NFL 2026
Week 4 · Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Bank of America Stadium · 73,436 attended
Game Recap

Panthers Beat Lions 32-26 in Week 4

Carolina Panthers 32, Detroit Lions 26 at Bank of America Stadium. Bryce Young went 29 of 41 for 329 yards with 2 touchdowns.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Total
Lions
31337 26
Panthers
79133 32

Panthers Leaders

Passing Yards
Bryce Young
29/41, 329 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Yards
Chuba Hubbard
20 CAR, 122 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Yards
Tetairoa McMillan
14 REC, 192 YDS, 2 TD
Tackles

Lions Leaders

Passing Yards
Jared Goff
32/52, 412 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Yards
Jahmyr Gibbs
15 CAR, 46 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards
Jameson Williams
6 REC, 102 YDS
Sacks
Tackles

Team Stats

Lions Stat Panthers
24 1st Downs 28
19 Passing 1st downs 17
3 Rushing 1st downs 10
2 1st downs from penalties 1
4-12 3rd down efficiency 5-12
1-3 4th down efficiency 2-2
68 Total Plays 72
452 Total Yards 445
6.6 Yards per Play 6.2
10 Total Drives 10
406 Passing 318
32/52 Comp/Att 29/41
7.7 Yards per pass 7.2
0 Interceptions thrown 0
1-6 Sacks-Yards Lost 3-11
46 Rushing 127
15 Rushing Attempts 28
3.1 Yards per rush 4.5
2-4 Red Zone (Made-Att) 3-4
9-67 Penalties 8-60
0 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
26:45 Possession 33:15

Scoring Plays

12 scores
Q1 12:05
Jake Bates 54 Yd Field Goal
3–0
Q1 1:50
Chuba Hubbard 15 Yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)
3–7
Q2 12:37
Jake Bates 43 Yd Field Goal
6–7
Q2 8:08
Tetairoa McMillan 32 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald PAT Failed)
6–13
Q2 2:14
Jahmyr Gibbs 1 Yd Rush (Jake Bates Kick)
13–13
Q2 0:28
Ryan Fitzgerald 47 Yd Field Goal
13–16
Q2 0:00
Jake Bates 41 Yd Field Goal
16–16
Q3 9:33
Tetairoa McMillan 10 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald PAT Failed)
16–22
Q3 6:21
Jake Bates 26 Yd Field Goal
19–22
Q3 2:47
Chuba Hubbard 2 Yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)
19–29
Q4 8:59
Ryan Fitzgerald 33 Yd Field Goal
19–32
Q4 3:38
Sam LaPorta 8 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick)
26–32

Week 4: Lions Visit Panthers on Sunday Night After Three Straight 31-Point Games

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The Detroit Lions visit the Carolina Panthers on Sunday night, October 4. Detroit is 2-1 and has scored exactly 31 points in each game, the first time in franchise history it has opened with three 30-point games; Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns against the Jets. Its defense has allowed 95 points. Carolina is 1-2 after a 21-18 loss at Cleveland in which Bryce Young threw 48 passes for 291 yards.

Detroit's offense

Ninety-three points, and Jared Goff has thrown a touchdown pass in 26 straight games.

Detroit's defense

Ninety-five points allowed with both starting safeties on the PUP list.

Young's volume

Forty-eight attempts in Cleveland and 939 passing yards in three games.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner missed Confidence: Medium

How the prediction did

Predicted 31-24 (Lions vs Panthers), final was 26-32. Miss. The model called for the week's highest total and got it, 58 points against a projected 55, but on the wrong side. Bryce Young threw for 329 yards and Tetairoa McMillan caught 14 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Jared Goff threw 52 passes for 412 yards and Detroit's streak of 31-point games ended at three. The Lions' defense, flagged in the preview as the risk, has now allowed 127 points in four games.

Lions
31
63% to win
VS
Panthers
24
37% to win
Lions 63% Panthers 37%

The Lions score on everyone

Three straight 31-point games, and Carolina allowed 59 in Week 1.

Carolina will score too

Detroit's defense has not held anyone under 24.

Gibbs against the Panthers' front

Ninety-nine yards and three touchdowns last week behind a line that is getting healthier.

A Medium road lean and the week's highest projected total.

Venue

Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 73,436

Closing Line

DET -3.5
O/U 52.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Greg Wilson Back Judge
Clay Martin Referee
Eugene Hall Side Judge
Steven Woods Umpire
Jerod Phillips Down Judge

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Panthers Injuries

Torricelli Simpkins III
G · Not Specified
Questionable
Damien Lewis
G · Not Specified
Questionable
Bobby Brown III
DT · Not Specified
Questionable
Will Lee III
CB · Not Specified
Questionable
Jaelan Phillips
LB · Not Specified
Questionable

Lions Injuries

D.J. Reed
CB · Not Specified
Questionable
Jacob Saylors
RB · Not Specified
Questionable
Jimmy Rolder
LB · Not Specified
Out
Cade Mays
C · Sprain
Questionable
Jack Campbell
LB · Not Specified
Doubtful