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Playoff picture: Bad Lions loss hurts but Detroit still has life to earn one of the final NFC wild card berths

There was a ton of holiday spirit to go around following the Panthers' Week 16 win over the Lions on Christmas Eve.

Is Sam Darnold good enough to lead the Panthers to an NFC South title? It sure looked like it on Saturday.

Panthers churn out more than 300 yards rushing thanks to D’Onta Foreman and Chuba Hubbard. Plus, Greg Joseph’s 61-yard field goal lifts Vikings to another dramatic win.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Coming into Saturday, offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo said he needed to find better angles for Panthers runners after Carolina rushed for a season-low 21 yards last week versus Pittsburgh. On a cold Christmas Eve afternoon, McAdoo delivered like Santa Claus by gifting Panthers runners massive running lanes…

According to FOX Charlotte's Will Kunkel, Panthers CB Jaycee Horn likely broke his wrist in Week 16's win over the Lions.

Sam Darnold completed 15 of 22 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score to improve to 3-1 as Carolina’s starting QB.

The Lions were badly beaten on both sides of the ball by the Panthers on Christmas Eve

The Panthers ran the white-hot Lions into the freezing turf at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday.