The Carolina Panthers defeated the Washington Redskins 33-20 after a rough start for both teams. The Panthers seemed to calm down in the second half and put together several aerial attacks to take a commanding lead in the fourth quarter. John Beck, in his first start for the Redskins after taking over for the benched Rex Grossman, was respectable but fell short in the end after the team got behind and had to change their running game plan. Panther receiver Steve Smith had his best day of the year, as he and quarterback star Cam Newton clicked for the first time this season. 
