Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) looks to pass under pressure from Washington Redskins' Trent Murphy (93) in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Cam Newton threw a career-high five touchdowns passes, and the Carolina Panthers improved to 10-0 on the season with a 44-16 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.
Newton completed 21 of 34 passes for 246 yards and threw TD passes to five different receivers as Carolina stretched its regular-season win streak to 14 games, including eighth straight at home.
The Panthers (10-0) scored 27 points off five Washington turnovers, three of those by quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Newton became the first Carolina quarterback in franchise history to throw four TD passes in the first half as the Panthers jumped out to a 31-14 lead.
Jonathan Stewart ran for 102 yards on 21 carries and caught a 12-yard touchdown pass. Mike Tolbert, Greg Olsen, Ted Ginn Jr. and Devin Funchess also caught TD passes.
Andre Roberts had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for the Redskins (4-6), who've lost nine straight on the road.
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Carolina Panthers' Kurt Coleman (20) celebrates after an interception against the Washington Redskins in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
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Washington Redskins' Robert Griffin III, right, celebrates with Andre Roberts, left, after Roberts' kick return for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
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Carolina Panthers' Jonathan Stewart (28) runs past a Washington Redskins defender in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
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Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) evades the tackle of Washington Redskins' Jason Hatcher (97) in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
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