New Orleans 33 - 7 Carolina: Final | 2021-01-03 | National Football League | Yahoo! Sports

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Saints rout Panthers 33-7 to earn No. 2 seed in NFC playoffs

STEVE REED (AP Sports Writer)The Associated Press

While the Saints didn't get the first-round bye in the NFC playoffs they coveted, they proved again they can win big games without star players. Drew Brees threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns, the Saints had five interceptions and New Orleans routed the Carolina Panthers 33-7 on Sunday without their top two running backs and fullback to wrap up the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Saints (12-4) will host the seventh-seeded Chicago Bears in the wild-card round next Sunday at 4:40 p.m. EST.