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Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons

Final · Kickoff

2016 Regular season · Week 4 · Georgia Dome

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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CARCarolina Panthers33Away
ATLAtlanta Falcons48Home
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Falcons beat Panthers 48–33 in 2016 Week 4

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers 48–33 at home at Georgia Dome in Week 4 of the 2016 regular season on October 2, 2016.

The 81 combined points were the most in any game of Week 4.

The result moved the Falcons to 3–1 and dropped the Panthers to 1–3. It was the Falcons’ third straight win. The Panthers finished 2016 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2016 at 11–5 and lost Super Bowl LI. The Falcons’ 48 points were their most in any game of 2016.

In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 20–13 on December 27, 2015. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 33–16 on December 24, 2016.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Falcons lead the series 22–13 after meeting No. 35 since 1999 Full series history

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