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After a dominant win last Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, the New Orleans Saints continue their road journey to take on the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte.

New starting quarterback Jameis Winston put on a clinic, throwing for five touchdowns in their 38-3 rout. The defense forced two Packers interceptions and only allowed 229 total yards of offense.

Meanwhile, the Panthers, who also coincidentally have a new quarterback this season in former New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, are coming off a win against the Jets 19-14 in a game the Panthers controlled until late. They enter year two under the Matt Rhule regime, and return Christian McCaffrey, their best offensive player, after he missed 13 games last season.



The Saints have plenty of question marks heading into this game, with Erik McCoy expected to miss up to five weeks with a calf strain, Marshon Lattimore's status uncertain after having thumb surgery on Tuesday, along with Marcus Davenport and Kwon Alexander hitting the injured reserve list. The Saints will also be without at least eight assistant coaches who tested positive for COVID earlier this week.

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The Panthers had a few players who were limited in practice Thursday but all practiced in some capacity.

This will be each team's first divisional game of the 2021 calendar. The Saints swept a young Panthers team last season but in their first meeting last season, the Saints narrowly beat the Panthers 27-24 in the Dome.

Scroll below for all the info you'll need to watch, stream or listen the game.

WEEK 2: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers

When: Sunday, September 12, at noon. CST
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
The line: Saints -3.0
Over/Under: 44.5
Series record: Saints lead 28-25 (including postseason)
Last meeting(s): 2020, Week 17, Saints won 33-7
Panthers in 2020: 5-11, 3rd in NFC South
Saints in 2020: 12-4, 1st in NFC South (No. 2 seed in playoffs)
Can the Saints build on Week 1 momentum? 3 things to watch as they travel to Carolina
Can the Saints build on Week 1 momentum? 3 things to watch as they travel to Carolina
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How to Watch

TV
Fox (WVUE FOX 8 Locally)
Streaming
NFL Gamepass
FuboTV
Radio
WWL 870 AM/105.3 FM (New Orleans)
WDGL 98.1 FM (Baton Rouge)
KMDL 97.3 FM (Lafayette)
KGLA (830 AM and 105.7 FM)


Numbers to Know
3: Since Sean Payton has taken over as head coach for the New Orleans Saints, the team has only been swept in their season series against the Carolina Panthers three times in his 15 years (2012, the Saints were swept but Sean Payton was suspended for his role in bountygate.)

5: This year marks the fifth different starting quarterback to start the season as the Carolina Panthers quarterback. Previous quarterbacks to start the season since 2006 include Jake Delhomme, Matt Moore, Cam Newton and Teddy Bridgewater last season. The Saints are only on their second quarterback to start the season after Drew Brees retired this off-season.
54: This will be the 54th all time matchup between the Saints and Packers, with the Saints leading the all-time series 28-25. The Saints swept the Panthers the last two seasons, with Carolina last getting a win in week 17 of the 2018 season.

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