Young, who had struggled all afternoon, led the Panthers on a 17-play, 90-yard drive that took the final 7:35 off the clock. The Falcons led 7-6 and were driving for more points when Desmond Ridder threw into traffic and was intercepted at the Carolina 5 by safety Xavier Woods.

Young threw for 167 yards in his second NFL win and Hubbard ran for 87 yards on 22 carries for Carolina. “This one stings,' said Falcons coach Arthur Smith. It may have ended Atlanta's playoff hopes, too.Ītlanta (6-8) entered the game tied with New Orleans and Tampa Bay for first place in the NFC South, but now finds itself needing help to get into the postseason after the Saints and Buccaneers both won to improve to 7-7. And that way you end the game right there.” “We're on the 2- or 3-yard line, the ball right in the middle. ”We have a lot of confidence in our kicker,' Tabor said. Pineiro rewarded his coach by calmly kicking a 23-yard field goal as time expired as the Panthers defeated Atlanta 9-7 amid a steady downpour Sunday, dealing the Falcons' playoff hopes a huge blow. That's why Tabor had running back Chuba Hubbard intentionally take a dive before the goal line after picking up a first down, rather than trying to score a touchdown in order to run more time off the clock.Īnd it's why he had Bryce Young take a knee on three straight snaps before sending Pineiro on the field to win the game on a slick, rain-soaked field with :01 showing on the clock.

Panthers interim head coach Chris Tabor has spent three years coaching Eddy Pineiro in Chicago and now Carolina, and his confidence level in the 28-year-old kicker is unwavering. Pineiro's field goal gives Panthers 9-7 win over Falcons, knocks Atlanta out of 1st in NFC SouthĬHARLOTTE, N.C.

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