# Lions 26, Panthers 32: Week 4 recap

> The Carolina Panthers beat the Detroit Lions 32-26 on Sun, Oct 4 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC (Week 4, 2026 season). Records after the game: Lions 6-2, Panthers 3-5. B.Young (CAR) led all players with +21.0 EPA on 45 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:34:50.935Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Lions vs Panthers?

The Carolina Panthers won 32-26. By quarter: DET 3-13-3-7, CAR 7-9-13-3.

### Who was the best player in Lions vs Panthers?

By expected points added: B.Young (CAR, +21.0 EPA on 45 dropbacks), T.McMillan (CAR, +16.7 EPA on 16 targets) and J.Goff (DET, +12.3 EPA on 53 dropbacks).

### What was the turning point of Lions vs Panthers?

The biggest swing in win probability (13 points toward the Lions) came in Q3 at 7:53: (Shotgun) J.Goff pass deep left to I.TeSlaa to CAR 12 for 57 yards (A.Evans).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 12:05 | J.Bates 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 3-0 CAR |
| Q1 | 1:50 | C.Hubbard left tackle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin. | DET 3-7 CAR |
| Q2 | 12:37 |  J.Bates 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 6-7 CAR |
| Q2 | 8:08 | (Shotgun) B.Young pass deep right to T.McMillan for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN [D.Wonnum]. R.Fitzgerald extra point is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin. | DET 6-13 CAR |
| Q2 | 2:14 | L.Borom and S.Gill-Howard reported in as eligible.  J.Gibbs left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 13-13 CAR |
| Q2 | 0:28 | R.Fitzgerald 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin. | DET 13-16 CAR |
| Q2 | 0:00 |  J.Bates 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 16-16 CAR |
| Q3 | 9:33 | (Shotgun) B.Young pass short middle to T.McMillan for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin. | DET 16-22 CAR |
| Q3 | 6:21 | J.Bates 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 19-22 CAR |
| Q3 | 2:47 | (No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Hubbard up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin. | DET 19-29 CAR |
| Q4 | 8:59 | R.Fitzgerald 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin. | DET 19-32 CAR |
| Q4 | 3:38 | (Shotgun) J.Goff pass short right to S.LaPorta for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox. | DET 26-32 CAR |