The New Orleans Saints are a team playing with some serious juice right now. Despite the fact that the Saints have been eliminated from playoff contention for a bit at this point, New Orleans now is on its first winning streak of the season with potential for more to come.

Against the Saints, it seems like a magnifying glass is being taken to these flaws. Examining the type of moment that the Panthers had shined in the past and being critical of the failure to execute that begat their second loss of the season to a bitter rival.

Charlie Smyth kicks a 47-yard field goal with six seconds left on the clock to give the New Orleans Saints a 20-17 win over division rivals Carolina Panthers.

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.”

Stephen McGinn says St Mirren fans can't believe their luck that Stephen Robinson hasn't been whisked away by another club. After three successive top-six finishes, Robinson led Saints to his greatest achievement yet with victory over Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup final on Sunday to land the club's first major trophy in 12 years.

Carolina had one task on Sunday at the Superdome. When it was all said and done, the Panthers faded in the fourth quarter and failed to get the job done.

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