Alvin Kamara scored on a 16-yard rush in the fourth quarter as the New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 12-9.
The Saints, who how have the league's best record at 12-2, went down early as the Panthers opted not to punt on fourth down and instead Christian McCaffrey found Chris Manhertz for a 50-yard score.
Wil Lutz was true with the boot from 46 and 24 yards as the Saints went into the half 7-6 down.
The #Saints hold a 12-2 record through the first 14 games of the season. This is the second-best start for the Saints since their 13-1 start in 2009. (via: @Gatorade) pic.twitter.com/trOa8bd7g1 — New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 18, 2018
But Kamara put on the jets and was able to get good blocking as he found the end zone with 12 minutes left to play.
The attempted two-point conversion failed, with Drew Brees intercepted by Donte Jackson and returned for two.
But a late drive from the Panthers was halted as Cam Newton's attempt to Ian Thomas fell short on fourth down as the Saints took the win.
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