# Broncos 26, Panthers 21: Week 9 recap

> The Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 26-21 on Sun, Nov 8 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC (Week 9, 2026 season). Records after the game: Broncos 7-2, Panthers 3-5. B.Young (CAR) led all players with +7.6 EPA on 43 dropbacks.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-08-den-at-car
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T02:18:59.236Z
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- Please cite as: Pigskin Nightly, "Broncos 26, Panthers 21: Week 9 recap", https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-08-den-at-car

## Questions and answers

### Who won Broncos vs Panthers?

The Denver Broncos won 26-21. By quarter: DEN 10-3-0-13, CAR 0-7-7-7.

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

By expected points added: B.Young (CAR, +7.6 EPA on 43 dropbacks), B.Nix (DEN, +7.3 EPA on 39 dropbacks) and P.Bryant (DEN, +5.5 EPA on 5 targets).

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

The biggest swing in win probability (32 points toward the Broncos) came in Q4 at 1:24: (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Young sacked at DEN 44 for -8 yards (N.Bonitto). FUMBLES (N.Bonitto) [N.Bonitto], RECOVERED by DEN-N.Bonitto at DEN 44.The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 11:09 | W.Lutz 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 3-0 CAR |
| Q1 | 1:23 | (Shotgun) B.Nix pass short right to C.Sutton for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 10-0 CAR |
| Q2 | 1:27 | (Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to T.Tremble for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin. | DEN 10-7 CAR |
| Q2 | 0:04 | W.Lutz 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 13-7 CAR |
| Q3 | 11:30 | (Shotgun) B.Young pass short middle to D.Waller for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin. | DEN 13-14 CAR |
| Q4 | 10:17 | (Shotgun) J.Coleman right end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. B.Nix pass to C.Sutton is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS. | DEN 19-14 CAR |
| Q4 | 5:41 | (Shotgun) B.Nix pass deep left to P.Bryant for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 26-14 CAR |
| Q4 | 3:05 | (Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to T.McMillan for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin. | DEN 26-21 CAR |