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.

A victorious New Orleans Saints locker room congratulated Charlie Smyth after his game-winning field goal against the Panthers. You love to see it.

Triumphing in the NFL playoffs tends to require a degree of callousing. So while the Patriots were licking their wounds after their first loss in nearly three months, they weren't exactly crying about them, either. Follow along with all of the action from Week 15's early and afternoon Sunday game slates.

The Saints had nothing to play for today. The Panthers are playing for the NFC South title. But it was the Saints who made the plays they needed to make in the final minutes to pull off a 20-17 upset today.

Barely 27 months after he kicked an American football for the first time, Northern Ireland native Charlie Smyth drilled a game-winning field goal in the NFL. His 47-yarder with 2 seconds left on Sunday gave the New Orleans Saints their first lead and handed the Carolina Panthers a 20-17 loss that was as excruciating for them as

The Saints have a QB who can win games in the NFC South with a skeleton crew. Here are some free agent targets and draft prospects who can help him.

Shough led the Saints to a 20-17 comeback win over the Panthers, a gutsy performance from the rookie that saw him enter the medical tent after a hard hit. He led the Saints to a win over the Panthers back in Week 10 during his second career start, and he was able to do so for a second time this season.

Charlie Smyth kicked a 47-yard field goal late in regulation, lifting the Saints to a 20-17 comeback victory over the playoff-hopeful Carolina Panthers.

Saints' HC Kellen Moore praises Tyler Shough’s poise after a clutch fourth-quarter comeback win for the Saints over Carolina Panthers.