Eagles tame Panthers for fifth NFL victory

Quarterback Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Carolina Panthers 28-23 in a match-up of NFC division leaders at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday.

Philadelphia (5-1) won its fourth game in a row and became the NFC's first five-game winner as Wentz was 16-of-30 for 222 yards and no interceptions.

Late in the fourth quarter, the Panthers (4-2) needed to go 69 yards in 2:03 without a timeout. They reached the Philadelphia 48 before a failed fourth-and-one pass.

Trailing by five earlier, Carolina regained possession at its 23-yard line with 5:49 left. Courtesy of a fourth-down pickup, the Panthers reached the Philadelphia 41.

Three plays later, Jalen Mills intercepted Cam Newton's pass with 3:06 to play, but the Eagles ended up punting again.

Philadelphia scored on two drives of less than 20 yards after Carolina turnovers, then drove 75 yards with Wentz throwing 24 yards to Nelson Agholor on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Eagles' lead grew to 28-16.

The Panthers scored with 8:04 remaining on Newton's one-yard pass to running back Christian McCaffrey.

Newton finished 28-of-52 for 239 yards with one touchdown pass and three interceptions.