The Saints are still undefeated after making a great comeback against the Panthers 30-20. The Panthers jumped out to a 14 point lead but it wasn't enough to win. Drew Brees changed his approach to make an explosive second-half comeback. He attacked the middle of the field with a mixture of short and intermediate throws to take advantage of the soft spots in the coverage. Operating out of a variety of multiple receiver sets, Brees found Robert Meachem on throws that took advantage of mismatches. While most teams would run crossers or square-in routes between the hashes to take advantage of the coverage, the Saints took advantage of the scheme by running vertical routes. This tactic worked to perfection on two separate occasions, producing a 54-yard touchdown and a 21-yard grab on identical patterns. With the Panthers forced to pay more attention to the deep throws over the middle, Brees was able to precisely move the ball by going to his running backs and tight ends on a number of check downs to keep several vital drives alive.
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