Carolina Panthers
2026 Season · Through Week 2 · Updated Sep 18, 2026Carolina Panthers
NFC South
0-1 · 1st NFC South
Off EPA 7th · Def EPA 32nd · TO Diff -1
Schedule & Results0-1
Passing Attack
The passing offense ranks 8th in EPA/play (+0.251) through Week 2.
B.Young1 GP · 41 DB
EPA/DB
+0.30
CPOE
+6.63
Success%
51.3%
Passer Rtg
110.3
| Pos | Name | Tgt | Rec | Yards | TD | Tgt Share | EPA/Tgt | YPRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | J.Coker | 9 | 8 | 138 | 2 | 26.5% | +1.38 | — |
| WR | T.McMillan | 8 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 23.5% | -0.31 | — |
| TE | T.Tremble | 5 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 14.7% | +0.11 | — |
| RB | C.Hubbard | 3 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 8.8% | +1.44 | — |
| TE | D.Waller | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 5.9% | +0.62 | — |
| WR | X.Legette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9% | -0.49 | — |
| RB | J.Brooks | 2 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 5.9% | +0.77 | — |
| TE | M.Evans | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5.9% | -0.01 | — |
| WR | Ji.Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9% | -0.38 | — |
Ground Game
The rush offense ranks 11th in EPA (+0.055), running through the LE gap most effectively through Week 2.
EPA by Run Gap
| Name | Carries | Yds/Carry | EPA/Carry | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Hubbard | 10 | 4.9 | +0.15 | 60.0% |
| A.Dillon | 5 | 5.6 | -0.40 | 40.0% |
| J.Brooks | 4 | 3.5 | -0.41 | 25.0% |
Rushing by Down & Distance
| Down | 1-2 yds | 3-4 yds | 5-7 yds | 8-10 yds | 11+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | — | — | 0.04 1 car | 0.03 11 car(NFL: -0.04) | 0.04 1 car |
| 2nd | -0.12 2 car | 0.79 1 car | -1.53 2 car | — | -0.06 1 car |
| 3rd | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | — | — | — | — | — |
PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06
Situational Efficiency
All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
7th
62 plays
+0.18
EPA/Play
SR: 48%
Pass%: 65%
Run
+0.06
Pass
+0.25
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
5th
52 plays
+0.25
EPA/Play
SR: 50%
Pass%: 60%
Run
-0.02
Pass
+0.44
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
5th
16 plays
+0.59
EPA/Play
SR: 44%
Pass%: 88%
Run
-0.13
Pass
+0.69
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
3rd
1 plays
+1.40
EPA/Play
SR: 100%
Pass%: 100%
Run
—
Pass
+1.40
Red Zone
Inside the 20
2nd
10 plays
+0.94
EPA/Play
SR: 90%
Pass%: 50%
Run
+0.59
Pass
+1.29
Goal Line
Inside the 5
9th
3 plays
+0.69
EPA/Play
SR: 67%
Pass%: 67%
Run
+0.79
Pass
+0.64
Defense
Def EPA/Play
+0.409
32ndDef Pass EPA
+0.449
29thDef Rush EPA
+0.378
32ndDef Success Rate
54.3%
29thRun Defense by Gap
Opponents target the M gap most (7 carries). Best defended: RE (-0.145 EPA/carry).
LE
1 car+0.37
LT
4 car-0.27
LG
4 car+0.29
M
7 car+0.61
RG
5 car+0.91
RT
6 car-0.06
RE
5 car-0.14
