NFL

 Rico Dowdle made one big mistake on an otherwise splendid afternoon.  Dowdle and Carolina Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald made sure it didn’t prove costly.  Dowdle rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and his big run in the final minute set up Fitzgerald’s last-second 49-yard field goal as Carolina beat Green Bay 16-13 on Sunday to climb above .500 and snap the Packers’ three-game win streak.  Panthers: Host New Orleans next Sunday.  Meanwhile, Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and had a pair of turnovers in an uneven performance, and New England held on for its sixth straight victory, 24-23 over Atlanta on Sunday after Parker Romo missed a potential tying extra point for the Falcons.  Falcons: Plays Indianapolis in Berlin next Sunday.