Cam Newton passed for two touchdowns and ran in two more as the Carolina Panthers took a 30-22 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in a battle between two last-place teams. Newton finished the game 18-for-28 with 306 yards through the air and added 52 yards on 15 carries for the Panthers (3-8), who snapped a two-game slide but still sit at the bottom of the NFC South, two games back of New Orleans. Rookie Bryce Brown made his first career start in place of an injured LeSean McCoy and set a single-game rookie record for the Eagles (3-8) with 178 yards. He carried the ball 19 times and had two scores along with four catches for 11 yards, but had a pair of fumbles in the third quarter. Nick Foles made his second straight start under center as Michael Vick is still recovering from a concussion and finished 16-for-21 in the game, but managed just 119 yards as Philadelphia has lost seven straight for the first time since losing the final seven games of the 1994 season and are two games behind Washington and Dallas for last place in the NFC East. Source: Sports Network Posted via Mobile Device
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Relaying on rookies as your starting QB and RB usually won't net you a win in the NFL. While some of the rookies showed promise, they were also a big part of why we lost. Brown with two fumbles and Boykin fumbling on the kickoff. Can't win a close game if you keep giving the ball back to the other team.
