As Panthers' Smith climbs, Titans' Johnson keeps falling
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Some interesting Panthers numbers as the team prepares to play 4-4 Tennessee Sunday in the final game of Carolina's three-game homestand:
1: Touchdown scored by Tennessee running back Chris Johnson, who has had a terrible year by his standards after getting a huge contract (3.0 rushing average, 366 yards - only 47 rushing yards more than Cam Newton).
3: NFL teams with fewer wins than the 2-6 Panthers (0-9 Indianapolis, 1-7 St. Louis and 1-7 Miami)
7: Charles Johnson's sacks through eight games, which ties "Big Money" for sixth in the NFL in that category.
27: The Panthers' rank in rushing yards allowed per game. They are giving up 133.2 per game and will try not to be the defense Johnson gets well against Sunday.
42: Yards that Steve Smith trails New England's Wes Welker by for the NFL receiving yardage lead (960 for Welker, 918 for Smith).
299.1: Newton's passing yards per game, which now ranks him fifth behind the quarterbacks averaging 300-plus (Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers).
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