New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers: matchup card, 2026
| NO offense | CAR defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Explosive pass | 5.7% · 27th | 4.2% · 3rd |
| Pass success | 46.8% · 15th | 47.2% · 22nd |
| Sacks | 5.2% · 10th | 4.4% · 29th |
| Turnovers | 17.3% · 30th | 12.2% · 11th |
| Stuffs | 20.0% · 23rd | 15.2% · 26th |
| Run success | 32.5% · 30th | 40.3% · 15th |
| Explosive run | 7.4% · 29th | 12.0% · 22nd |
| CAR offense | NO defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Explosive pass | 7.5% · 15th | 8.7% · 26th |
| Pass success | 43.3% · 23rd | 49.5% · 25th |
| Sacks | 7.7% · 22nd | 7.3% · 11th |
| Turnovers | 9.9% · 15th | 11.4% · 15th |
| Stuffs | 16.0% · 10th | 13.5% · 31st |
| Run success | 38.7% · 19th | 48.1% · 32nd |
| Explosive run | 10.7% · 14th | 13.1% · 25th |
Every rank is among all 32 teams in 2026, through Week 8 (NO has played 7 games, CAR 7). A defense is ranked on what its opponents did, so allowing less ranks higher; for sacks, takeaways and stuffs, making more ranks higher.
Solid line, round dots = offense. Dashed line, squares = defense. Outer ring = 1st of 32, grey dotted ring = middle of the league.
Sacks ÷ (pass attempts + sacks) · Turnovers ÷ drives · Runs for no gain or a loss ÷ designed runs
New Orleans Saints are drawn in a darker shade of their colour on this card so the two teams never share one.