NFC South · 2020

Carolina Panthers

5-11 (1-5 NFC South · 4-8 NFC)3rd in the NFC South

Last: L 7-33 vs New Orleans Saints

Rating: -2.423
Adj Off: 22.526
Adj Def: 24.919
Playoffs: 0%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	35.8%20	35.8%25
Early-down pass rate	55.5%12	53.8%15
Plays per game	63.926	64.822
Time of possession	30:3915	29:0126
Yards per pass attempt	6.612	6.313
Yards per rush	4.321	5.028
Starting field position	Own 2819	Own 3023

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.01919	+0.08624
Adj. EPA per play	+0.01621	+0.06224
Success rate	45.9%16	47.7%25
Passing EPA per play	+0.07521	+0.14524
Rushing EPA per play	-0.08220	-0.02121
CPOE	3.07	3.225
Explosive play rate	8.9%18	8.8%14

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	21.924	25.118
Points per drive	2.2123	2.6725
Red zone TD rate	53.7%30	66.2%23
3rd down conversion	39.0%25	49.3%31
Turnovers per game	1.4419	1.2518
Sack rate	5.5%17	4.4%23
Penalties per game	5.920	5.320

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	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 13Wk 1	25Las Vegas Raiders	L30-34	+0.15	+0.29	5.9 / 6.1	7-13 / 6-11	0 / 0
Sep 20Wk 2	@1Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV	L17-31	-0.13	+0.05	6.0 / 6.0	6-11 / 5-11	4 / 2
Sep 27Wk 3	@20Los Angeles Chargers	W21-16	-0.10	-0.16	5.9 / 5.9	3-12 / 10-15	0 / 4
Oct 4Wk 4	15Arizona Cardinals	W31-21	+0.29	+0.10	6.5 / 4.8	7-11 / 3-9	1 / 1
Oct 11Wk 5	@14Atlanta FalconsDIV	W23-16	+0.24	+0.01	7.1 / 6.1	6-12 / 6-13	0 / 1
Oct 18Wk 6	16Chicago Bears	L16-23	-0.14	+0.03	4.9 / 4.4	3-13 / 7-14	3 / 1
Oct 25Wk 7	@3New Orleans SaintsDIV	L24-27	+0.29	+0.23	6.6 / 6.4	6-9 / 12-14	0 / 1
Oct 29Wk 8	14Atlanta FalconsDIV	L17-25	+0.01	+0.23	5.8 / 6.1	2-10 / 3-9	1 / 1
Nov 8Wk 9	@6Kansas City Chiefs	L31-33	+0.28	+0.25	5.8 / 7.0	7-16 / 6-11	0 / 1
Nov 15Wk 10	1Tampa Bay BuccaneersDIV	L23-46	-0.21	+0.35	3.9 / 7.3	1-9 / 10-16	1 / 1
Nov 22Wk 11	30Detroit Lions	W20-0	-0.06	-0.38	5.6 / 3.4	5-15 / 3-14	2 / 1
Nov 29Wk 12	@18Minnesota Vikings	L27-28	+0.02	-0.02	5.9 / 5.6	6-14 / 6-13	2 / 2
Dec 13Wk 14	28Denver Broncos	L27-32	+0.07	+0.20	5.7 / 6.6	6-14 / 3-8	0 / 1
Dec 19Wk 15	@4Green Bay Packers	L16-24	-0.03	+0.12	5.6 / 4.9	4-12 / 5-12	1 / 0
Dec 27Wk 16	@22Washington Commanders	W20-13	-0.11	-0.12	4.5 / 5.6	6-15 / 7-15	3 / 3
Jan 3Wk 17	3New Orleans SaintsDIV	L7-33	-0.38	+0.16	5.3 / 5.5	1-9 / 6-14	5 / 0

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	EPA/play
5Teddy BridgewaterYr 7	89%	340/492	69.1%	3733	7.6	15	11	+0.08
6PJ WalkerYr 4	10%	32/56	57.1%	368	6.6	1	5	-0.38

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
28Mike DavisYr 6	41%	165	642	3.9	6	59	-0.11
22Christian McCaffreyYr 4	14%	59	225	3.8	5	17	+0.17
35Rodney SmithR	10%	41	156	3.8	1	9	+0.01

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
11Robbie ChosenWR Yr 5	17%	95	1096	11.5	3	+0.19
10Curtis SamuelWR Yr 4	14%	77	851	11.1	3	+0.25
12DJ MooreWR Yr 3	12%	66	1193	18.1	4	+0.22
80Ian ThomasTE Yr 3	4%	20	145	7.3	1	-0.18

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
95Derrick BrownDT R	21	7	2.0	12	0
93Bravvion RoyDT R	13	2	1.0	5	0
94Efe ObadaDE Yr 6	10	4	5.5	15	1
92Zach KerrDE Yr 7	11	2	2.0	9	1
97Yetur Gross-MatosDE R	9	1	2.5	6	1
91Stephen WeatherlyDE Yr 5	7	1	0.0	3	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
54Shaq ThompsonOLB Yr 6	64	6	0.0	5	0
53Brian BurnsLB Yr 2	35	8	9.0	4	0
52Tahir WhiteheadOLB Yr 9	27	0	0.0	1	1
56Jermaine CarterLB Yr 3	21	1	0.0	1	0
98Marquis HaynesLB Yr 3	15	4	4.0	1	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
21Jeremy ChinnSAF R	68	5	1	2
33Tre BostonFS Yr 7	61	4	1	1
24Rasul DouglasCB Yr 4	50	9	0	0
31Juston BurrisFS Yr 5	34	4	1	0
29Corn ElderCB Yr 4	28	3	0	1
25Troy PrideCB R	27	2	0	0
26Donte JacksonCB Yr 3	22	11	3	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
4Joey SlyeYr 2	29/36	81%	56	33/36	120

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
3Joseph CharltonR	45	46.3	67	21	3