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| All Games | 7-3 | +4.1 | 7-3 | 4-6 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 320.2 | (5.2) | 1.3 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 294.0 | (5.2) | 2.3 | | Road Games | 3-2 | +1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 21.0 | 9.6 | 320.4 | (5.1) | 1.4 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 284.8 | (4.8) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +3.9 | 3-0 | 0-3 | 22.7 | 10.3 | 307.7 | (5) | 1.3 | 13.0 | 7.3 | 276.7 | (5.3) | 2.7 | | Grass Games | 6-1 | +6 | 6-1 | 2-5 | 24.9 | 12.3 | 310.6 | (5.2) | 1.1 | 11.3 | 5.1 | 280.6 | (5.2) | 2.3 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 23.8 | 11.3 | 21.5 | 33:20 | 31-124 | (4) | 19-30 | 63.2% | 196 | (6.5) | 61-320 | (5.2) | (13.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.3 | 11.6 | 20.2 | 31:58 | 27-110 | (4) | 22-36 | 61.3% | 235 | (6.5) | 63-345 | (5.5) | (14.8) | | Offense Road Games | 21.0 | 9.6 | 20.8 | 33:34 | 30-118 | (4) | 20-33 | 60.5% | 202 | (6.1) | 63-320 | (5.1) | (15.3) | | Defense (All Games) | 13.5 | 4.5 | 17.2 | 26:40 | 22-84 | (3.8) | 23-34 | 66.7% | 209 | (6.1) | 56-294 | (5.2) | (21.8) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.6 | 11.8 | 19.1 | 29:27 | 27-112 | (4.1) | 20-34 | 60.0% | 219 | (6.4) | 61-330 | (5.4) | (14.6) | | Defense Road Games | 15.6 | 4.8 | 17.8 | 26:26 | 22-93 | (4.2) | 24-37 | 64.7% | 191 | (5.2) | 59-285 | (4.8) | (18.3) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 13-6 | 48.4% | 1-0 | 71.4% | 2-37 | (21.6) | 2-17 | (8.8) | 5-43 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 14-6 | 40.4% | 1-0 | 44.1% | 2-50 | (23.1) | 21-2 | (9.8) | 6-59 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 14-6 | 44.9% | 1-1 | 75.0% | 2-52 | (21.7) | 3-24 | (9.2) | 5-47 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | | 12-4 | 35.2% | 1-0 | 25.0% | 1-26 | (23.4) | 2-18 | (9.6) | 6-52 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | | 14-5 | 36.4% | 1-0 | 45.0% | 2-46 | (23.1) | 21-2 | (9.6) | 6-56 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | | 13-4 | 32.8% | 1-0 | 25.0% | 1-20 | (20.2) | 2-16 | (8.9) | 4-37 |
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| All Games | 5-5 | -1.2 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 21.3 | 11.4 | 307.8 | (5.3) | 1.7 | 22.5 | 11.2 | 364.9 | (5.5) | 1.7 | | Home Games | 3-2 | -0.1 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 22.6 | 11.4 | 312.0 | (5.7) | 1.4 | 21.6 | 9.8 | 385.8 | (5.5) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +1.2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 20.3 | 9.0 | 300.3 | (5.4) | 1.0 | 19.3 | 9.3 | 388.0 | (5.7) | 2.0 | | Grass Games | 4-3 | -0.3 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 22.1 | 10.0 | 292.6 | (5.2) | 1.3 | 20.0 | 10.1 | 354.9 | (5.2) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 21.3 | 11.4 | 17.8 | 28:11 | 21-89 | (4.1) | 22-37 | 61.2% | 219 | (6) | 58-308 | (5.3) | (14.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.2 | 11.5 | 19.4 | 30:04 | 27-113 | (4.2) | 21-35 | 60.7% | 232 | (6.6) | 62-345 | (5.6) | (15.5) | | Offense Home Games | 22.6 | 11.4 | 16.2 | 26:40 | 20-99 | (4.9) | 21-35 | 60.6% | 213 | (6.1) | 55-312 | (5.7) | (13.8) | | Defense (All Games) | 22.5 | 11.2 | 21.2 | 32:39 | 30-123 | (4.1) | 22-37 | 60.5% | 242 | (6.6) | 66-365 | (5.5) | (16.2) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.7 | 12.1 | 20.4 | 31:38 | 27-105 | (3.9) | 23-38 | 61.5% | 246 | (6.5) | 64-351 | (5.4) | (15.5) | | Defense Home Games | 21.6 | 9.8 | 21.8 | 35:01 | 32-137 | (4.3) | 23-38 | 61.9% | 249 | (6.6) | 70-386 | (5.5) | (17.9) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 13-5 | 35.3% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-53 | (24.1) | 1-10 | (7.4) | 4-38 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 14-5 | 38.8% | 1-0 | 42.0% | 2-51 | (22.9) | 20-2 | (10) | 6-57 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 13-4 | 27.7% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 2-57 | (25.7) | 1-4 | (4.4) | 3-30 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | | 14-5 | 37.6% | 1-0 | 57.1% | 2-53 | (23.3) | 3-34 | (11.3) | 6-53 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | | 14-5 | 38.2% | 1-0 | 45.5% | 2-46 | (23.6) | 22-2 | (9.8) | 6-55 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | | 15-7 | 44.2% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 2-53 | (24.1) | 4-33 | (9.1) | 6-63 |
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| 10/6/2013 | @ ARIZONA | 6-22 | L | -3 | L | 41 | U | 20-95 | 21-39-258 | 4 | 28-90 | 19-28-160 | 3 | | 10/13/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 35-10 | W | 2.5 | W | 44.5 | O | 39-131 | 20-26-236 | 0 | 13-75 | 32-44-215 | 2 | | 10/20/2013 | ST LOUIS | 30-15 | W | -7 | W | 42 | O | 38-102 | 15-17-180 | 0 | 21-63 | 23-34-254 | 3 | | 10/24/2013 | @ TAMPA BAY | 31-13 | W | -6.5 | W | 39 | O | 27-129 | 23-32-195 | 0 | 14-48 | 30-51-249 | 1 | | 11/3/2013 | ATLANTA | 34-10 | W | -8.5 | W | 47 | U | 33-131 | 23-37-242 | 2 | 20-78 | 20-27-211 | 4 | | 11/10/2013 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | 10-9 | W | 6 | W | 43 | U | 30-111 | 16-32-139 | 2 | 24-105 | 11-22-46 | 2 | | 11/18/2013 | NEW ENGLAND | 24-20 | W | -3 | W | 45.5 | U | 23-103 | 19-28-197 | 0 | 25-107 | 29-40-283 | 2 | | 11/24/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2013 | TAMPA BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2013 | NY JETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/30/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 17-38 | L | 6.5 | L | 48.5 | O | 19-115 | 22-35-216 | 4 | 24-68 | 30-39-397 | 1 | | 10/6/2013 | BALTIMORE | 23-26 | L | -3 | L | 43 | O | 11-22 | 21-40-272 | 0 | 40-133 | 19-32-251 | 2 | | 10/20/2013 | BUFFALO | 21-23 | L | -5.5 | L | 44 | P | 25-120 | 19-37-173 | 3 | 30-90 | 21-32-178 | 1 | | 10/27/2013 | @ NEW ENGLAND | 17-27 | L | 6 | L | 46 | U | 31-156 | 22-42-145 | 3 | 37-152 | 13-22-100 | 1 | | 10/31/2013 | CINCINNATI | 22-20 | W | 3 | W | 42 | P | 30-157 | 20-28-188 | 1 | 35-163 | 32-53-302 | 4 | | 11/11/2013 | @ TAMPA BAY | 19-22 | L | -2.5 | L | 39 | O | 14-2 | 27-42-211 | 1 | 37-140 | 11-21-124 | 1 | | 11/17/2013 | SAN DIEGO | 20-16 | W | 3 | W | 44.5 | U | 19-104 | 22-35-239 | 1 | 26-154 | 22-34-281 | 1 | | 11/24/2013 | CAROLINA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2013 | @ NY JETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2013 | @ PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2013 | NEW ENGLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2013 | @ BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CAROLINA: New offensive coordinator Mike Shula was promoted from QB coach, so there won't be many offensive changes. Carolina uses a zone-blocking scheme in a number of looks, from spread to wishbone. Jonathan Stewart figures to lead the RB committee in carries, with DeAngelo Williams in a No. 2 role and Mike Tolbert splitting time at halfback and fullback. They use a lot of zone read options with Cam Newton, who could very well lead the team in rushing again as Shula is committed to letting his star pupil make plays.
This is a vertical passing game that works off the threat of the run. Shula will continue to make it a point to feed Steve Smith any time he's in single coverage. Smith still does most of his work downfield. Flex TE Greg Olsen serves as essentially a No. 2 receiver, working up the seam most of the time but also coming back on some checkdowns in the middle of the field. They started to work in Brandon LaFell last year as a catch-and-run guy, and he figures to kick inside when they increasingly go three-wide with field-stretcher Domenik Hixon outside. The red zone will continue to be where Newton takes over. He had nearly half the team's rushing attempts inside the 10 last year, and he and Tolbert essentially split goal line chances. When they throw, Olsen figures to be the No. 1 target.
This defense will need another year or two before becoming an above-average unit. LB Luke Kuechly led the NFL with 164 tackles as a rookie, and the Panthers drafted two large DTs in Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short who will be great down the road. But although no Carolina player had more than two interceptions in 2012, the team did nothing to bolster its secondary. The best cover men are underwhelming CBs Josh Norman and Josh Taylor, and top SS Haruki Nakamura has no business being a starter in the NFL. | | MIAMI: More than last season, this year's Miami offense figures to more closely resemble the one head coach Joe Philbin was a part of in Green Bay. Expect a lot more running out of spread looks, as the Dolphins have the personnel to line up three- and four-wide and let speedy slasher Lamar Miller stick his foot in the ground and get upfield. Miller is set to get a true No. 1 workload behind a zone-blocking line. Daniel Thomas is the No. 2 but spends a lot of time in the doghouse.
The Dolphins are largely a West Coast offense, but they'll be able to stretch the field more this season. Both Mike Wallace and Brian Hartline are capable of big plays downfield, and Wallace will be used often as a catch-and-run threat as well. TE Dustin Keller will play a lot of reps and should be their primary target in the middle of the field. Brandon Gibson figures to return to strictly slot duties, as his skill set is similar to that of the departed Davone Bess. The Dolphins use their backs as receivers often, and both Miller and Thomas are capable receivers. The Dolphins figure to remain relatively run-heavy in the red zone, especially after losing top red zone target Anthony Fasano.
The Dolphins finished seventh in scoring defense despite not forcing a turnover in seven of their final nine games. They moved up to draft DE Dion Jordan to line up opposite star DE Cameron Wake (15 sacks), and are banking on both CBs Brent Grimes (Achilles) and Richard Marshall (back) to be injury-free. Miami released ILBs Karlos Dansby and Kevin Burnett, and spent big on MLB Dannell Ellerbe (92 tackles, 69 solos with Ravens), giving him to a 5-year, $35M deal, and then grabbed SLB Philip Wheeler (109 tackles, 78 solos with Raiders) and inked him to $26M over five years. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (CAROLINA-MIAMI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Panthers-Dolphins Preview* ===========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
While their latest win came with some controversy, the Carolina Panthers continue to pile up victories.
Cam Newton's play is a big reason why.
Newton tries to lead visiting Carolina to a franchise record-tying seventh consecutive win Sunday and first in five tries against the Miami Dolphins.
After pulling out a gritty 10-9 win at San Francisco in Week 10, the Panthers (7-3) beat New England 24-20 on Monday night behind what coach Ron Rivera called "one of the best games" of Newton's career. The third-year quarterback, who threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns, capped the go-ahead 13-play, 83-yard drive with a 25-yard TD pass to Ted Ginn Jr. with 59 seconds remaining.
Carolina survived a scare at the end after a flag for defensive pass interference was picked up on the game's final play with the Patriots in the red zone.
"Cam did the things he needed to do in terms of putting us in position to win that football game," Rivera said of Newton, who added a game-high 62 rushing yards. "He made a lot of great decisions and made some really great throws. I think that had a lot to do with his maturing that we have talked about all along."
The former Heisman Trophy winner has recorded 13 total TDs - three on the ground - during the six-game winning streak. He has three turnovers in that span after having six during Carolina's 1-3 start.
"It's just fantastic, just watching Cam grow, watching him lead this team, watching him go 83 yards," wideout Steve Smith said. "You hear all about statistics, about other guys having game-winning drives. Now Cam has his game-winning drive against a big team, against a worthy opponent. Just watching the young man grow - I just saw that young, 24-year-old Cam Newton just chipping away."
While Newton has dominated the headlines, Carolina's defensive efforts have proven just as impressive. Led by defensive end Charles Johnson and linebacker Luke Kuechly, the Panthers rank first in the NFL in scoring defense with 13.5 points allowed per game.
Carolina, though, may have to get by without Johnson, who is uncertain to be available after spraining his knee against the Patriots. He is tied for ninth in the league with 8 1/2 sacks.
"It's not about me," Newton said. "People want to keep making it about myself and the plays that I made. I couldn't have done it without the guys that gave me the opportunity to make the play. It's not a one-man show, by far."
The Panthers haven't won seven straight since Dec. 22, 2002-Oct. 12, 2003. They also won their final seven regular-season games in 1996, their second year in the league.
Carolina now goes for its first win over Miami, which is 4-0 in the series. The Dolphins (5-5), though, aren't putting too much stock in those results as they prepare for their first game against Newton.
"He can make all the throws, that's not an issue with him. And then, he's got the ability to extend plays," coach Joe Philbin told the Dolphins' official website. "He's playing very, very well and we're going to need to be at the top of our game from a defensive perspective to contain him."
After dropping five of six, Miami got back on track with a much-needed 20-16 win over San Diego last Sunday. Ryan Tannehill threw for 268 yards and a touchdown as the Dolphins moved into a tie with the New York Jets for the AFC's second wild-card spot.
"We're fighting through this," tackle Tyson Clabo said of the controversy surrounding Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin. "Someone's got to get that last wild-card spot. Why not us?"
While NFL special investigator Ted Wells has been questioning players, coaches and staff this week regarding Martin's allegations that he was harassed by teammates, Miami is doing its best to keep its focus on the field.
"No one could have predicted all these things that happened," said cornerback Brent Grimes, who has two interceptions in the last three games. "We've just got to keep playing hard and not pay any attention to any distractions that might be out there."
Miami has given up an AFC-worst 152.3 rushing yards per game over the past four weeks and is 24th in the NFL with 10 rushing TDs allowed.
Carolina has won eight straight dating to last season when Newton scores on the ground, including all four games in 2013.
While the Dolphins are unbeaten when holding opponents to 20 points or fewer, they are 1-5 in their other six contests. The Panthers are averaging 27.3 points during their win streak.
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