THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Panthers and Lions have met 13 times since 1999. Home field has mattered: the home side has won 10 of the 13 decided meetings. The most recent meeting, in 2026, went to the Panthers, 32–26.
- Regular season
- CAR 9 · DET 4
- Playoffs
- No meetings
- Home record
- CAR 7–1 · DET 3–2
- Points per meeting
- CAR 25.4 · DET 21.4
- Current streak
- CAR won the last meeting
- CAR biggest win
- By 24 · DET 7, CAR 31 (2002)
- DET biggest win
- By 18 · CAR 24, DET 42 (2023)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Week 4 | DET 26, CAR 32 | CAR |
| 2023 | Week 5 | CAR 24, DET 42 | DET |
| 2022 | Week 16 | DET 23, CAR 37 | CAR |
| 2020 | Week 11 | DET 0, CAR 20 | CAR |
| 2018 | Week 11 | CAR 19, DET 20 | DET |
| 2017 | Week 5 | CAR 27, DET 24 | CAR |
| 2014 | Week 2 | DET 7, CAR 24 | CAR |
| 2011 | Week 11 | CAR 35, DET 49 | DET |
| 2008 | Week 11 | DET 22, CAR 31 | CAR |
| 2005 | Week 6 | CAR 21, DET 20 | CAR |
| 2003 | Week 16 | DET 14, CAR 20 | CAR |
| 2002 | Week 2 | DET 7, CAR 31 | CAR |
| 1999 | Week 7 | DET 24, CAR 9 | DET |
Results through (Eastern time).
From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.