Cam Newton stayed away from the nastiness around him, shrugged off a record-tying Giants comeback, and did what he does best: carry Carolina to victory.
In a wild game that saw New York tie the score after trailing by 28 points, Newton threw five touchdown passes for the third time in five weeks.
The Panthers remained perfect by outlasting the Giants 38-35 Sunday on Graham Gano's 43-yard field goal as time expired.
Making yet another strong statement for NFL Most Valuable Player honors, Newton led the Panthers to their 18th straight regular-season victory.
He has thrown for 19 touchdowns in the last five games and a career-best 33 in this so-far special season.