Saints at Panthers: Week 14 preview, odds and injuries

Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13 · Bank of America Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 PM ET

The New Orleans Saints (3-5) visit the Carolina Panthers (3-5) on Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC (Week 14, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Saints vs Panthers?

Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Saints vs Panthers?

Saints: Erik McCoy (C, doubtful, biceps) and CJ Donaldson (RB, questionable, shoulder). Panthers: Bobby Okereke (LB, questionable, foot), Damien Lewis (G, questionable, knee), Jaelan Phillips (LB, questionable, hamstring) and Will Lee III (CB, questionable, hamstring).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Saints at Panthers: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-no-at-car (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Panthers defense against big plays vs Saints big-play offense
The Panthers' defense against big plays ranks 5th in explosive-play rate (7.3% allowed, 518 plays faced) and faces a Saints big-play offense ranked 29th (7.0%, 529 plays).
29thNO offense24 spots apart5thCAR defense
2Saints third-down offense vs Panthers third-down defense
The Saints' third-down offense ranks 8th in third-down conversion rate (43.5%, 115 third downs) against a Panthers third-down defense ranked 29th (47.7% allowed, 107 third downs faced).
8thNO offense21 spots apart29thCAR defense
3Saints red-zone offense vs Panthers red-zone defense
The Saints' red-zone offense ranks 6th in red-zone touchdown rate (66%, 29 trips) against a Panthers red-zone defense ranked 29th (75% allowed, 24 trips faced).
6thNO offense23 spots apart29thCAR defense

When the Saints have the ballNo big edge

NO dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCAR pass defense

21st+0.02342 dropbacks

+0.07 allowed308 dropbacks faced20th

NO run gameEPA per rushCAR run defense

24th-0.13187 rushes

-0.03 allowed210 rushes faced25th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Panthers have the ballEdge CAR · +16 ranks

CAR dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNO pass defense

13th+0.08348 dropbacks

CAR +9

+0.10 allowed304 dropbacks faced22nd

CAR run gameEPA per rushNO run defense

12th-0.04176 rushes

CAR +16

-0.02 allowed204 rushes faced28th

Third downEdge NO · +21 ranks

NO third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCAR third-down defense

8th43.5%115 third downs

NO +21

47.7% allowed107 third downs faced29th

CAR third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNO third-down defense

21st37.7%106 third downs

CAR +9

49.5% allowed103 third downs faced30th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge NO · +23 ranks

NO red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateCAR red-zone defense

6th66%29 trips

NO +23

75% allowed24 trips faced29th

CAR red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNO red-zone defense

6th66%29 trips

49% allowed35 trips faced10th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge CAR · +24 ranks

NO big-play offenseexplosive-play rateCAR defense against big plays

29th7.0%529 plays

CAR +24

7.3% allowed518 plays faced5th

CAR big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNO defense against big plays

14th9.5%524 plays

CAR +13

10.6% allowed508 plays faced27th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge NO · +18 ranks

NO pass protectionsack rateCAR pass rush

14th5.8% sacked342 dropbacks

NO +18

3.9% of dropbacks308 dropbacks faced32nd

CAR pass protectionsack rateNO pass rush

23rd7.5% sacked348 dropbacks

NO +15

7.6% of dropbacks304 dropbacks faced8th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge CAR · +10 ranks

NO ball securityturnovers per gameCAR takeaway defense

27th1.6 giveaways a game8 games

CAR +10

1.1 takeaways a game8 games17th

CAR ball securityturnovers per gameNO takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

CAR +9

0.9 takeaways a game8 games28th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesNO 1 · CAR 0 regulars out or doubtful

Saints2 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DErik McCoyC97% offense · 8 wk
QCJ DonaldsonRB26% offense · 7 wk

Panthers4 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QBobby OkerekeLB89% defense · 7 wk
QDamien LewisG89% offense · 5 wk
QWill Lee IIICB73% defense · 7 wk
QJaelan PhillipsLB64% defense · 5 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · NO travels 649 mi

AwaySaints

7days since last game

649miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs GB · 15,807 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 649 mi

HomePanthers

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 at MIN · Minneapolis · 3,713 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: NO 8 games, 529 offensive and 508 defensive plays · CAR 8 games, 524 offensive and 518 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32