Bryce Young accounts for 5 TDs as Panthers beat Falcons 44-38 in OT. Atlanta misses playoffs again
— The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers have more in common than frustrating streaks of seven consecutive losing seasons.
National Football League
FINAL
Carolina Panthers
44
Atlanta Falcons
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| ATL | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/26 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 19-27 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13-43 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 25-14 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Detroit Lions | W 32-26 | NFL |
| 9/27/26 | @ Cleveland Browns | L 18-21 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:14 44-38
Miles Sanders 1 Yd Rush
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Touchdown 0:46 38-38
Bijan Robinson 4 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)
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Touchdown 4:01 38-31
Bryce Young 10 Yd Rush (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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Touchdown 9:50 31-31
Drake London 21 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson Kick)
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Touchdown 1:02 31-24
David Moore 9 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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Touchdown 10:43 24-24
Tommy Tremble 12 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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Touchdown 0:03 17-24
Drake London 20 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson Kick)
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Touchdown 1:34 17-17
Bijan Robinson 3 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)
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Touchdown 2:48 17-10
Miles Sanders 33 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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Touchdown 5:27 10-10
Michael Penix Jr. 5 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick) (Riley Patterson Kick)
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Touchdown 10:47 10-3
Bryce Young 2 Yd Rush (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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Field Goal 7:03 3-3
Eddy Pineiro 35 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:08 0-3
Riley Patterson 31 Yd Field Goal
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CAR 3:14
10 plays, 70 yards, 6:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:14 44-38
Miles Sanders 1 Yd Rush
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ATL
1 play, 13 yards, 0:17 · End of Half
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CAR 0:17
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:29 · Punt
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ATL 0:46
11 plays, 70 yards, 3:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:46 38-38
Bijan Robinson 4 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)
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CAR 4:01
9 plays, 70 yards, 5:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:01 38-31
Bryce Young 10 Yd Rush (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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ATL 9:50
11 plays, 74 yards, 6:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:50 31-31
Drake London 21 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson Kick)
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CAR 1:02
9 plays, 58 yards, 5:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:02 31-24
David Moore 9 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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ATL 6:13
8 plays, 34 yards, 4:30 · Missed FG
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CAR 10:43
4 plays, 21 yards, 1:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:43 24-24
Tommy Tremble 12 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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ATL 12:04
3 plays, 15 yards, 1:24 · Interception
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CAR 13:28
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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CAR
1 play, -1 yard, 0:03 · End of Half
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ATL 0:03
6 plays, 81 yards, 0:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:03 17-24
Drake London 20 Yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Riley Patterson Kick)
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CAR 0:40
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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ATL 1:34
6 plays, 70 yards, 1:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:34 17-17
Bijan Robinson 3 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick)
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CAR 2:48
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:48 17-10
Miles Sanders 33 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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ATL 5:27
10 plays, 70 yards, 5:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:27 10-10
Michael Penix Jr. 5 Yd Rush (Riley Patterson Kick) (Riley Patterson Kick)
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CAR 10:47
11 plays, 58 yards, 5:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:47 10-3
Bryce Young 2 Yd Rush (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
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ATL 1:03
11 plays, 27 yards, 6:00 · Downs
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CAR 7:03
8 plays, 53 yards, 4:05 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:03 3-3
Eddy Pineiro 35 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 11:08
12 plays, 58 yards, 3:52 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:08 0-3
Riley Patterson 31 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
CAR
ATL
25
1st Downs
31
16
Passing 1st downs
11
9
Rushing 1st downs
20
0
1st downs from penalties
0
7-12
3rd down efficiency
9-14
1-1
4th down efficiency
2-3
65
Total Plays
77
425
Total Yards
537
6.5
Yards per Play
7.0
11
Total Drives
10
270
Passing
310
26/35
Comp/Att
21/38
7.7
Yards per pass
7.9
0
Interceptions thrown
1
0-0
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-2
155
Rushing
227
30
Rushing Attempts
38
5.2
Yards per rush
6.0
5-6
Red Zone (Made-Att)
4-5
2-30
Penalties
7-55
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
34:05
Possession
32:41
Injuries
Atlanta Falcons
- Brian Robinson Jr. Questionable
- Divine Deablo Questionable
- Billy Bowman Jr. Questionable
- Samson Ebukam Out
- Zachariah Branch Out
Carolina Panthers
- Jonathon Brooks Injured Reserve
- Torricelli Simpkins III Questionable
- Damien Lewis Questionable
- Bobby Brown III Questionable
- Will Lee III Questionable
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