The Panthers proved against the Packers that they can be a playoff team – and Rico Dowdle has three games with 100 or more rushing yards in the last five weeks. The Saints allow 129.4 rushing yards per game, too. Carolina is 3-1 S/U at home this season.

Starting in his first game since Sept. 14, Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy tossed 143 yards and two touchdowns, while running for another. Lions quarterback Jared Goff had 284 passing yards and two scores.

Tucker Kraft was on top of the football world a week ago, putting on a show on Sunday night football with the best game of his young career in front of a national TV audience. It couldn't have been more clear the Timber Lake native was blossoming into one of the top tight ends in the NFL.