2026 · Week 4

Scheduled

Lions

Detroit

@

Panthers

Carolina

Bank of America Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-2.7est.

CAR perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Lionsedge mapPanthers
  • -0.027EPA / play+0.130
  • 45.5%Success rate47.1%
  • +0.012EPA / dropback+0.242
  • -0.072EPA / rush-0.106
  • 10.4%Explosive rate11.8%
  • -2.91CPOE+4.17
  • 38.5%Third-down rate44.4%
  • 80.0%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 2.20Points / drive2.90
  • 1.3%Turnover rate2.9%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

CAR lead 8–4 since 1999

Meetings average 45.8 points. CAR are 6-6 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2023 · W5CAR @ DET2442DET
2022 · W16DET @ CAR2337CAR
2020 · W11DET @ CAR020CAR
2018 · W11CAR @ DET1920DET
2017 · W5CAR @ DET2724CAR
2014 · W2DET @ CAR724CAR
2011 · W11CAR @ DET3549DET
2008 · W11DET @ CAR2231CAR

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-4.96
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-2.74