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Carolina Panthers 16–13 Houston Texans

Carolina Panthers
16–13FT
Houston Texans
Season
NFL
2026 · Pre Season · Week 3
Venue
Bank of America StadiumCharlotte

NFL: Carolina Panthers beat Houston Texans 16–13.

Game leaders

  • 147Kyle TraskPassing yards101Brett Rypien
  • 41Anthony Tyus IIIRushing yards36Deuce Vaughn
  • 37Ja'seem ReedReceiving yards36Josh Kelly

How the score moved

The running score, step by step, with every score marked.

  • Carolina Panthers
  • Houston Texans
051015Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenCarolina PanthersHouston Texans
Q2 9:02 · Ka'imi Fairbairn03
Q2 1:43 · Ryan Fitzgerald33
Q2 0:15 · Ryan Fitzgerald63
Q3 7:12 · Ryan Fitzgerald93
Q3 1:18 · Ka'imi Fairbairn96
Q4 8:41 · Miles Davis166
Q4 3:25 · Zay Jones1613
60′1613

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.

  • Carolina Panthers
  • Houston Texans
Third-down conversions
35%6/1717%2/12
Fourth-down conversions
50%1/2100%2/2
Red-zone touchdowns
25%1/4100%1/1
  • 4.23.0Yards per play
  • 1.451.18Points per drive
  • 26.215.7Yards per drive
  • 6958Plays

How the yards came

Carolina Panthers
Pass 189Rush 99
Houston Texans
Pass 92Rush 81
Time of possession
33:3226:28
Turnover margin
+3-3
Sacks made
41
Penalties (yards)
12 (103)3 (19)
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Carolina PanthersHouston Texans
Third-down conversions6/172/12
Fourth-down conversions1/22/2
Red-zone touchdowns1/41/1
Yards per play4.23.0
Points per drive1.451.18
Yards per drive26.215.7
Plays6958
Passing yards18992
Rushing yards9981
Time of possession33:3226:28
Turnovers14
Penalties (yards)12 (103)3 (19)

Scoring plays

  1. Q2

    1. Q2 9:020–3
      Ka'imi Fairbairn(Field goal)
    2. Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
      Q2 1:433–3
    3. Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
      Q2 0:156–3

  2. Q3

    1. Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
      Q3 7:129–3
    2. Q3 1:189–6
      Ka'imi Fairbairn(Field goal)

  3. Q4

    1. Miles Davis(Touchdown)
      Q4 8:4116–6
    2. Q4 3:2516–13
      Zay Jones(Touchdown)

Key stats

  • 288Total yards173
  • 189Passing yards92
  • 99Rushing yards81
  • 17First downs13
  • 69Total plays58
  • 4.2Yards per play3.0
  • 5.1Yards per pass2.7
  • 3.1Yards per rush3.4
  • 24/36Comp / Att16/30
  • 32Rushing attempts24

Quarter by quarter

Carolina Panthers led after 3 of 4 quarters, Houston Texans after 0. Largest lead at a break: 3 points, Carolina Panthers after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Carolina Panthers
  • Houston Texans
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Carolina Panthers063716
Houston Texans033713
0246Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Carolina Panthers: 2 won, 1 lost in their last 3 games.
  • Carolina Panthers scored 81 points and allowed 76 in their last 3 games.
  • Houston Texans: 0 won, 2 lost in their last 2 games.
  • Houston Texans scored 27 points and allowed 49 in their last 2 games.

Recent form

Carolina PanthersWLW
Houston TexansLL

Standings

American Football Conference · AFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Jacksonville Jaguars420154104.667
2Indianapolis Colts250154180.286
3Houston Texans250165170.286
4Tennessee Titans160108156.143

National Football Conference · NFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Carolina Panthers330159166.500
2Atlanta Falcons340171173.429
3Tampa Bay Buccaneers250162151.286
4New Orleans Saints250162194.286
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Timeline

  1. Q2

    1. Q2 9:020–3
      Ka'imi Fairbairn(Field goal)
    2. Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
      Q2 1:433–3
    3. Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
      Q2 0:156–3

  2. Q3

    1. Ryan Fitzgerald(Field goal)
      Q3 7:129–3
    2. Q3 1:189–6
      Ka'imi Fairbairn(Field goal)

  3. Q4

    1. Miles Davis(Touchdown)
      Q4 8:4116–6
    2. Q4 3:2516–13
      Zay Jones(Touchdown)

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.

  • Carolina Panthers
  • Houston Texans
Third-down conversions
35%6/1717%2/12
Fourth-down conversions
50%1/2100%2/2
Red-zone touchdowns
25%1/4100%1/1
  • 4.23.0Yards per play
  • 1.451.18Points per drive
  • 26.215.7Yards per drive
  • 6958Plays

How the yards came

Carolina Panthers
Pass 189Rush 99
Houston Texans
Pass 92Rush 81
Time of possession
33:3226:28
Turnover margin
+3-3
Sacks made
41
Penalties (yards)
12 (103)3 (19)
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Carolina PanthersHouston Texans
Third-down conversions6/172/12
Fourth-down conversions1/22/2
Red-zone touchdowns1/41/1
Yards per play4.23.0
Points per drive1.451.18
Yards per drive26.215.7
Plays6958
Passing yards18992
Rushing yards9981
Time of possession33:3226:28
Turnovers14
Penalties (yards)12 (103)3 (19)

Where the points came from, quarter by quarter

Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.

  • Carolina Panthers
  • Houston Texans
  • Touchdowns
  • Field goals
  • Extra points and conversions
Q1
6
3
Q2
3
3
Q3
7
7
Q4
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QuarterCarolina Panthers · TouchdownsHouston Texans · TouchdownsCarolina Panthers · Field goalsHouston Texans · Field goalsCarolina Panthers · Extra points and conversionsHouston Texans · Extra points and conversions
Q1000000
Q2006300
Q3003300
Q4660011

The yards, and how efficiently they came

Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.

Passing

Kyle Trask

19/28 completions

147yards

65.6Passer rating

Brett Rypien

13/23 completions

101yards1 TD

63.9Passer rating

Rushing

Anthony Tyus III

10 carries

41yards

4.1Yards per carry

Deuce Vaughn

12 carries

36yards

3.0Yards per carry

Receiving

Ja'seem Reed

2/6 caught/targeted

37yards

33%Catch rate

Josh Kelly

3/3 caught/targeted

36yards

100%Catch rate
  • Carolina Panthers
  • Houston Texans

Offence

  • 288Total yards173
  • 189Passing yards92
  • 99Rushing yards81
  • 17First downs13
  • 69Total plays58
  • 4.2Yards per play3.0
  • 5.1Yards per pass2.7
  • 3.1Yards per rush3.4
  • 24/36Comp / Att16/30
  • 32Rushing attempts24

Efficiency

  • 6-173rd down efficiency2-12
  • 1-24th down efficiency2-2
  • 1-4Red zone (made / att)1-1
  • 11Drives11
  • 33:32Possession26:28

Turnovers & penalties

  • 1Turnovers4
  • 1Interceptions thrown2
  • 0Fumbles lost2
  • 12-103Penalties3-19
  • 4Sacks1
  • 1-6Sacks – yards lost4-27

Defence

  • 2Interceptions1
  • 0Interception touchdowns0
  • 0Safeties0

Quarter by quarter

Carolina Panthers led after 3 of 4 quarters, Houston Texans after 0. Largest lead at a break: 3 points, Carolina Panthers after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Carolina Panthers
  • Houston Texans
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Carolina Panthers063716
Houston Texans033713
0246Q1Q2Q3Q4

Passing

Kyle Trask19/281475.310-065.6
Kenny Pickett5/8486.001-679.2

Rushing

Anthony Tyus III10414.1016
Miles Davis11343.119
AJ Dillon6122.007
Jimmy Horn Jr.166.006
Kyle Trask341.306
Trevor Etienne122.002

Receiving

Ja'seem Reed623718.520
David Moore433411.314
Feleipe Franks33258.311
AJ Dillon43206.710
James Mitchell42157.511
Caden Prieskorn22157.513
Anthony Tyus III33134.38
Roc Taylor32115.58
Casey Washington111010.010
Elijah Cooks1155.05
John Metchie III3155.05
Jimmy Horn Jr.1155.05
Brycen Tremayne1000.00

Fumbles

Kyle Trask11
Cam Gill02

Interceptions

Cam Miller121
Lathan Ransom13

Defensive

Maema Njongmeta8600100
Jared HarrisonHunte5400010
DeCarlos Nicholson4200100
Elijah Garcia3311020
Isaiah Simmons3200000
DeVonta Smith3200200
Jackson Kuwatch3100000
Trevin Wallace2211010
Tyrek Funderburk2200100
Aaron Hall2200000
Robert Rochell2100200
Cam'Ron Jackson2100000
Cam Gill2000010
Trevis Gipson1111020
Jeremiah Moon1111021
David Moore1100000
Claudin Cherelus1100000
Corey Thornton1100000
Kyon Barrs1100100
Cam Miller1100100
Thomas Incoom1101000
Mapalo Mwansa1100000
Demani Richardson1000000
Lathan Ransom1000100
Tywone Malone1000000

Kick returns

John Metchie III24723.524

Punt returns

Jimmy Horn Jr.221.02

Kicking

Ryan Fitzgerald3/3100.0371/110

Punting

Sam Martin417142.8249

American Football Conference · AFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Jacksonville Jaguars420154104.667
2Indianapolis Colts250154180.286
3Houston Texans250165170.286
4Tennessee Titans160108156.143

National Football Conference · NFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Carolina Panthers330159166.500
2Atlanta Falcons340171173.429
3Tampa Bay Buccaneers250162151.286
4New Orleans Saints250162194.286

American Football Conference · AFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Buffalo Bills510197171.833
2New England Patriots430160143.571
3New York Jets250137150.286
4Miami Dolphins15098157.167

American Football Conference · AFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Cleveland Browns520133146.714
2Pittsburgh Steelers520153138.714
3Cincinnati Bengals420163122.667
4Baltimore Ravens430169167.571

American Football Conference · AFC West

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Kansas City Chiefs510143103.833
2Denver Broncos520144141.714
3Las Vegas Raiders340183197.429
4Los Angeles Chargers06090151.000

National Football Conference · NFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1New York Giants421163161.643
2Philadelphia Eagles240106137.333
3Dallas Cowboys240151159.333
4Washington Commanders141132172.250

National Football Conference · NFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Minnesota Vikings600125741.000
2Chicago Bears520180143.714
3Detroit Lions420184165.667
4Green Bay Packers430144145.571

National Football Conference · NFC West

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1San Francisco 49ers610197139.857
2Seattle Seahawks430168125.571
3Los Angeles Rams340170159.429
4Arizona Cardinals250142208.286

Recent form

Carolina PanthersWLW
Houston TexansLL

Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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