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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Panthers undrafted rookie Kyle Allen turned in a promising first NFL start — until he hurt his shoulder.Whether the New Orleans defense that Allen victimized was entirely dialed in is another matter.Allen passed for 228 yards and two touchdowns before his injury in the fourth quarter Taylor Moton Jersey , and Carolina cruised to a 33-14 victory over a Saints squad looking ahead to the playoffs. "It was incredible. I just felt at home right when I got on the field," said Allen, who lost starting roles in college at both Texas A&M and Houston, and who was not on Carolina's roster for part of this season. "This league is filled with opportunities, and guys that stay in the league for a long time are the guys that take advantage of those."A third-stringer pressed into service with Cam Newton and backup Taylor Heinicke out, Allen also ran for a short touchdown as Carolina snapped a seven-game slide. He led the Panthers to three TDs and a field goal on their first four drives. His day ended prematurely when he was hit hard by Saints rookie end Marcus Davenport while releasing an incomplete pass. Allen said he felt pain in his right shoulder while throwing on the sideline afterward, but that he did not think the injury was serious.Carolina (7-9) led 23-0 at halftime, marking the first time since coach Sean Payton was hired by New Orleans in 2006 that the Saints (13-3) were shut out at home in a first half."We can spin it any way we want to. We didn't play well," Payton said. "From the get-go, it was obvious. So you take that personally as a coach, and it's disappointing."Allen's touchdowns went for 53 yards to receiver Curtis Samuel and 8 yards to tight end Ian Thomas.Having already clinched the NFC's top seed, Payton scratched several healthy offensive starters Wes Horton Color Rush Jersey , including record-setting quarterback Drew Brees and dynamic second-year running back Alvin Kamara.By not playing, Brees finished the regular season with an NFL record 74.4 percent completion rate for a single season, breaking the mark of 72 percent he set last season.His replacement for the finale, Teddy Bridgewater, started an NFL game for the first time since the 2015 season. The move gave Bridgewater a chance to rebuild his credentials as a potential NFL starter after missing most of the past two seasons with a career-threating knee injury."It was a pretty cool moment, just running back out there. It's been a long time, but I'm grateful for that moment, grateful for that opportunity," Bridgewater said. "Honestly, I just wanted to get back into the rhythm of playing football. That was my biggest goal."Bridgewater completed 14 of 22 passes for 118 yards, one touchdown and one interception.The Panthers scored the game's first two TDs on Allen's 1-yard keeper and Cameron Artis-Payne's 15-yard run, and New Orleans fell behind 30-0 before scoring its first points on Bridgewater's 9-yard pass to rookie Tre'Quan Smith early in the fourth quarter.Saints third-string QB Taysom Hill added a 9-yard TD on a read-option run.The Saints had little at stake other than the opportunity to secure the franchise's first 14-win regular season. They've gone 13-3 three times Stephen Curry Jersey , all under Payton in 2009, 2011 and this season. The 2009 team won the Super Bowl.RECEIVING RECORDSaints receiver Michael Thomas came in needing 24 yards to break Joe Horn's single-season franchise mark of 1,399 yards receiving in 2004. Thomas started, but with the Saints' offense struggling to sustain drives, it took until the first minute of the fourth quarter before Thomas eclipsed Horn's mark with a 6-yard catch. The Saints were clearly keeping track; numerous teammates congratulated Thomas right after the catch."It's a blessing," Thomas said. "I feel like I'm going to be judged on my progress year in and year out."RARE COMPAMYWith his 22-yard reception in the first quarter — his only reception of the game — Christian McCaffrey became the third running back in NFL history to have 1,500 yards rushing and receiving in his first two NFL seasons combined. He joined Kamara and Herschel Walker.INJURIESPanthers: Allen was replaced by newly signed reserve Garrett Gilbert, who went 2 for 3 for 40 yards.Saints: Versatile offensive lineman Andrus Peat, who normally starts at left guard but also has played both tackle positions this season, left in the first half with a hand injury.UP NEXTPanthers: Start their offseason with questions surrounding the futures of several prominent players, including linebacker Thomas Davis, safety Mike Adams and receiver Devin Funchess Shaq Thompson Color Rush Jersey , who have expiring contracts. Center Ryan Kalil already said he'd retire after the season and coach Ron Rivera said he was "assuming" the 38-year-old Peppers would, too.Sunday's victory, Rivera said, "was probably the best way to send Ryan and Pepp off on their way — two great Panthers."Saints: Host their playoff opener in the divisional round on the weekend of Jan. 12-13. Welcome back to the 2018 edition of Step UP or Step OUT, a series on CSR that is intended to look at players who are playing well and highlight a few that need to step their game up. Think of it as a heat index for the Carolina Panthers; guys who are playing well are stepping up and those who aren’t need to improve their game or. . . step out.This week we’ll look at a bunch of guys that with more help would have flipped a loss to a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If the Panthers are going to avoid yet another losing season after a winning one, they’ll need help from some of their friends, especially the ones who are steppin’ out, in order to secure a victory against the Cleveland Browns.Steppin’ UPDontari PoeHeat Rating: A nice cozy fire during a snowstorm It hasn’t been a noteworthy season at all for Dontari Poe, but he finally made a nice impact on Sunday flashing some of that athleticism that is rare in a man of his size. He was able to shed blocks for a few tackles and a sack on the day despite occasionally being the target of double teams. The Buccaneers run game was unable to get going, and Luke Kuechly roamed the lanes freely. Hopefully this is a sign of good things to come, because Poe will undoubtedly be the starter here for at least one more season.Christian McCaffreyHeat Rating: That first sip of hot cocoa that you know is going to burn youChristian McCaffrey once again was the Panthers best weapon on offense, busting another long gainer on the ground and diving in for a score off a Cam Newton throw. Every week the voices that called him overdrafted grow more silent Kawann Short Jersey , to the point where I can’t hear them at all really. He only needs 137 rushing yards and 337 receiving yards over the next four games to become the third player in NFL history with 1000 rushing and receiving yards in the same season. He’s absolutely one of the top skill players in this league, and appears to only be getting better week in and week out. Curtis SamuelHeat Rating: The very center of a huge active volcanoCurtis Samuel is probably the Panthers most improved player this season, especially as it pertains to finding his identity within an offense and making splash plays. He was our top receiver on Sunday, and his role continues to grow even with Devin Funchess back in the fold. Curtis is cut from that same mold as Tyreek Hill, a guy who excels as a ball carrier and can also be a very useful receiver that you can move all over the football field to attack in different ways. You need one of these types of guys on your football team in the modern NFL, and it’s nice to see ours figure it out in year two.Steppin’ OUTThe Offensive LineCold Rating: A snow covered pile of firewoodWhile on the whole the offensive line has been a surprising bright spot for the Panthers, they have laid a couple eggs over the year, and few have been more smelly than their effort against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Pressure was getting to Cam from all angles, and once Trai Turner left the game, it got infinitely worse, as Tyler Larsen helplessly tried to stop Gerald McCoy. Cam was sacked four times, on three of which a defender wasn’t even touched. On two of his four interceptions Vernon Butler Color Rush Jersey , he was hit as he threw affecting the pass greatly. It was a day to forget for the Hog Mollies.Donte JacksonCold Rating: A frozen faucet that’s stopped drippingI’m not holding that end zone defensive pass interference call against him, because that was good defense and one of the worst calls I have ever witnessed, but generally speaking on the day the Panthers rookie was not doing well. It could be that he isn’t totally healthy resulting from the injury that made him leave the game against the Seahawks, but it was an uncharacteristically bad game from a guy having a great season. His future is very bright, and I’m sure this was just a one game hiccup.Cam NewtonCold Rating: My frosted windshield this morningCam has been having a great season without a doubt, but this game was a disaster for him. Four interceptions, regardless of the circumstances of any given one, are unacceptable. More worrying however is the mounting evidence that his surgically repaired shoulder still might not be quite right. If it isn’t, the prudent move for this franchise should be to shut him down and get going on whatever needs to be done to it right away, as currently, this team doesn’t seem suited for any kind of a playoff run.