Panthers 38
Texans 15
In what was a very sloppy game, the Panthers defense didnt miss a beat without Thomas Davis. Chris Gamble and Sherrod Martin had 2 INTs each, and James Anderson tallied an INT. For the Texans' D, who registered 3 sacks, Kareem Jackson, Glover Quin Jr, and Jason Allen each had a INT. Ben Tate lost a fumble, caused by Charles Godfrey and recovered by Greg Hardy.
Offensively, Cam Newton managed to throw 5 TDs and 3 INTs while Matt Schaub threw 2 TDs and 5 INTs...The Texans' Andre Johnson had 4 catches for 98 yards and a TD, Arrelious Benn had 2 catches for 92 yards(79 yard TD catch and run). For the Panthers, Steve Smith had 2 catches for 121 yards and 2 TDs, Greg Olsen totaled 50 yards on 2 TD catches, and David Gettis had 2 catches for 53 yards and a TD. The unexpected stat of the evening was Mike Goodson doing his best DeAngelo Williams impression, rushing 16 times for 100 yards.
GG Ramesu... definately didnt expect this when the game started.