Panthers
34–3
CAR @ ATL
Falcons
Final · Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2026 Week 2 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Ground Share
Panthers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
CAR 65%35% ATL
58.4%GROUND30.8%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Young | 39 | +0.31 | 46.2% | 5.1% | +12.2 | 9.1 | 71.9% | 60.3% | +11.6 |
| C.Rush | 20 | -0.76 | 40.0% | 5.0% | -15.2 | 6.2 | 58.8% | 75.6% | -16.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric | CAR | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.04 | -0.49 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.31 | -0.68 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.34 | -0.18 |
| Success Rate | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Pass | 46.2% | 35.9% |
| Rush | 32.0% | 35.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.2% | 2.9% |
| Pass | 12.8% | 0.0% |
| Rush | 4.0% | 7.1% |
| Yards / Play | 5.29 | 4.14 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.34 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 43.8% | 31.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.1 | 5.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.77 | 3.72 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 60.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 3.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.8% | 13.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 41.1 | 22.6 |
| Plays | 65 | 69 |
| Total Yards | 344 | 286 |
| Total EPA | +2.3 | -33.5 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 5 |
Special Teams
Panthers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
CAR 80%20% ATL
10.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.5 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Folk 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — CAR +3.9
Kickoffs · CAR +1.3Punts · CAR +2.6Kicks · CAR +3.9
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce YoungQB | 39 | 23/36 | 287 | 7.1 | +12.2 | +0.31 | +11.6 | 46% | +0.23 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce YoungQB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +1.1 | +1.08 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Chuba HubbardRB | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | +0.2 | +0.01 | 58% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jonathon BrooksRB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | -0.8 | -0.17 | 20% | -0.02 | 0 |
| AJ DillonRB | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | -3.1 | -1.03 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren WallerTE | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | +5.6 | +1.86 | 100% | +0.10 | 2 |
| Chuba HubbardRB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +4.6 | +2.32 | 100% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Tetairoa McMillanWR | 10 | 5 | 101 | 10.1 | +3.6 | +0.36 | 50% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Xavier LegetteWR | 4 | 2 | 64 | 16.0 | +3.1 | +0.77 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jalen CokerWR | 9 | 8 | 66 | 7.3 | +1.7 | +0.19 | 44% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mitchell EvansTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.0 | +0.02 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tommy TrembleTE | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jonathon BrooksRB | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -1.5 | -1.48 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan FitzgeraldK | 2/2(37, 25) | 37 | 4/4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam MartinP | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 46.5 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Metchie IIIWR | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen CokerWR | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 36 | 0 |
ATL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack StrandQB | 19 | 8/15 | 59 | 3.3 | -11.4 | -0.60 | -21.3 | 32% | +0.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Cooper RushQB | 20 | 10/17 | 86 | 5.2 | -15.2 | -0.76 | -16.8 | 40% | -0.22 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack StrandQB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.5 | +0.74 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brian RobinsonRB | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | +0.8 | +0.07 | 36% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Bijan RobinsonRB | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | -1.9 | -0.12 | 38% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Cooper RushQB | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | -3.0 | -1.49 | 50% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Drake LondonWR | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -4.1 | -4.09 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake LondonWR | 5 | 4 | 51 | 10.2 | +3.3 | +0.66 | 80% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Austin HooperTE | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5.0 | +1.6 | +0.39 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brian RobinsonRB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.2 | +0.60 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Zachariah BranchWR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.5 | +0.26 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Charlie WoernerTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.55 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Chris BlairWR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 | -1.8 | -0.60 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Olamide ZaccheausWR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | -2.1 | -0.69 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Bijan RobinsonRB | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2.3 | -4.5 | -1.13 | 25% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Jahan DotsonWR | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2.8 | -6.0 | -1.50 | 25% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kyle PittsTE | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5.0 | -8.3 | -2.77 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | 1/2(41 · missed 53) | 41 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake BaileyP | 3 | 151 | 50.3 | 34.0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olamide ZaccheausWR | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachariah BranchWR | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 7 | 0 |