After losing to the New Orleans Saints 28-6 on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers have a 1-12 record and are the only team in the NFL without at least three victories in the 2023 season.

But that doesn’t mean the team uniformly stinks.

The Panthers held the Saints to 207 yards. New Orleans scored one of its touchdowns by getting to the football faster than Carolina punter Johnny Hekker could get his foot on the ball, and New Orleans’ final TD came on a 24-yard “drive.”

Meanwhile, Carolina lost two fumbles, missed a 41-yard field goal and got stopped on downs five times.

Defensive lineman Derrick Brown anchored the Panthers’ defensive effort. Brown led Carolina with 10 tackles, registered one quarterback hit and intercepted one pass.

Brown knocked into the air a pass by New Orleans quarterback Derek Carr, then caught the football and had a 2-yard return to the Saints 45-yard line with 18 seconds left in the first half.

The interception was the second of Brown’s career, and both came against New Orleans. In the Panthers’ 22-14 victory over the Saints on Sept. 25, 2022, Brown caught a pass by New Orleans quarterback Jameis Winston that had been tipped by a teammate.

Brown recorded the third game of his career with double-digit tackles and his second this season on Sunday. Brown is the only NFL defensive lineman with two games with at least 10 tackles in 2023.

Brown was among the 11 former Auburn players who got on the field on the 14th Sunday of the NFL’s 104th season.

Two other former Auburn players were involved in the Carolina-New Orleans game:

· Panthers outside linebacker Eku Leota was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Panthers linebacker Chandler Wooten is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

In the other Sunday games:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29, Atlanta Falcons 25

· K.J. Britt (Oxford) started at linebacker for the Buccaneers. Britt made eight tackles and broke up a pass. In the second start of his three NFL seasons, Britt reached a career high with his tackle total.

· Carlton Davis started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Davis made four tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up another. Davis intercepted Atlanta quarterback Desmond Ridder at the Falcons 8-yard line with 20 seconds left in the first quarter. Two snaps later, Tampa Bay scored a touchdown as the Bucs took a 10-3 lead with 14:57 remaining in the first half.

· Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean was designated as a game-day inactive. Ankle and foot injuries kept Dean sidelined for the third game in a row.

Baltimore Ravens 37, Los Angeles Rams 31

· Ravens guard Tashawn Manning is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Cincinnati Bengals 34, Indianapolis Colts 14

· Bengals wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (Hoover) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Braden Smith was designated as a game-day inactive. A knee injury kept Smith out of the lineup.

Cleveland Browns 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 27

· Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby did not record any stats.

· Jaguars defensive lineman Angelo Blackson made two tackles.

· Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery) made one tackle on special teams.

· Jaguars wide receiver Seth Williams (Paul Bryant) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

New York Jets 30, Houston Texans 6

· Jets defensive end Carl Lawson was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood made one tackle.

· Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Texans offensive tackle Kilian Zierer is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Minnesota Vikings 3, Las Vegas Raiders 0

· Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson got to kick off once as Las Vegas was shut out.

San Francisco 49ers 28, Seattle Seahawks 16

· Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall did not record any stats.

Buffalo Bills 20, Kansas City Chiefs 17

· Chiefs offensive tackle Prince Tega Wanogho (Edgewood Academy) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Denver Broncos 24, Los Angeles Chargers 7

· Chargers long snapper Josh Harris handled the snaps for five punts and one extra point.

· Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham dressed for the game but did not play.

Dallas Cowboys 33, Philadelphia Eagles 13

· Eagles offensive lineman Jack Driscoll did not record any stats.

· Cowboys cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) was designated as a game-day inactive.

Week 14 started on Thursday night, when the New England Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-18.

Week 14 concludes at 7:15 p.m. CST Monday, when the Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins square off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, and the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ESPN will televise the Titans-Dolphins game, and ABC will televise the Packers-Giants contest.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AmarkG1.