Closing spread
CAR -3
Total
39.5
Model margin
-1.1est.
PHI perspective
Push chance
7.5%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Panthers
- OutAJ DillonRBAnkle· DNP
- DoubtfulMonroe FreelingTKnee· Limited
- QuestionableDamien LewisGElbow· Full
- QuestionableJaelan PhillipsLBHamstring· Full
- QuestionableTaylor MotonTLung· Full
- QuestionableTershawn WhartonDTNeck· Full
- QuestionableTrevor EtienneRBAnkle· Full
Eagles
- OutEli StowersTEQuadricep· Full
- OutGrant CalcaterraTEBack· Full
- OutJakorian BennettCBKnee· Full
- OutJalen HurtsQBCalf· DNP
- OutJalyx HuntLBKnee· DNP
- OutLandon DickersonGKnee· Limited
- OutMichael Carter IISAbdomen· DNP
- OutSaquon BarkleyRBHamstring· DNP
- OutWill ShipleyRBFoot· DNP
- DoubtfulA.J. EpenesaLBBack· DNP
- QuestionableDrew KendallCKnee· Limited
Win probability
- Eagles
- Panthers
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.019EPA / play-0.096
- 41.9%Success rate37.7%
- +0.072EPA / dropback-0.069
- -0.084EPA / rush-0.145
- 8.5%Explosive rate4.6%
- -0.58CPOE-2.40
- 39.3%Third-down rate36.2%
- 67.3%Red-zone TD rate73.9%
- 2.15Points / drive1.70
- 1.6%Turnover rate1.6%
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
PHI lead 8–6 since 1999
Meetings average 42.9 points. PHI are 7-7 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | CAR–PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CAR | Q1 13:28 | 5 | 32 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| PHI | Q1 10:50 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CAR | Q1 9:42 | 5 | 23 | Punt | 3–0 |
| PHI | Q1 6:57 | 9 | 29 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CAR | Q1 3:53 | 4 | 23 | Punt | 3–0 |
| PHI | Q1 1:39 | 7 | 19 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CAR | Q2 12:45 | 6 | 37 | Punt | 3–0 |
| PHI | Q2 10:27 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CAR | Q2 9:32 | 6 | 28 | Touchdown | 10–0 |
| PHI | Q2 8:08 | 11 | 61 | Touchdown | 10–7 |
| CAR | Q2 2:42 | 7 | 35 | End of half | 10–7 |
| CAR | Q3 15:00 | 12 | 31 | Field goal | 13–7 |
| PHI | Q3 11:32 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 13–7 |
| CAR | Q3 10:25 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 13–7 |
| PHI | Q3 8:16 | 5 | 14 | Punt | 13–7 |
| CAR | Q3 6:17 | 14 | 94 | Touchdown | 19–7 |
| PHI | Q4 13:34 | 10 | 69 | Touchdown | 19–14 |
| CAR | Q4 10:42 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 19–14 |
| PHI | Q4 9:32 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 19–14 |
| CAR | Q4 8:24 | 4 | 33 | Touchdown | 25–14 |
| PHI | Q4 6:33 | 7 | 23 | Turnover on downs | 25–14 |
| CAR | Q4 4:26 | 7 | 54 | End of half | 25–14 |
Box score
Individual performances
Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 20/39 | 281 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 28 | 120 | 4.3 | 1 |
| Bryce Young | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Coker | 6 | 13 | 97 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | 6 | 9 | 86 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 4 | 4 | 46 | 2 |
| David Moore | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| John Metchie III | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Waller | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner McKee | 26/45 | 215 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dameon Pierce | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Tanner McKee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVonta Smith | 7 | 14 | 75 | 1 |
| Dallas Goedert | 6 | 8 | 61 | 0 |
| Dontayvion Wicks | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Makai Lemon | 3 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
| Dameon Pierce | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Darius Cooper | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Elijah Moore | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Carson Steele | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Eagles; negative favour Panthers.
Half-point at risk
7.45%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
46.0%
Expected total
44.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.97
- Home-field advantage+2.22
- Quarterback adjustment-0.83
- Rest differential-0.56
- Expected margin-1.14



