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Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers

Scheduled · Kickoff

2026 Regular season · Week 15 · Bank of America Stadium

Dated schedule recordUpdated

Future kickoffs are subject to scheduling changes. Unconfirmed slots are withheld. Times are normalized by WHYNFL.

Cincinnati Bengals—Away
Carolina Panthers—Home

Matchup preview

Cincinnati Bengals 2–2 · Road 1–1 · Streak L2 · Power Index No. 14 · 7 days of rest
Carolina Panthers 2–2 · Home 1–1 · Streak W1 · Power Index No. 13 · 7 days of rest
2026 regular season, per game · CIN 4 games, CAR 4 games
MetricCINCAR
Points per game24.314th30.33rd
Points allowed per game21.313th27.327th
Total yards per game351.811th405.84th
Passing yards per game292.85th317.01st
Rushing yards per game74.331st104.518th
Turnovers per game1.313th1.011th
Sacks allowed per game2.318th2.520th
Penalty yards per game68.322nd67.521st

Highlighted values are the better side of each line; small figures are the league rank among clubs with games (1st = best). Points come from final scores; yardage, turnovers, sacks and penalties from team statistics.

Cincinnati Bengals: recent results

  1. L 17–22 vs JAX Week 4
  2. L 27–30 @ PIT Week 3
  3. W 20–6 @ HOU Week 2
  4. W 33–27 vs TB Week 1

Carolina Panthers: recent results

  1. W 32–26 vs DET Week 4
  2. L 18–21 @ CLE Week 3
  3. W 34–3 @ ATL Week 2
  4. L 37–59 vs CHI Week 1

Cincinnati Bengals: season leaders

Passing
Joe Burrow 1,171 yds
Rushing
Chase Brown 207 yds
Receiving
Tee Higgins 401 yds

Carolina Panthers: season leaders

Passing
Bryce Young 1,268 yds
Rushing
Chuba Hubbard 306 yds
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan 385 yds

Cincinnati Bengals: injury report

  • Out Kyle Dugger SS
  • Questionable Bryan Cook FS
  • Questionable Colbie Young WR
  • Questionable Ja'Marr Chase WR
  • Questionable Swayze Bozeman SLB
  • Questionable Tee Higgins WR

4 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 9. Full report

Carolina Panthers: injury report

  • Out Ikem Ekwonu LT
  • Out Taylor Moton RT
  • Out Tershawn Wharton RDE
  • Questionable Cam Jackson NT
  • Questionable Damien Lewis LG
  • Questionable Jaelan Phillips SLB
  • Questionable Jalen Coker
  • Questionable Monroe Freeling RT

9 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 6. Full report

Head-to-head since 1999

CIN 4 · CAR 3 · 1 tie in 8 meetings (regular season and playoffs).

  1. 2024 · Week 4 CIN 34, CAR 24
  2. 2022 · Week 9 CAR 21, CIN 42
  3. 2018 · Week 3 CIN 21, CAR 31
  4. 2014 · Week 6 CAR 37, CIN 37 (OT)
  5. 2010 · Week 3 CIN 20, CAR 7

Full series history

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999.

Game notes

Win probability

CIN 60.6% · CAR 39.1%

Matchup quality 50.9 / 100

Model estimate, updated Sep 28, 2026. Not a WHYNFL prediction.

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