NFC South · 2018
Carolina Panthers
7-9 (2-4 NFC South · 5-7 NFC)3rd in the NFC South
Last: W 33-14 at New Orleans Saints
- Rating
- +0.716
- Adj Off
- 23.413
- Adj Def
- 22.718
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 36.6%18 | 36.5%20 |
| Early-down pass rate | 56.8%9 | 54.5%13 |
| Plays per game | 65.119 | 61.630 |
| Time of possession | 30:4414 | 29:1624 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.516 | 6.826 |
| Yards per rush | 5.31 | 4.922 |
| Starting field position | Own 2818 | Own 275 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0669 | +0.05523 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0449 | +0.02121 |
| Success rate | 47.9%5 | 43.0%10 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.08615 | +0.13125 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.0302 | -0.07620 |
| CPOE | 2.710 | 2.830 |
| Explosive play rate | 10.7%6 | 10.6%26 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.514 | 23.919 |
| Points per drive | 2.525 | 2.2619 |
| Red zone TD rate | 67.1%5 | 73.3%29 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.6%9 | 39.9%19 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3818 | 1.4414 |
| Sack rate | 4.9%6 | 5.6%25 |
| Penalties per game | 5.82 | 5.630 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9Wk 1 | 13Dallas Cowboys | W16-8 | -0.07 | -0.14 |
| Sep 16Wk 2 | @15Atlanta FalconsDIV | L24-31 | +0.13 | +0.25 |
| Sep 23Wk 3 | 25Cincinnati Bengals | W31-21 | +0.14 | +0.06 |
| Oct 7Wk 5 | 22New York Giants | W33-31 | -0.03 | +0.07 |
| Oct 14Wk 6 | @26Washington Commanders | L17-23 | +0.06 | -0.06 |
| Oct 21Wk 7 | @10Philadelphia Eagles | W21-17 | +0.25 | +0.12 |
| Oct 28Wk 8 | 6Baltimore Ravens | W36-21 | +0.23 | -0.00 |
| Nov 4Wk 9 | 23Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | W42-28 | +0.23 | +0.00 |
| Nov 8Wk 10 | @8Pittsburgh Steelers | L21-52 | +0.01 | +0.46 |
| Nov 18Wk 11 | @18Detroit Lions | L19-20 | +0.17 | +0.02 |
| Nov 25Wk 12 | 9Seattle Seahawks | L27-30 | +0.24 | +0.30 |
| Dec 2Wk 13 | @23Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV | L17-24 | -0.05 | +0.01 |
| Dec 9Wk 14 | @24Cleveland Browns | L20-26 | -0.00 | -0.00 |
| Dec 17Wk 15 | 2New Orleans SaintsDIV | L9-12 | -0.17 | -0.12 |
| Dec 23Wk 16 | 15Atlanta FalconsDIV | L10-24 | -0.18 | +0.15 |
| Dec 30Wk 17 | @2New Orleans SaintsDIV | W33-14 | +0.20 | -0.15 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cam NewtonYr 8 | 84% | 320/471 | 67.9% | 3395 | 7.2 | 24 | 13 |
| 6Taylor HeinickeYr 4 | 10% | 35/57 | 61.4% | 320 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 |
| 7Kyle AllenR | 6% | 20/31 | 64.5% | 266 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Christian McCaffreyYr 2 | 53% | 219 | 1098 | 5.0 | 7 | 107 |
| 23Kenjon BarnerYr 6 | 5% | 19 | 71 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 |
| 34Cameron Artis-PayneYr 4 | 5% | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12DJ MooreWR R | 10% | 55 | 788 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 17Devin FunchessWR Yr 4 | 8% | 44 | 549 | 12.5 | 4 |
| 13Jarius WrightWR Yr 7 | 8% | 43 | 447 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 10Curtis SamuelWR Yr 2 | 7% | 39 | 494 | 12.7 | 5 |
| 80Ian ThomasTE R | 6% | 36 | 333 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 88Greg OlsenTE Yr 12 | 5% | 27 | 291 | 10.8 | 4 |
| 11Torrey SmithWR Yr 8 | 3% | 17 | 190 | 11.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Kawann ShortDT Yr 6 | 28 | 10 | 3.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 97Mario AddisonDL Yr 8 | 20 | 11 | 9.0 | 12 | 2 |
| 90Julius PeppersDE Yr 17 | 14 | 5 | 5.0 | 11 | 2 |
| 96Wes HortonDE Yr 6 | 15 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Kyle LoveDT Yr 9 | 12 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 95Dontari PoeDT Yr 7 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59Luke KuechlyILB Yr 7 | 93 | 19 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 54Shaq ThompsonOLB Yr 4 | 51 | 4 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 58Thomas DavisOLB Yr 14 | 46 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 55David MayoOLB Yr 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 56Jermaine CarterLB R | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Donte JacksonCB R | 63 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 24James BradberryCB Yr 3 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 25Eric ReidS Yr 6 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 29Mike AdamsFS Yr 15 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 41Captain MunnerlynDB Yr 10 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 28Rashaan GauldenDB R | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42Colin JonesS Yr 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Chandler CatanzaroYr 5 | 16/20 | 80% | 59 | 30/35 | 78 |
| 9Graham GanoYr 10 | 14/16 | 88% | 63 | 30/33 | 72 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Michael PalardyYr 5 | 61 | 45.2 | 59 | 24 | 4 |