Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

NFL

Panthers

1-1

34-3

Final

Falcons

0-2

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

TV: DAZN

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Fumble
Punt
Missed FG
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CAR	10	10	14	0	34
ATL	0	3	0	0	3

Who won: Panthers 34-3

The Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-3 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Panthers outscored the Falcons 14-0 in the 3rd quarter. Bryce Young led the Panthers in passing yards (23/36, 287 YDS, 3 TD). Cooper Rush led the Falcons in passing yards (10/17, 86 YDS, 2 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

CARATL

181st Downs17

12Passing 1st downs10

5Rushing 1st downs7

11st downs from penalties0

6-143rd down efficiency4-13

1-24th down efficiency1-2

60Total Plays67

340Total Yards286

5.7Yards per Play4.3

11Total Drives12

272Passing129

23/36Comp/Att18/32

7.2Yards per pass3.7

0Interceptions thrown3

2-15Sacks-Yards Lost3-16

68Rushing157

22Rushing Attempts32

3.1Yards per rush4.9

3-6Red Zone (Made-Att)0-0

9-63Penalties6-39

0Turnovers5

0Fumbles lost2

0Interceptions thrown3

1Defensive / Special Teams TDs0

29:31Possession30:29

Player of the game

Devin Lloyd

CAR · 9 TKL, 1 SACK, 2 INT, TD

9.6

Win probability

100%CAR final

CARATL

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Play by play

Q4 0:42
Stuffed for a loss of 4
K.Pickett kneels to 50 for -4 yards.
K. Pickett · 1 CAR, -4 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ATL 46
Q4 0:50
TO
Fumble! Turnover
(Shotgun) J.Strand sacked at ATL 47 for -6 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CAR-A.Hall at ATL 46.
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at CAR 47
Q4 0:57
Incomplete
(Shotgun) J.Strand pass incomplete short left [A.Hall].
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CAR 47
Q4 1:05
7 yd completion to A. Hooper
(Shotgun) J.Strand pass short left to A.Hooper to CAR 47 for 7 yards.
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 4th & 6 · 4th & 6 at ATL 46
Q4 1:46
4 yd completion to Br. Robinson
(Shotgun) J.Strand pass short middle to Br.Robinson to ATL 46 for 4 yards (B.Okereke).
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at ATL 42
Q4 1:49ATL
Pass incompletion
(Shotgun) J.Strand pass incomplete short right to C.Blair (J.Moon).
2nd & 10 at ATL 42
Q4 1:53ATL
Pass incompletion
J.Strand pass incomplete short right to A.Hooper.
1st & 10 at ATL 42
Q4 2:00
11 yd completion to Z. Branch
J.Strand pass short right to Z.Branch pushed ob at ATL 42 for 11 yards (J.Moon).
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at ATL 31
Q4 2:00ATL
Two-minute warning
Two-Minute Warning
2nd & 8 at ATL 30
Q4 2:42ATL
Rush
Br.Robinson left guard to ATL 31 for 3 yards (T.Incoom; A.Hall).
1st & 10 at ATL 28
Q4 2:49ATL
Rush
J.Strand scrambles right end pushed ob at ATL 28 for 8 yards (J.Moon).
2nd & 5 at ATL 20
Q4 3:23ATL
Rush
Br.Robinson left tackle to ATL 20 for 5 yards (A.Hall; A.Evans).
1st & 10 at ATL 15
Q4 3:30
Punt, 45 yds
S.Martin punts 45 yards to ATL 15, Center-J.Jansen, fair catch by Z.Branch.
S. Martin · 4th & 13 · 4th & 13 at CAR 40
Q4 4:16
No gain on the run
A.Dillon left tackle to CAR 40 for no gain (C.Harris).
A. Dillon · 3 CAR, -3 YDS · 3rd & 13 · 3rd & 13 at CAR 40
Q4 4:59
Stuffed for a loss of 4
A.Dillon right end to CAR 40 for -4 yards (Z.Smith).
A. Dillon · 3 CAR, -3 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at CAR 44
Q4 5:45
1 yd run
A.Dillon left guard to CAR 44 for 1 yard (S.Brown; L.London). ** Injury Update: CAR-M.Evans has returned to the game.
A. Dillon · 3 CAR, -3 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CAR 43
Q4 5:50
53 yd field goal missed
N.Folk 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-J.Bailey.
N. Folk · 1/2 FG · 4th & 17 · 4th & 17 at CAR 35
Q4 6:08
FLAG
Flag: offensive holding
(Shotgun) J.Strand scrambles left end pushed ob at CAR 17 for 8 yards (B.Okereke).PENALTY on ATL-M.Jerrell, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 25 - No Play.
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 4th & 7 · 4th & 7 at CAR 25
Q4 6:13
Incomplete to A. Hooper
(Shotgun) J.Strand pass incomplete short right to A.Hooper (W.Lee) [B.Okereke].
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at CAR 25
Q4 6:48
3 yd completion to J. Dotson
(Shotgun) J.Strand pass short left to J.Dotson to CAR 25 for 3 yards (M.Jackson).
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at CAR 28
Q4 6:53
Incomplete to C. Blair
(No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Strand pass incomplete short middle to C.Blair.
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CAR 28
Q4 7:23
5 yd run
(Shotgun) Br.Robinson up the middle to CAR 28 for 5 yards (B.Okereke).
B. Robinson Jr. · 11 CAR, 51 YDS · 3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at CAR 33
Q4 7:58
3 yd run
Br.Robinson right guard to CAR 33 for 3 yards (A.Evans).
B. Robinson Jr. · 11 CAR, 51 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at CAR 36
Q4 8:31
3 yd completion to O. Zaccheaus
(Shotgun) J.Strand pass short left to O.Zaccheaus to CAR 36 for 3 yards (T.Moehrig).
J. Strand · 8/15, 59 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CAR 39
Q4 9:01
8 yd run
J.Strand scrambles right end ran ob at CAR 39 for 8 yards (J.Moon).
J. Strand · 2 CAR, 16 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at CAR 47