Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2026 · Week 18 · Division

Scheduled

Falcons

Atlanta

@

Panthers

Carolina

Bank of America Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-1.9est.

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.

Falconsedge mapPanthers
  • -0.358EPA / play+0.130
  • 36.7%Success rate47.1%
  • -0.638EPA / dropback+0.242
  • -0.113EPA / rush-0.106
  • 10.0%Explosive rate11.8%
  • -10.42CPOE+4.17
  • 16.7%Third-down rate44.4%
  • 100.0%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 0.46Points / drive2.90
  • 3.3%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

ATL lead 33–21 since 1999

CAR have won 3 straight. Meetings average 42.7 points. CAR are 24-29-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W11CAR @ ATL3027CAR
2025 · W3ATL @ CAR030CAR
2024 · W18CAR @ ATL4438CAR
2024 · W6ATL @ CAR3820ATL
2023 · W15ATL @ CAR79CAR
2023 · W1CAR @ ATL1024ATL
2022 · W10ATL @ CAR1525CAR
2022 · W8CAR @ ATL3437ATL

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-4.11
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-1.89