Patriots at Panthers: Incredible Cam Newton run leads to Panthers TD (GIFs)
By Jack Crosby
The Carolina Panthers are certainly doing all the right things tonight against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football to keep that winning streak alive and extend it to six games.
Currently, the Panthers have a 17-10 advantage over the Pats and that last touchdown can almost all be attributed to the athletic gifts of one former Heisman winner named Cam Newton.
The Panthers started a drive in the third quarter from their own 19 yard line, which traditionally is near impossible to navigate through with a Patriots defense in front of you. Well, difficult for most, but not Cam.
Newton got everything kicked off with this incredible run in which he made the New England defense look absolutely silly:
That got the offense in a nice rhythm and some confidence as they tried to complete the 81-yard drive.
And, complete it they did.
Newton, after that amazing run, put everything to bed with this 15-yard touchdown strike to tight end Greg Olsen to give his team the lead: