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

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons

Final. CAR 34–3 ATL. The official gamebook is pending separately. Follow NFL scores

ESPN scoreboard · Observed 2026-09-21T21:18:05.322Z. Refresh for updates.

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…

Bobby Brown III · DL · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-09-18 · Back · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUTChanged: 2026-09-17 practice DNP → 2026-09-18 DNP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T21:09:03.207ZBehind: Aaron Hall · Cam Jackson
Patrick Jones II · OLB · chart #1 · ACTIVE2026-09-18 · Back · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-09-17 practice LP → 2026-09-18 LP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T21:09:03.207ZBehind: Trevis Gipson · Princely Umanmielen · Thomas Incoom
Chris Brazzell II · WR · chart order unresolved · IRPractice and game designation not reportedRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T21:09:03.207ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file

All 29 connected restrictions and 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: OUT · Official gameday inactiveChanged: 2026-09-17 practice LP → 2026-09-18 FP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T21:09:00.274ZBehind: 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 · 2026-09-21T21:09:00.274ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
Michael Penix Jr. · QB · chart #4 · ACTIVE2026-09-18 · Knee · Practice: FP · Game designation: OUT · Official gameday inactiveChanged: 2026-09-17 practice FP → 2026-09-18 FP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-21T21:09:00.274ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file

All 38 connected restrictions and reports

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Gameday reporting · CAR at ATL

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

CAR inactives: Official list unavailable here; collection or player joins need attention. No scratches inferred. not_joined · Owner: CAR gameday reportingWeek 2 Inactives at Atlanta: Pat Jones out for Falcons game · published 2026-09-20T15:33:02.066Z Observed 2026-09-21T16:01:35.513Z

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

CAR reporting evidence

official_article_list_not_fully_joined · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-21T16:01:35.513Z.

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

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

https://www.panthers.com/news/week-2-inactives-at-atlanta-pat-jones-out-for-falcons-game-bobby-brown-panthers-falcons

ATL inactives: QB Tua Tagovailoa, QB Michael Penix Jr., DB Billy Bowman Jr., DB Malcolm DeWalt IV, OL Ethan Onianwa sourced · Owner: ATL gameday reportingAtlanta Falcons Week 2 inactives vs. Carolina Panthers · published 2026-09-20T15:28:34.761Z Observed 2026-09-21T16:01:35.485Z

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

ATL reporting evidence

official_gameday_list · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-21T16:01:35.485Z.

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

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

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/atlanta-falcons-week-2-inactives-vs-carolina-panthers

Game week · CAR at ATL

Final confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. The official gamebook is pending separately.

CAR desk · ATL desk · All week 2 games

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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Inactives — 90 minutes before kickOfficial inactive collection needs attention. Inspect club reporting below; no scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20T11:30:00-04:00 · Gameday reporting
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Kick — CAR at ATL, 2026-09-20 13:00 ETFinal — CAR 34 · ATL 3 (ESPN scoreboard). The official gamebook is pending separately.sourced · 2026-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 · League schedule
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Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gamethe score is on the slate; the book itself has not landednot_yet_available · 2026-09-20 · Official game summaries
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Review — confirmed resultFinal — CAR 34 · ATL 3, confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. Official gamebook and further postgame analysis remain pending.sourced · 2026-09-21T21:18:05.322Z · Club review
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Review

CAR 34 · ATL 3 — Final (ESPN scoreboard); official gamebook pending

ESPN scoreboard · 2026-09-21T21:18:05.322Z