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The Panthers gave the Falcons a perfect thrashing two weeks ago.

And the Falcons paid them back by ruining their perfect season.

The Falcons pulled a surprising 20-13 win over the Panthers, holding the league’s most potent offense to a single touchdown, and dropping them to 14-1.

Carolina was averaging 38.8 points per game over the last five, but the Falcons (8-7) held them to a first-quarter touchdown by Cam Newton and nothing else.

And those offensive issues are things to worry about down the stretch, along with injuries.

The Panthers offense lacked the downfield element after Ted Ginn hobbled off with a knee injury. He was able to continue to play, but the Panthers didn’t have the same kind of pop they had over the last month. And backup running back Fozzy Whittaker was carted off with an injury, underscoring the absence of Jonathan Stewart.

The Panthers hadn’t lost a regular season game since Nov. 30, 2014, when they dropped a game at Minnesota which was followed by 18 straight wins.

Now, they’re going to have to be focused going into their finale against the Buccaneers next week, with home field advantage on the line.