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Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers

Scheduled · Kickoff to be confirmed

2026 Regular season · Week 18 · Bank of America Stadium

Latest game updateUpdated
Atlanta Falcons—Away
Carolina Panthers—Home

Game details

Location
Charlotte

Matchup preview

Atlanta Falcons 2–2 · Road 2–1 · Streak W2 · Power Index No. 11
Carolina Panthers 2–2 · Home 1–1 · Streak W1 · Power Index No. 13
2026 regular season, per game · ATL 4 games, CAR 4 games
MetricATLCAR
Points per game24.015th30.33rd
Points allowed per game23.017th27.327th
Total yards per game360.510th405.84th
Passing yards per game191.825th317.01st
Rushing yards per game181.02nd104.517th
Turnovers per game2.027th1.010th
Sacks allowed per game2.013th2.520th
Penalty yards per game72.024th67.520th

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.

Atlanta Falcons: recent results

  1. W 45–24 @ NO Week 4
  2. W 35–14 @ GB Week 3
  3. L 3–34 vs CAR Week 2
  4. L 13–20 @ PIT 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

Atlanta Falcons: season leaders

Passing
Michael Penix Jr. 479 yds · 2 g
Rushing
Bijan Robinson 494 yds · 4 g
Receiving
Drake London 370 yds · 4 g
Sacks
Za'Darius Smith 2.5 · 2 g

Carolina Panthers: season leaders

Passing
Bryce Young 1,268 yds · 4 g
Rushing
Chuba Hubbard 306 yds · 4 g
Receiving
Tetairoa McMillan 385 yds · 4 g
Sacks
Princely Umanmielen 3.0 · 3 g

Atlanta Falcons: injury report

  • Out Anterio Thompson NT
  • Out DeAngelo Malone SLB
  • Out Storm Norton RT
  • Out Za'Darius Smith WLB
  • Questionable Divine Deablo RILB
  • Questionable Jake Matthews LT
  • Questionable Samson Ebukam SLB

7 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. 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

ATL 33 · CAR 22 in 55 meetings (regular season and playoffs).

  1. 2026 · Week 2 CAR 34, ATL 3
  2. 2025 · Week 11 CAR 30, ATL 27 (OT)
  3. 2025 · Week 3 ATL 0, CAR 30
  4. 2024 · Week 18 CAR 44, ATL 38 (OT)
  5. 2024 · Week 6 ATL 38, CAR 20

Full series history

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

Game notes

Win probability

ATL 42.4% · CAR 57.3%

Matchup quality 22.7 / 100

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

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