Cardinals vs. Panthers: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NFL Playoffs

January 4, 2015   ·   Tim Keeney   ·   Jump to comments

The Carolina Panthers' Wild Card Round performance was much like their regular season: It wasn't always pretty, but they are moving on anyway. 
Ron Rivera's squad, which became the first team since the 2010 Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs with a losing record, booked a spot in the divisional round with a sloppy 27-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night. 
As ESPN's Trey Wingo noted, Carolina followed in Seattle's footsteps:
The Panthers turned the ball over three times and committed a number of mental mistakes, but Jonathan Stewart ran for 123 yards, the defense held an injury-riddled Arizona squad to just 78 yards of total offense, and Carolina held the ball for just over 37 minutes. 
Sports Illustrated's Chris Burke and Grantland's Bill Barnwell put the Cardinals' lackluster offensive output in historical perspective:
Cam Newton threw for 198 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, earning his first playoff win and lea...

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