2013 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2013 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Carolina Panthers
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CAR -3.5 upsetO 43.5 ✓
Buffalo Bills 24–23 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
27/39, 296 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.9 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
21/38, 229 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-3.3 expected points added · -2.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 21/38 | 229 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 22 | 85 | 3.9 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Mike Tolbert | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Cam Newton | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Olsen | 7 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 21% | 8.4 |
| Ted Ginn | 3 | 8 | 62 | 1 | 21% | 1.1 |
| Steve Smith | 5 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 29% | 0.7 |
| Mike Tolbert | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 18% | -4.4 |
| Armanti Edwards | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kuechly | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jon Beason | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Hardy | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Thomas | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quintin Mikell | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawann Short | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Manuel | 27/39 | 296 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Spiller | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Fred Jackson | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 1 | -0.6 |
| EJ Manuel | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 8 | 10 | 111 | 1 | 26% | 9.4 |
| Robert Woods | 4 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 15% | 4.0 |
| Frank Summers | 2 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 5% | 3.3 |
| Fred Jackson | 5 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 18% | -3.4 |
| C.J. Spiller | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 10% | 0.7 |
| Scott Chandler | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15% | -4.2 |
| Trevor Graham | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8% | -2.2 |
| Tashard Choice | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Williams | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Williams | 4 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Dareus | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Rogers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiko Alonso | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arthur Moats | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Carrington | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -3.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- CAR moneyline
- -180
- BUF moneyline
- +162
Panthers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 47 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs Doug Marrone