In Week 4, the Carolina Panthers beat the Detroit Lions 32-26 on October 4, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium. Bryce Young passed for 329 yards for the Carolina Panthers, and Jared Goff had 412 for the Detroit Lions.
Scoring plays
Q1
Detroit Lions, Field goal · 12:05J.Bates 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.DET 3, CAR 0
Carolina Panthers, Touchdown · 1:50C.Hubbard left tackle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.DET 3, CAR 7
Q2
Detroit Lions, Field goal · 12:37 J.Bates 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.DET 6, CAR 7
Carolina Panthers, Touchdown · 8:08(Shotgun) B.Young pass deep right to T.McMillan for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN [D.Wonnum]. R.Fitzgerald extra point is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.DET 6, CAR 13
Detroit Lions, Touchdown · 2:14L.Borom and S.Gill-Howard reported in as eligible. J.Gibbs left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.DET 13, CAR 13
Carolina Panthers, Field goal · 0:28R.Fitzgerald 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.DET 13, CAR 16
Detroit Lions, Field goal · 0:00 J.Bates 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.DET 16, CAR 16
Q3
Carolina Panthers, Touchdown · 9:33(Shotgun) B.Young pass short middle to T.McMillan for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.DET 16, CAR 22
Detroit Lions, Field goal · 6:21J.Bates 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.DET 19, CAR 22
Carolina Panthers, Touchdown · 2:47(No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Hubbard up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.DET 19, CAR 29
Q4
Carolina Panthers, Field goal · 8:59R.Fitzgerald 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.DET 19, CAR 32
Detroit Lions, Touchdown · 3:38(Shotgun) J.Goff pass short right to S.LaPorta for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.DET 26, CAR 32
On Sunday, October 4, Chuba Hubbard’s second rushing touchdown broke open a one-score game as the Carolina Panthers held off the Detroit Lions 32-26 at Bank of America Stadium.
Tetairoa McMillan supplied the receiving force, catching 14 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns from Bryce Young, who completed 29 of 41 for 329 yards with two scores and no interceptions. McMillan’s 32-yard touchdown put Carolina ahead 13-6 in the second quarter, and his 10-yard score after halftime restored the lead; Hubbard then drove it home with a 2-yard touchdown for a 29-19 advantage…
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How it happened
Q2 2:14Jahmyr Gibbs scores from 1 yard to tie Detroit 13-13. Detroit's chances rise from 53.7% to 57% after a 12-play, 68-yard drive in 5:47.CAR 43% · DET 57%
Q2 8:08Tetairoa McMillan hauls in a 32-yard touchdown from Bryce Young, putting Carolina ahead 13-6 after a 9-play, 75-yard drive in 4:22. The Panthers’ chances rise from 50.7% to 63.6%.CAR 63.6% · DET 36.4%
Q2 12:37Jake Bates makes a 43-yard field goal, cutting Carolina’s lead to 7-6. Detroit’s 10-play, 48-yard drive took 4:08.CAR 45% · DET 55%
Q1Detroit trails Carolina 7-3 after one quarter. Carolina has been more efficient, averaging 0.28 EPA per play with a 64% success rate.
Q1 1:50Chuba Hubbard bursts in from 15 yards to put Carolina ahead 7-3, capping an 8-play, 72-yard drive in 4:00.CAR 49.3% · DET 50.7%
Q1 12:05Jake Bates drills a 54-yard field goal to put Detroit ahead 3-0. The Lions’ chances rise from 62.3% to 66.6%.CAR 33.4% · DET 66.6%
