Rookie wide receiver DJ Moore hadn't lost a fumble since the Week 6 loss at Washington when he lost two. He picked a bad time to lose another.
In the third quarter, with Carolina still leading 7-6, Moore carried the ball on an end-around and broke into the secondary. But the big play ended in disaster as safety Vonn Bell punched the ball out from behind and linebacker A.J. Klein made the recovery at the New Orleans 16-yard line.
Carolina's chance to extend their lead was squandered, and the Saints promptly turned that turnover into points. Running back Alvin Kamara was untouched off the right side for a 16-yard touchdown to five New Orleans its first lead.
But the Saints went for two and that proved to be a costly mistake of their own.
Rookie cornerback Donte Jackson picked off the pass for wide receiver Michael Thomas and returned it nearly 100 yards for the a pick-2, leaving the Panthers with a 12-9 deficit.
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