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Week 2 · Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 1:00 PM ET

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons

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Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

  • ATL ATL run game (top-8) vs CAR run defense (bottom-8 TFL)rushYds→tfl

Carolina Panthers · 2025 record 8-9

Wrong end of the spectrum on 3 of 5 key categories (points scored, sacks, qb hits). The profile of a team that struggles.

  • #27Points scored311
  • #15Points allowed380
  • #30Sacksproxy · pressure rate30
  • #30QB hitsproxy · pressure rate58
  • #15Turnover margin-1

Atlanta Falcons · 2025 record 8-9

Mixed: top-8 on 2, bottom-8 on 0 of 5 key categories.

  • #24Points scored353
  • #19Points allowed401
  • #2Sacksproxy · pressure rate58
  • #12QB hitsproxy · pressure rate98
  • #8Turnover margin+5

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

All 29 connected restrictions and reportsFull club reports →
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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

  • Billy Bowman Jr. · NB · chart #2 · ACTIVE2026-09-18 · Achilles · Practice: FP · Game designation: OUTChanged: 2026-09-17 practice LP → 2026-09-18 FP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:00.469ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
  • Chris Lindstrom · RG · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-09-18 · Concussion · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-09-17 practice LP → 2026-09-18 FP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:00.469ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
  • Michael Penix Jr. · QB · chart #4 · ACTIVE2026-09-18 · Knee · Practice: FP · Game designation: OUTChanged: 2026-09-17 practice FP → 2026-09-18 FP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:00.469ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
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Gameday reporting · CAR at ATL

2026-09-20 · 13:00 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

CAR inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: CAR gameday reporting Observed 2026-09-20T14:46:38.447Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: CAR injury reporting

CAR reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-20T14:46:38.447Z.

https://www.panthers.com/news/

https://www.panthers.com/team/injury-report/

ATL inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: ATL gameday reporting Observed 2026-09-20T14:56:35.539Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: ATL injury reporting

ATL reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-20T14:56:35.539Z.

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/injury-report/

Game week · CAR at ATL

Preparation for this scheduled matchup.

CAR desk · ATL desk · All week 2 games

  1. Injury report — observed 2026-09-17 / 2026-09-18CAR 4 row(s) · ATL 11 row(s). Patrick Jones II · 2026-09-18 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Jalen Coker · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Bobby Brown III · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Darren Waller · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Billy Bowman Jr. · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: OUT; Chris Lindstrom · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Michael Penix Jr. · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: OUT; Cooper Rush · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Tua Tagovailoa · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: DOUBTFUL; A.J. Terrell · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Kendal Daniels · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Za'Darius Smith · 2026-09-17 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Jawaan Taylor · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Jake Matthews · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Ryan Neuzil · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreportedsourced · 2026-09-18 · Club injury reports
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  2. Inactives — 90 minutes before kickAwaiting official inactive lists. Both club sources have been checked; no scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20T11:30:00-04:00 · Gameday reporting
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  3. Kick — CAR at ATL, 2026-09-20 13:00 ETScheduled kickoff is ahead, according to the league schedule.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 · League schedule
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  4. Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gameThe official game summary is not connected yet. A result is not inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20 · Official game summaries
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  5. Review — Tuesday 2026-09-22 (what changed for the club)Review follows the official game summary. No result has been confirmed.not_yet_available · 2026-09-22 · Club review
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Review

No result on file — play status is not confirmed here