And just as he did in the teams' earlier meeting this year, he led a pair of fourth-quarter scoring drives.
Still, the Patriots' two fourth-quarter drives showed how much the Panthers' defense relies on its pass rush.
We haven't been out there for a fourth-quarter drive and not had Lawrence there to inspire us or make a big play.
A fourth-quarter drive stopped at Carolina's 16, and Hall kicked the game-winning field goal.
On a fourth-quarter drive that could have put the game away, Pittsburgh got all the way to the New England 1-yard line.
On a fourth-quarter drive, Mitchell was penalized for a false start.
Smith, whose 82 rushing yards helped establish a balance that made the fourth-quarter drives possible, played despite bruised ribs.
But there were two other fourth-quarter drives that stumbled inside the Denver 20 or else he might have been able to complete the comeback.
The game is best remembered for the 49ers' fourth-quarter game-winning drive.
Another fourth-quarter drive that took 8:34 resulted in no points, but Denver didn't need anything else for the victory.