Lions
26–32
DET @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 2026 Week 4 · Bank of America Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
DET 48%52% CAR
60.9%GROUND66.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Goff | 53 | +0.23 | 49.1% | 1.9% | +12.3 | 9.6 | 62.8% | 64.5% | -1.8 |
| B.Young | 45 | +0.47 | 53.3% | 6.7% | +21.0 | 8.1 | 74.4% | 65.4% | +9.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DET |  CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.18 | +0.29 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.23 | +0.47 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.02 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 45.6% | 50.0% |
| Pass | 49.1% | 53.3% |
| Rush | 33.3% | 44.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 7.3% | 11.4% |
| Pass | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| Rush | 6.7% | 16.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.65 | 6.41 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.27 | +0.28 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.5 | 6.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.59 | 3.34 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.3% | 8.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.8 | 24.4 |
| Plays | 68 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 452 | 449 |
| Total EPA | +12.0 | +20.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Lions won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DET 67%33% CAR
8.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Bates 54 yard field goal is GOOD — DET +1.3
Kickoffs · DET +0.6Punts · CAR +0.1Kicks · DET +3.6
Player Stats
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared GoffQB | 53 | 32/52 | 412 | 7.7 | +12.3 | +0.23 | -1.8 | 49% | +0.18 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr GibbsRB | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | -0.3 | -0.02 | 33% | +0.01 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam LaPortaTE | 13 | 8 | 84 | 6.5 | +8.9 | +0.68 | 62% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Jameson WilliamsWR | 8 | 6 | 102 | 12.8 | +7.1 | +0.89 | 75% | +0.24 | 0 |
| Sione VakiRB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8.5 | +1.4 | +0.69 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaaWR | 8 | 4 | 95 | 11.9 | +1.2 | +0.15 | 38% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Brock WrightTE | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.22 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR | 11 | 8 | 84 | 7.6 | -2.0 | -0.19 | 46% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jahmyr GibbsRB | 7 | 4 | 22 | 3.1 | -2.6 | -0.37 | 29% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake BatesK | 4/4(54, 43, 41, 26) | 54 | 2/2 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack FoxP | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob SaylorsRB | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 26 | 0 |
| Tom KennedyWR | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom KennedyWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce YoungQB | 45 | 29/41 | 329 | 7.2 | +21.0 | +0.47 | +9.0 | 53% | +0.72 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba HubbardRB | 20 | 122 | 6.1 | +3.6 | +0.18 | 50% | +0.04 | 2 |
| Bryce YoungQB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.5 | +0.47 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| AJ DillonRB | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | -4.3 | -0.86 | 20% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillanWR | 16 | 14 | 192 | 12.0 | +16.7 | +1.04 | 81% | +0.56 | 2 |
| John Metchie IIIWR | 5 | 3 | 37 | 7.4 | +5.2 | +1.03 | 60% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Darren WallerTE | 6 | 3 | 36 | 6.0 | +3.6 | +0.61 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Brycen TremayneWR | 3 | 2 | 32 | 10.7 | +1.7 | +0.57 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Mitchell EvansTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.56 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Chuba HubbardRB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | +0.4 | +0.18 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| AJ DillonRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.3 | -0.33 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ja'Seem ReedWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.79 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tommy TrembleTE | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -0.27 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan FitzgeraldK | 2/2(47, 33) | 47 | 2/4 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam MartinP | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Tyus IIIRB | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 29 | 0 |
| David MooreWR | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David MooreWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |