Atlanta Falcons 3–34 Carolina Panthers
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- NFL
- 2026 · Regular Season · Week 2
NFL: Carolina Panthers beat Atlanta Falcons 34–3.
Game leaders
86Cooper RushPassing yards
287Bryce Young
72Bijan RobinsonRushing yards
53Chuba Hubbard
51Drake LondonReceiving yards
101Tetairoa McMillan
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
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| When | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 10:48 · Chuba Hubbard | 0 | 7 |
| Q1 4:29 · Ryan Fitzgerald | 0 | 10 |
| Q2 5:54 · Ryan Fitzgerald | 0 | 13 |
| Q2 1:07 · Nick Folk | 3 | 13 |
| Q2 0:20 · Darren Waller | 3 | 20 |
| Q3 9:38 · Darren Waller | 3 | 27 |
| Q3 2:58 · Devin Lloyd | 3 | 34 |
| 60′ | 3 | 34 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
Third-down conversions
31%4/1343%6/14
Fourth-down conversions
50%1/250%1/2
Red-zone touchdowns
–0/050%3/6
- 4.35.7Yards per play
- 0.253.09Points per drive
- 23.830.9Yards per drive
- 6760Plays
How the yards came
Atlanta Falcons
Pass 129Rush 157
Carolina Panthers
Pass 272Rush 68
- Time of possession
- 30:2929:31
- Turnover margin
- -5+5
- Sacks made
- 23
- Penalties (yards)
- 6 (39)9 (63)
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| Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 4/13 | 6/14 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 0/0 | 3/6 |
| Yards per play | 4.3 | 5.7 |
| Points per drive | 0.25 | 3.09 |
| Yards per drive | 23.8 | 30.9 |
| Plays | 67 | 60 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 272 |
| Rushing yards | 157 | 68 |
| Time of possession | 30:29 | 29:31 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Penalties (yards) | 6 (39) | 9 (63) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Q1 10:480–7Chuba Hubbard(Touchdown)
- Q1 4:290–10Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
- Q1 10:480–7
Q2
- Q2 5:540–13Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
- Nick Folk(Field goal)Q2 1:073–13
- Q2 0:203–20Darren Waller(Touchdown)
- Q2 5:540–13
Q3
- Q3 9:383–27Darren Waller(Touchdown)
- Q3 2:583–34Devin Lloyd(Touchdown)
- Q3 9:383–27
Key stats
- 286Total yards340
- 129Passing yards272
- 157Rushing yards68
- 17First downs18
- 67Total plays60
- 4.3Yards per play5.7
- 3.7Yards per pass7.2
- 4.9Yards per rush3.1
- 18/32Comp / Att23/36
- 32Rushing attempts22
Quarter by quarter
Atlanta Falcons led after 0 of 4 quarters, Carolina Panthers after 4. Largest lead at a break: 31 points, Carolina Panthers after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Atlanta Falcons: 2 won, 2 lost in their last 4 games.- Atlanta Falcons scored 71 points and allowed 65 in their last 4 games.
Carolina Panthers: 3 won, 2 lost in their last 5 games.- Carolina Panthers scored 134 points and allowed 148 in their last 5 games.
Recent form
Standings
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 |  New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
Timeline
Q1
- Q1 10:480–7Chuba Hubbard(Touchdown)
- Q1 4:290–10Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
- Q1 10:480–7
Q2
- Q2 5:540–13Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
- Nick Folk(Field goal)Q2 1:073–13
- Q2 0:203–20Darren Waller(Touchdown)
- Q2 5:540–13
Q3
- Q3 9:383–27Darren Waller(Touchdown)
- Q3 2:583–34Devin Lloyd(Touchdown)
- Q3 9:383–27
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
Third-down conversions
31%4/1343%6/14
Fourth-down conversions
50%1/250%1/2
Red-zone touchdowns
–0/050%3/6
- 4.35.7Yards per play
- 0.253.09Points per drive
- 23.830.9Yards per drive
- 6760Plays
How the yards came
Atlanta Falcons
Pass 129Rush 157
Carolina Panthers
Pass 272Rush 68
- Time of possession
- 30:2929:31
- Turnover margin
- -5+5
- Sacks made
- 23
- Penalties (yards)
- 6 (39)9 (63)
Show as a table
| Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 4/13 | 6/14 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 0/0 | 3/6 |
| Yards per play | 4.3 | 5.7 |
| Points per drive | 0.25 | 3.09 |
| Yards per drive | 23.8 | 30.9 |
| Plays | 67 | 60 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 272 |
| Rushing yards | 157 | 68 |
| Time of possession | 30:29 | 29:31 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Penalties (yards) | 6 (39) | 9 (63) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
10
3
10
14
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| Quarter | Atlanta Falcons · Touchdowns | Carolina Panthers · Touchdowns | Atlanta Falcons · Field goals | Carolina Panthers · Field goals | Atlanta Falcons · Extra points and conversions | Carolina Panthers · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Q2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Q3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Cooper Rush
10/17 completions
86yards
Bryce Young
23/36 completions
287yards3 TD
Rushing
Bijan Robinson
16 carries
72yards
Chuba Hubbard
12 carries
53yards
Receiving
Drake London
4/5 caught/targeted
51yards
Tetairoa McMillan
5/10 caught/targeted
101yards
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
Offence
- 286Total yards340
- 129Passing yards272
- 157Rushing yards68
- 17First downs18
- 67Total plays60
- 4.3Yards per play5.7
- 3.7Yards per pass7.2
- 4.9Yards per rush3.1
- 18/32Comp / Att23/36
- 32Rushing attempts22
Efficiency
- 4-133rd down efficiency6-14
- 1-24th down efficiency1-2
- 0-0Red zone (made / att)3-6
- 12Drives11
- 30:29Possession29:31
Turnovers & penalties
- 5Turnovers0
- 3Interceptions thrown0
- 2Fumbles lost0
- 6-39Penalties9-63
- 2Sacks3
- 3-16Sacks – yards lost2-15
Defence
- 0Interceptions3
- 0Interception touchdowns1
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
Atlanta Falcons led after 0 of 4 quarters, Carolina Panthers after 4. Largest lead at a break: 31 points, Carolina Panthers after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Passing
| Cooper Rush | 10/17 | 86 | 5.1 | 2 | 1-3 | 6.1 |
| Jack Strand | 8/15 | 59 | 3.9 | 1 | 2-13 | 12.4 |
Rushing
| Bijan Robinson | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 9 |
| Cooper Rush | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 11 |
| Jack Strand | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Drake London | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 |
Receiving
| Drake London | 5 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 17 |
| Austin Hooper | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 12 |
| Kyle Pitts | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Zachariah Branch | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 |
| Jahan Dotson | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Bijan Robinson | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Chris Blair | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Charlie Woerner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Fumbles
Defensive
| Xavier Watts | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jessie Bates III | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hughes | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Henderson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LaCale London | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendal Daniels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Brown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maason Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Abdullah | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Za'Darius Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake London | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Woerner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harold Perkins Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 25 |
Punt returns
| Zachariah Branch | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
Kicking
| Nick Folk | 1/2 | 50.0 | 41 | 3 |
Punting
| Jake Bailey | 3 | 151 | 50.3 | 1 | 62 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 |  Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 |  Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |