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       Panthers beat Vikings
   DIR By: PWTRPWR
       Date: December 10, 2017, 6:24 pm
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       CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Cam Newton delivered the body blow and
       Jonathan Stewart provided the knockout punch for Carolina.
       Newton's 62-yard run set up Stewart's 1-yard touchdown leap -
       his third TD run of the day - with 1:47 remaining to lift the
       Panthers to a 31-24 victory Sunday, snapping the Minnesota
       Vikings' eight-game win streak.
       Stewart accounted for 103 of Carolina's 216 yards rushing -
       including a 60-yard touchdown burst in the first quarter -
       against the league's second-ranked defense, as the Panthers
       prevented the Vikings (10-3) from clinching the NFC North
       division title.
       But it was Newton's run that turned out to be the play of the
       game.
       After Carolina squandered an 11-point fourth-quarter lead,
       Newton rolled out to his left, saw an opening and the 6-foot-5,
       245-pound quarterback was off to the races before being pulled
       down from behind at the Vikings 8-yard line.
       Newton joked after the game that he got tackled on purpose.
       ''It was very strategic, when I think back,'' the 2015 league
       MVP said with a smile. ''Because if I would have scored, they
       would have had all of their timeouts left. So I felt like, hey,
       let me flip this car back into third gear.''
       The Vikings did use all of their timeouts, but the Panthers
       still scored. The Vikings turned the ball over on downs on their
       final possession.
       ''There's only one guy in the league that is doing that,'' tight
       end Greg Olsen said of Newton's scramble. ''We had everything
       against us and we had struggled out last three possessions. And
       for him to pop something that like, that was huge.''
       Said Vikings defensive tackle Linval Joseph: ''He is big,
       strong, and can throw the ball. He is a first-round draft pick,
       a Heisman Trophy winner and a great player. He makes plays.''
       Newton threw for 137 yards and a touchdown and ran for 75 yards
       as the Panthers (9-4) recorded their third 200-yard rushing game
       of the season to move into a tie with the New Orleans Saints
       atop the NFC South.
       Carolina's defense did its job, too.
       They sacked Case Keenum six times, forced three turnovers and
       came up with a crucial stop late to force a field goal.
       ''We turned the ball over three times and gave up 200-plus yards
       rushing. That's not like us,'' Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said.
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