What time does Panthers vs Falcons start?

Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 20, 2026. That is 12:00 PM CT, 11:00 AM MT and 10:00 AM PT.

What channel is Panthers vs Falcons on?

FOX, with Tim Brando, Matt Millen and Sarah Kustok on the call. It is a regional broadcast, and NFL Sunday Ticket carries it out of market.

Who is the Falcons starting quarterback against the Panthers?

Cooper Rush. Tua Tagovailoa is doubtful with an oblique injury, and Michael Penix Jr. is out as he returns from last season's ACL tear. Jack Strand is the backup.

Who is injured for Panthers vs Falcons?

Atlanta has Penix and Billy Bowman Jr. out, Tagovailoa doubtful, and Chris Lindstrom and A.J. Terrell questionable. Carolina has Bobby Brown III out and Patrick Jones II questionable.

How did the Panthers and Falcons do in Week 1?

Both lost. Chicago beat Carolina 59 to 37, and Pittsburgh beat Atlanta 20 to 13.

Who has won recent Panthers vs Falcons games?

Carolina has won the last three meetings. Bryce Young threw for a career high 448 yards against Atlanta last November.

Is the roof open for Panthers vs Falcons?

No. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium roof will be closed. Gates open at 11:30 AM ET, 90 minutes before kickoff.

Who won the NFC South last season?

Carolina, on tiebreakers. The Panthers, Falcons and Buccaneers all finished 8 and 9, and it was Carolina's first division title since 2015.

Panthers vs Falcons Week 2 2026: Final Score, Stats & Recap

NFL·Week 2 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta·September 20, 2026

Carolina Panthers CAR 1-1, 1-0 Away

34

Final

3

Atlanta Falcons ATL 0-2, 0-1 Home

	1	2	3	4	T
CAR	10	10	14	0	34
ATL	0	3	0	0	3

Top Performers

Passing Yards

B.Young QB

CAR

287 PASS

C.Rush QB

ATL

86 PASS

Rushing Yards

C.Hubbard RB

CAR

53 RUSH

B.Robinson RB

ATL

72 RUSH

Receiving Yards

T.McMillan WR

CAR

101 REC

D.London WR

ATL

51 REC

Passing

Panthers

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	QBR
B.Young	23/36	287	3	0	2	116.3

Falcons

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	QBR
C.Rush	10/17	86	0	2	1	32.6
J. Strand	8/15	59	0	1	2	35.1

Rushing

Panthers

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
C.Hubbard	12	53	4.4	12
B.Young	1	6	6.0	6
J.Brooks	5	16	3.2	7
A.Dillon	3	-3	-1.0	1
K.Pickett	1	-4	-4.0	0

Falcons

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
C.Rush	2	20	10.0	11
B.Robinson	16	72	4.5	11
D.London	1	-2	-2.0	0
B.Robinson	11	51	4.6	9
J. Strand	2	16	8.0	8

Receiving

Panthers

PLAYER	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
C.Hubbard	2	2	11	5.5	1	8
J.Coker	8	9	66	8.3	0	25
T.McMillan	5	10	101	20.2	0	28
D.Waller	3	3	33	11.0	2	14
X.Legette	2	4	64	32.0	0	55
J.Brooks	1	1	-5	-5.0	0	0
T.Tremble	1	2	4	4.0	0	4
M.Evans	1	1	13	13.0	0	13

Falcons

PLAYER	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	LONG
O.Zaccheaus	1	3	3	3.0	3
B.Robinson	3	4	9	3.0	4
D.London	4	5	51	12.8	17
K.Pitts	1	3	15	15.0	15
Z.Branch	2	2	14	7.0	11
B.Robinson	2	2	16	8.0	12
C.Woerner	0	1	0	-	0
J.Dotson	2	4	11	5.5	8
A.Hooper	2	4	20	10.0	13
C.Blair	1	3	6	6.0	6

Defense

Panthers

PLAYER	TKLS	SOLO	AST	SACK	TFL	INT	INT YDS	PD	FF
N.Scott	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Z.Wheatley	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
D.Lloyd	9	7	2	1	2	2	69	3	0
B.Okereke	9	6	3	0	0	1	3	1	0
T.Edwards	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.Phillips	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
C.Jackson	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.Horn	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
A. Hall	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.Moon	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
L.Ransom	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
D.Brown	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
P.Umanmielen	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
M.Jackson	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
T.Gipson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
T.Moehrig	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
W.Lee	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
A.Evans	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
T.Incoom	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Falcons

PLAYER	TKLS	SOLO	AST	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
M.Smith	3	0	3	0	0	0	0
K.Daniels	3	3	0	0	1	0	0
J.Bates	6	4	2	0	0	0	0
G.Dexter	2	0	2	0.5	0	1	0
A.Terrell	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
M.Hughes	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
A.Terrell	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
L.London	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
C.Henderson	4	4	0	0	1	1	0
Z.Smith	2	1	1	0.5	1	1	0
S.Ebukam	2	0	2	0.5	0	0	0
H.Perkins	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Z.Harrison	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
B.Dorlus	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
D.Deablo	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
S.Brown	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Y.Abdullah	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
X.Watts	7	6	1	0	0	0	1
C.Thomas	4	3	1	0.5	0	0	0
J.Woods	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
C.Harris	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Panthers

PLAYER	FG	XP	PTS	BLK
R.Fitzgerald	2/2	4/4	10	0

Falcons

PLAYER	FG	XP	PTS	BLK
N.Folk	1/2	0/0	3	0

Returns

Panthers

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	FC
J.Metchie	2	53	26.5	0	27	0

Falcons

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	FC
O.Zaccheaus	4	79	19.8	0	25	0

C/ATT - Completions/Attempts · YDS - Yards · TD - Touchdowns · INT - Interceptions · SACK - Sacks · QBR - Passer Rating · CAR - Carries · AVG - Average · REC - Receptions · TGTS - Targets · TKLS - Total Tackles · SOLO - Solo Tackles · AST - Assisted Tackles · TFL - Tackles for Loss · PD - Passes Defensed · FF - Forced Fumbles · FG - Field Goals · XP - Extra Points · PTS - Points · FC - Fair Catches

Team Statistics

340 Total Yards 286

18 First Downs 17

12 Passing 10

5 Rushing 7

0 Penalty 1

6/14 3rd Down Eff. 4/13

272 Passing Yards 129

68 Rushing Yards 157

0 Turnovers 4

9-63 Penalties 6-39

29:31 Possession 30:29

3/6 Red Zone 0/0

Play-by-Play

Q3 14 - 0 34 - 3

XP R.Fitzgerald

34 - 3 2:58

TD D.Lloyd

33 - 3 2:58

XP R.Fitzgerald

27 - 3 9:38

TD D.Waller

26 - 3 9:38

Q2 10 - 3 20 - 3

XP R.Fitzgerald

20 - 3 0:20

TD D.Waller

19 - 3 0:20

13 - 3 1:07

N.Folk FG

FG R.Fitzgerald

13 - 0 5:54

Q1 10 - 0 10 - 0

FG R.Fitzgerald

10 - 0 4:29

XP R.Fitzgerald

7 - 0 10:48

TD C.Hubbard

6 - 0 10:48

Score Lines

Lead Tracker

Lead Changes: 0 Biggest Lead: CAR +31 Times Tied: 0

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta, US · 71,000 capacity

League: NFL
Season: NFL 26/27
Round: Week 2
Date: September 20, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm
Duration: 1h 0m