Rapid Reaction: Saints 16, Panthers 14

What it means: A win is a win

What it means: A win is a win. But all three of New Orleans' victories have been ugly. This team has some issues and injuries. You can survive that against the Panthers, but there are some tough games coming up later in the season and the Saints can't win some of those unless they start playing a lot better. Despite playing better than they have all MLB jerseys season, it's over for the Panthers. They're 0-4 and John Fox is a lame-duck coach. Injuries to receiver Steve Smith and defensive tackle Ed Johnson looked significant enough that Carolina could face a couple of games without those two players. The effort was there Sunday, but that's tough to continue when you're in a downhill spiral.

Hero: John Carney. The 46-year-old kicker was signed this week after Garrett Hartley missed a field goal in overtime last week. Carney connected on all three of his attempts, including the game winner.

Injuries of note: Carolina wide receiver Smith left the game with an ankle injury late in the third quarter. The Panthers went with rookies Brandon LaFell and David Gettis the rest of the game. New Orleans opened the game without starting strong safety Roman Harper, who was injured last week. Pierson Prioleau started in Harper's place, but was injured in the first half. Chris Reis took Harper's place, but suffered a shoulder injury. The Saints had to finish the game with Usama Young, their only remaining safety.

What's next: The Saints will be on the road the next two games. First, they travel to Arizona. Then, on Oct. 17, they go to Tampa Bay. The Panthers host Chicago in a game that has a big subplot as Bears defensive end Julius Peppers returns to play against his former team for the first time. The Panthers have their bye the following weekThe Ravens pulled out a wild win by scoring a touchdown with 32 seconds remaining. Baltimore improved to 3-1 by driving 40 yards in the final minute and T.J. Houshmandzadeh catching the winning nfl jersey touchdown. Pittsburgh came extremely close to improving to 4-0 without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers should be proud of their 3-1 start despite the very tough loss.

What I liked: The energy was solid from both teams, which is par for the course in this series. But Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco deserved kudos for staying calm for four quarters against a team he usually struggles against. His performance shows solid growth in his maturation process, and the final throw was one of the biggest of his career.

What I didn't like: Pittsburgh didn't execute on either side of the football in the final minutes, which turned out to be the deciding factor. The Steelers were stagnant on their final offensive drive that could have sealed it, and the defense played too conservatively in allowing the final touchdown. There also were untimely penalties; both teams combined for 18 flags.

Key injuries: The Ravens were hurting at tailback in this game. Ray Rice (knee) was active but was a backup to Willis McGahee until the second half. As long as Rice's health improves next week, running back depth may not be as much of anMLB jerseys issue.

What's next: Pittsburgh is on a bye, but will make national headlines with Monday's return of Roethlisberger from a four-game suspension. The Steelers will spend the next two weeks shaking the rust off of Roethlisberger before their Oct. 17 game against the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens, meanwhile, will try to improve to 4-1 when they host the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium.

Rapid Reaction: Saints 16, Panthers 14

By: Michael

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