Week 17 marked the end of the NFL regular season, with the New Orleans Saints ending it on a high note by demolishing the Carolina Panthers 42-10. The Saints have been clicking on all fronts during their recent games, and are peaking at just the right time. The 32-point lead the Saints held over the Panthers was the largest margin in team history. Defensively, New Orleans held All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey in check all afternoon. All signs are pointing in the right direction for this team as they head into the playoffs.

While there were plenty of highlights from the game, there were a few performances from Saints players that they would like to have back. Here our three studs, and two duds from Sunday afternoon’s game.

STUD: Alvin Kamara, running back

Kamara has not looked himself after missing time with a few injuries earlier this season, but that changed against the Panthers this week. His statline of 39 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns and two receptions for 18 yards may not be that impressive, but it doesn’t tell the entire story.

Kamara’s elusiveness and balance through contact has allowed him to be one of the hardest players to tackle in the league. He has been missing his “it factor” for weeks, but we saw a flash of it last week, and his skills were on brighter display in Week 17. He bounced off of defenders and shed a few tackles, starting to look like his old self. Furthermore, his two touchdowns on the day doubled his season total. Kamara is returning to form at just the right time for New Orleans, as the team now has a daunting, but beatable path ahead of them in the playoffs.