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.<br />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.<br />The Panthers remained perfect by outlasting the Giants 38-35 Sunday on Graham Gano's 43-yard field goal as time expired.<br />Making yet another strong statement for NFL Most Valuable Player honors, Newton led the Panthers to their 18th straight regular-season victory.<br />He has thrown for 19 touchdowns in the last five games and a career-best 33 in this so-far special season.
