2026 · Week 4
Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Oct 4, 2026 · Ericsson Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Carolina Panthers beat Detroit Lions 32–26. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Panthers only a 44% shot beforehand. Panthers improve to 2-2; Lions fall to 2-2. Bryce Young led the way with 329 passing yards and 2 TDs; 3 rushing yards.
Team stats
| DET | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 27 |
| 458 | Total yards | 456 |
| 412 | Passing yards | 329 |
| 46 | Rushing yards | 127 |
| 32/52 | Comp / Att | 29/41 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(12:09) 39-J.Bates 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q1(1:56) 30-C.Hubbard left tackle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q110-R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q2(12:41) 39-J.Bates 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(8:14) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass deep right to 4-T.McMillan for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN [98-D.Wonnum].
- Q210-R.Fitzgerald extra point is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q2(2:18) 79-L.Borom and 50-S.Gill-Howard reported in as eligible. 0-J.Gibbs left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q239-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(:32) 10-R.Fitzgerald 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q2(:05) 39-J.Bates 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q3(9:37) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short middle to 4-T.McMillan for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q310-R.Fitzgerald extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q3(6:24) 39-J.Bates 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q3(2:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 30-C.Hubbard up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q310-R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q4(9:03) 10-R.Fitzgerald 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q4(3:42) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 87-S.LaPorta for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q439-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 32/52 | 412 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 15 | 46 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams | 6 | 8 | 102 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | 4 | 8 | 95 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | 8 | 13 | 84 | 1 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 8 | 11 | 75 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 4 | 7 | 31 | 0 |
| Sione Vaki | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Brock Wright | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 29/41 | 329 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 20 | 122 | 2 |
| AJ Dillon | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillan | 14 | 16 | 192 | 2 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| John Metchie III | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Darren Waller | 3 | 6 | 36 | 0 |
| Brycen Tremayne | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| AJ Dillon | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ja'Seem Reed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |