Carolina 31, 
Atlanta 34
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Panthers have it Goings, eye playoffsThe Falcons may have wrapped up the NFC South title last week but they are still in the battle for home-field advantage and cannot afford a letdown. The Panthers, on the other hand, are in the midst of an amazing second-half comeback that has them knocking on the wild card door.
Carolina has battled injuries and has found that a good run game, an opportunistic defense and a ton of heart is a great recipe for success. The biggest question will be which version of the Falcons shows up – the team that got blanked by the Buccaneers two weeks ago or the one that put a whooping on Oakland last Sunday? | ||
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| Matchup | |||||||
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | |
| CAR | 7-9 | 355 | 339 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 6-6 |
| ATL | 11-5 | 340 | 337 | 7-1 | 4-4 | 4-2 | 8-4 |
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| TEAM AVERAGES & NFL RANKS | ||
| TEAM OFFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Total Yards | CAR | |
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| Yards Passing | CAR | |
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| Yards Rushing | CAR | |
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| TEAM DEFENSE | TEAM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Yards Allowed | CAR | |
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| Pass Yds Allowed | CAR | |
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| Rush Yds Allowed | CAR | |
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NFL Scores
Saturday, December 18th 2004
| Pittsburgh | 33 | Final |
| NY Giants | 30 |
| Washington | 26 | Final |
| San Francisco | 16 |
| Carolina | 31 | Final |
| Atlanta | 34 | OT |
Sunday, December 19th 2004
| Houston | 24 | Final |
| Chicago | 5 |
| Buffalo | 33 | Final |
| Cincinnati | 17 |
| San Diego | 21 | Final |
| Cleveland | 0 |
| Minnesota | 28 | Final |
| Detroit | 27 |
| Denver | 17 | Final |
| Kansas City | 45 |
| Seattle | 14 | Final |
| NY Jets | 37 |
| Dallas | 7 | Final |
| Philadelphia | 12 |
| St. Louis | 7 | Final |
| Arizona | 31 |
| New Orleans | 21 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 17 |
| Jacksonville | 28 | Final |
| Green Bay | 25 |
| Tennessee | 35 | Final |
| Oakland | 40 |
| Baltimore | 10 | Final |
| Indianapolis | 20 |
Monday, December 20th 2004
| New England | 28 | Final |
| Miami | 29 |