Kamara, the engine and captain, delivered 83 rushing yards and 32 receiving, including a 26-yard catch-and-run that ignited the comeback. And don’t overlook Blake Grupe’s 21-yard field goal — three points that carried the weight of thirty.

Halftime: Saints 10–7.
The second half? Pure control. Alontae Taylor’s disguised-blitz interception stole Carolina’s rhythm. Pete Werner’s fumble recovery flipped momentum once again. From there, Shough — calm as the Mississippi at midnight — zipped a 30-yard touchdown pass to Johnson, threading it through chaos that would’ve broken lesser quarterbacks. 17–7. Final.

Head coach Kellen Moore’s boldness paid off — trusting his rookie, going for it on fourth down, and unleashing a defense anchored by Demario Davis (team-high tackles) and Carl Granderson (who stuffed Chuba Hubbard on 4th down). The result? Only seven points allowed. Bryce Young was held under 200 yards and fumbled away Carolina’s final chance on 4th-and-2.

For the Panthers, it’s heartbreak — their 5–4 surge suddenly stalled.
For New Orleans, it’s rebirth. The losing streak ends, and hope returns. A bye week now beckons before the next challenge in Atlanta on Nov. 23.

Shough isn’t the savior — not yet. But today, he was electric.
Kamara? Eternal.
Olave? Unstoppable.

New Orleans, you fought through the mud.
You believed when the world doubted.
This is your thunder.
And it’s only beginning.

GEAUX SAINTS! ⚜️