Cam Newton met the media on Thursday, just two days after his scary car accident that left him with two fractures in his lower back.

After taking to Instagram on Wednesday to explain just how lucky he is to be alive, the Panthers quarterback reiterated those thoughts at his press conference.

Cam Newton: "I'm on somebody's fantasy [team], and I think it's the man upstairs." Article continues below ... — Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) December 11, 2014

It wasn’t all jokes for Newton, though. Once again, he talked about how lucky he was to come away from the wreck in one piece.

"I'm looking at this truck and thinking, someone's supposed to be dead. I couldn't stop smiling." -Cam — NFL Network (@nflnetwork) December 11, 2014

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