Cam Newton's last-minute TD pass lifts Panthers over Saints

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    There is a message stitched inside the collar of every Carolina Panthers jersey. Two powerful words.

    Keep Pounding.

    They were spoken by late linebacker Sam Mills during his fight with intestinal cancer, and served as a reminder to teammates and friends to never give up, no matter how dire the situation.

    Cam Newton and the Panthers took them to heart on Sunday.

    Newton, who had struggled all afternoon, threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Domenik Hixon with 23 seconds left to lift the Panthers to a 17-13 win over the New Orleans Saints and clinch the team's first playoff berth since 2008 before more than 70,000 rain-drenched fans.

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