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Carolina Panthers Stats
2026 record: 3-3. Stats through Week 7.
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#15raw power rank
#14opponent-adjusted rank
#26schedule strength rank
Overall
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA/playExpected points added per offensive play. | 0.048 | #11 | 0.057 | #10 | 0.010 | Derived |
| Success rateShare of plays that produced positive EPA. | 43.0% | #15 | 43.0% | #15 | 42.9% | Derived |
| Points/drivePoints scored per offensive drive. | 2.338 | #7 | 2.345 | #9 | 2.138 | Derived |
| Yards/playScrimmage yards gained per offensive play. | 6.04 | #7 | 6.08 | #6 | 5.57 | Derived |
| Scoring margin/gameAverage point differential per game. | -1.167 | #20 | -1.320 | #21 | 0.016 | Derived |
| Turnover rateTurnovers per offensive play. | 2.0% | #17 | 2.0% | #16 | 2.0% | Derived |
| Explosive-play rateShare of plays ending in a 20-plus-yard pass or run. | 6.6% | #4 | 6.6% | #4 | 5.5% | Derived |
| Scoring drive rateShare of offensive drives ending with a score. | 44.1% | #9 | 44.5% | #9 | 40.0% | Derived |
Passing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropbackExpected points added per pass attempt or sack. | 0.107 | #15 | 0.123 | #12 | 0.060 | Derived |
| Pass success rateShare of dropbacks producing positive EPA. | 42.6% | #21 | 42.9% | #20 | 44.5% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropbackPassing yards plus sack yards divided by dropbacks. | 6.62 | #12 | 6.75 | #9 | 6.21 | Derived |
| Completion %Completed passes divided by attempts. | 59.2% | #28 | 59.2% | #27 | 64.1% | Derived |
| CPOECompletion percentage over expected. | 0.5% | #16 | 0.9% | #17 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Sack rateSacks suffered per dropback. | 6.8% | #19 | 6.3% | #16 | 6.4% | Derived |
| INT rateInterceptions per pass attempt. | 1.7% | #10 | 1.7% | #12 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropbackTargeted air yards per dropback. | 8.15 | #8 | 8.35 | #7 | 7.24 | Derived |
| YAC/completionYards after catch per completed pass. | 5.26 | #16 | 5.18 | #16 | 5.22 | Derived |
| 20+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 3.83 | #5 | 3.88 | #3 | 2.88 | Derived |
| 40+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 40 yards per game. | 0.67 | #10 | 0.69 | #10 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs/gamePassing first downs per game. | 13.83 | #5 | 14.08 | #4 | 11.19 | Derived |
Passing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropback allowedOpponent expected points added per dropback. | 0.022 | #12 | 0.025 | #12 | 0.063 | Derived |
| Pass success allowedOpponent pass success rate. | 43.4% | #11 | 43.8% | #12 | 44.7% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropback allowedOpponent net passing yards per dropback. | 5.56 | #6 | 5.56 | #7 | 6.23 | Derived |
| Completion % allowedOpponent completion percentage. | 60.5% | #6 | 60.7% | #6 | 64.2% | Derived |
| CPOE allowedOpponent completion percentage over expected. | -4.4% | #3 | -4.6% | #3 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Defensive sack rateDefensive sacks per opponent dropback. | 4.7% | #24 | 4.6% | #24 | 6.2% | Derived |
| Defensive INT rateDefensive interceptions per opponent attempt. | 1.5% | #21 | 1.6% | #21 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropback allowedOpponent air yards per dropback. | 7.26 | #16 | 7.13 | #14 | 7.25 | Derived |
| YAC/completion allowedOpponent yards after catch per completion. | 4.07 | #2 | 4.14 | #2 | 5.20 | Derived |
| 20+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard completions per game. | 1.50 | #2 | 1.38 | #2 | 2.89 | Derived |
| 40+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 40-plus-yard completions per game. | 0.50 | #13 | 0.47 | #13 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs allowed/gameOpponent passing first downs per game. | 10.33 | #7 | 10.11 | #7 | 11.24 | Derived |
Rushing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attemptExpected points added per rushing attempt. | -0.054 | #16 | -0.055 | #16 | -0.062 | Derived |
| Rush success rateShare of runs producing positive EPA. | 43.5% | #9 | 43.1% | #12 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carryRushing yards per carry. | 4.33 | #12 | 4.26 | #13 | 4.14 | Derived |
| Stuff rateShare of runs stopped at or behind the line. | 19.0% | #16 | 18.8% | #16 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage conversionConversion rate with two or fewer yards to go. | 80.8% | #4 | 81.0% | #5 | 68.9% | Derived |
| Rush first downs/gameRushing first downs per game. | 6.50 | #16 | 6.38 | #17 | 6.53 | Derived |
| 10+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 10 yards per game. | 2.83 | #13 | 2.78 | #17 | 2.74 | Derived |
| 20+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 0.50 | #16 | 0.46 | #19 | 0.58 | Derived |
| Rush yards/gameRushing yards per game. | 105.3 | #21 | 100.8 | #21 | 111.2 | Derived |
Rushing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attempt allowedOpponent expected points added per rush. | 0.053 | #31 | 0.059 | #32 | -0.061 | Derived |
| Rush success allowedOpponent rushing success rate. | 43.8% | #29 | 43.9% | #30 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carry allowedOpponent yards per carry. | 5.16 | #32 | 5.20 | #32 | 4.15 | Derived |
| Defensive stuff rateShare of opponent runs stopped at or behind the line. | 15.7% | #31 | 15.2% | #31 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage allowedOpponent short-yardage conversion rate. | 56.7% | #3 | 55.8% | #2 | 68.1% | Derived |
| Rush first downs allowed/gameOpponent rushing first downs per game. | 8.17 | #31 | 8.33 | #30 | 6.51 | Derived |
| 10+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 10-plus-yard runs per game. | 3.67 | #29 | 3.69 | #28 | 2.73 | Derived |
| 20+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard runs per game. | 1.17 | #30 | 1.18 | #30 | 0.57 | Derived |
| Rush yards allowed/gameOpponent rushing yards per game. | 153.2 | #32 | 157.7 | #32 | 111.2 | Derived |
Special teams
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special teams EPA/gameExpected points added by kicking, punting, and returns. | -0.619 | #32 | -0.715 | #32 | 1.046 | Derived |
| Field goal %Made field goals divided by attempts. | 100.0% | #1 | 97.9% | #6 | 84.2% | Derived |
| FG % from 40-49Field goal rate from 40 through 49 yards. | 100.0% | #1 | 98.2% | #12 | 82.7% | Derived |
| FG % from 50+Field goal rate from 50 yards or longer. | 100.0% | #1 | 94.8% | #10 | 67.4% | Derived |
| Extra point %Made extra points divided by attempts. | 70.6% | #32 | 69.5% | #32 | 94.5% | Derived |
| Net punt yardsNet punt yards per punt. | 41.60 | #22 | 41.69 | #22 | 41.89 | Derived |
| Punts inside 20Share of punts downed inside the opponent 20. | 60.0% | #4 | 62.4% | #4 | 42.2% | Derived |
| Punt touchback rateShare of punts ending in a touchback. | 10.0% | #24 | 9.4% | #23 | 6.9% | Derived |
| Punt return averagePunt return yards per return. | 12.46 | #8 | 12.12 | #9 | 10.07 | Derived |
| Kick return averageKickoff return yards per return. | 23.19 | #31 | 23.42 | #31 | 25.98 | Derived |
| Blocks/gameBlocked punts, field goals, and extra points per game. | 0.00 | #16 | -0.02 | #32 | 0.07 | Derived |
| Return TD/gameSpecial-teams touchdowns per game. | 0.00 | #3 | 0.00 | #3 | 0.01 | Derived |
Situational
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversionOffensive third downs converted. | 41.0% | #12 | 41.6% | #9 | 39.9% | Derived |
| Fourth-down conversionOffensive fourth downs converted. | 36.4% | #27 | 41.5% | #24 | 53.2% | Derived |
| Red-zone TD rateRed-zone drives ending in touchdowns. | 56.3% | #11 | 55.9% | #13 | 53.4% | Derived |
| Goal-to-go TD rateGoal-to-go drives ending in touchdowns. | 72.7% | #16 | 71.9% | #17 | 74.1% | Derived |
| Two-minute success ratePositive-EPA plays inside the final two minutes of a half. | 28.0% | #29 | 27.0% | #29 | 37.5% | Derived |
| Penalties/gameAccepted team penalties per game. | 8.67 | #29 | 8.64 | #28 | 7.37 | Derived |
| Penalty yards/gamePenalty yards per game. | 79.2 | #32 | 80.5 | #32 | 60.0 | Derived |
| Average starting field positionAverage yards from the team goal line at drive start. | 51.6 | #2 | 52.0 | #2 | 47.3 | Derived |
| Turnover margin/gameTakeaways minus giveaways per game. | -0.167 | #19 | -0.149 | #17 | 0.008 | Derived |
| QB hit rateDefensive quarterback hits per opponent dropback. | 13.7% | #28 | 13.9% | #27 | 16.7% | Derived |
Recent results and upcoming schedule
Recent results
Upcoming games
- Week 8: at GBOct 29, 2026
- Week 9: vs DENNov 8, 2026
- Week 10: at NONov 15, 2026
- Week 11: vs BALNov 22, 2026
- Week 12: at TBNov 30, 2026
Carolina Panthers trends and sustainability
- Last-four form Mixed 2-2 over the last 4 games; 2 opponents were held below 100 rushing yards. Sample: 4.
- Turnover dependence Mixed -0.17 turnover margin per game. Extreme turnover margins tend to fluctuate. Sample: 6.
- One-score results Mixed 1-1 in games decided by eight points or fewer. Sample: 2.
- Efficiency consistency More volatile Week-to-week EPA/play variation is 0.19. Lower variation indicates more consistent efficiency. Sample: 6.
| Week | Opponent | Result | Points | EPA/play | Rush yards | Rush yards allowed | Turnover margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | TB | L | 13-43 | -0.268 | 88 | 258 | -4 |
| 6 | PHI | W | 25-14 | 0.042 | 126 | 35 | 0 |
| 4 | DET | W | 32-26 | 0.240 | 127 | 46 | 0 |
| 3 | CLE | L | 18-21 | -0.128 | 98 | 132 | 0 |
| 2 | ATL | W | 34-3 | 0.100 | 68 | 157 | +5 |
| 1 | CHI | L | 37-59 | 0.264 | 125 | 291 | -2 |
Injury availability
2 out, 0 doubtful, and 2 questionable as of the cached report.
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaelan Phillips | LB | Out | Hamstring |
| Thomas Incoom | LB | Out | Calf |
| Bam Martin-Scott | LB | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Monroe Freeling | T | Questionable | Knee |
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