Carolina
Panthers
2-2
17
FINAL
13
Philadelphia
Eagles
1-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested Week 6 matchup, the Carolina Panthers narrowly defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, securing a hard-fought 17-13 victory. The stakes were high as both teams aimed to improve their playoff positioning, but it was the Panthers who came out on top in this defensive battle.
Trevor Lawrence led the Panthers' offense with a steady performance, throwing for 196 yards and one touchdown. The ground game was spearheaded by Rico Dowdle, who racked up an impressive 98 rushing yards, while DeAndre Hopkins showcased his receiving prowess with 99 yards, providing crucial yardage throughout the game. These offensive standouts were instrumental in helping Carolina maintain control and find the end zone when it mattered most.
Defensively, Grant Delpit was a force for the Panthers, recording eight total tackles to stifle the Eagles' offensive efforts. The game turned in the second half when the Panthers' defense tightened its grip, forcing critical stops that kept Philadelphia from finding the end zone. With the Eagles' offense struggling to capitalize on their opportunities, Carolina's defense ultimately paved the way for this narrow victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 46 | 25 | 54% | 258 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 33 | 24 | 73% | 250 | 1 | 0 | 104.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 51 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 17 | 54 | 3.2 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 49 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | TE | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Luke McCaffrey | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Hunter Luepke | FB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brown | DT | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Divine Deablo | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Wagner | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights | WILL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Sanders | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Julian Love | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Abdul Carter | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyree Wilson | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykel Williams | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Orange | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Regis | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Ponder | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyzir White | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Patterson | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
| Tyler Loop | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 |

