Carolina Panthers (1999-2003) vs New Orleans Saints (2014-2018)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Carolina Panthers take it 4-1.

Carolina Panthers · 1999-2003

Squad power 85.2 · headliner Wesley Walls '99 (91)

QBSteve Beuerlein (85) · Jake Delhomme (75) · Rodney Peete (72)

RBStephen Davis (78) · Tim Biakabutuka (76) · Lamar Smith (71)

WRPatrick Jeffers (85) · Muhsin Muhammad (83) · Steve Smith (79)

TEWesley Walls (91)

EDGEKevin Greene (88) · Julius Peppers (85) · Mike Rucker (84)

DTKris Jenkins (88) · Brentson Buckner (79) · Sean Gilbert (75)

LBMicheal Barrow (77) · Lester Towns (73) · Lee Woodall (72)

CBDoug Evans (88) · Terry Cousin (78) · Ricky Manning (75)

SEric Davis (86) · Mike Minter (80) · Deon Grant (79)

New Orleans Saints · 2014-2018

Squad power 83.5 · headliner Cameron Jordan '17 (90)

QBDrew Brees (80)

RBMark Ingram (86) · Alvin Kamara (86) · Tim Hightower (71)

WRMichael Thomas (86) · Brandin Cooks (83) · Marques Colston (77)

TEJimmy Graham (83) · Benjamin Watson (79) · Coby Fleener (75)

EDGECameron Jordan (90) · Junior Galette (83) · Alex Okafor (74)

DTNick Fairley (84) · Sheldon Rankins (81) · Akiem Hicks (74)

LBDemario Davis (78) · Curtis Lofton (75) · David Hawthorne (74)

CBMarshon Lattimore (86) · Delvin Breaux (80) · Ken Crawley (77)

SMarcus Williams (78) · Kenny Vaccaro (76) · Jairus Byrd (73)

Series result — Carolina Panthers win 4-1

Game 1: Carolina Panthers 28-25

Game 2: Carolina Panthers 34-30

Game 3: New Orleans Saints 24-23

Game 4: Carolina Panthers 33-26

Game 5: Carolina Panthers 28-26

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