2025 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 19, 2025 · MetLife Stadium
Carolina PanthersWinner
13
New York Jets
6
Carolina Panthers 13–6. Biggest swing: Q3 3:56, NYJ +10% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(3:56) 6-S.Martin punts 68 yards to NYJ 21, Center-44-J.Jansen, downed by CAR-87-B.Tremayne.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 3:56NYJ +10% win prob(3:56) 6-S.Martin punts 68 yards to NYJ 21, Center-44-J.Jansen, downed by CAR-87-B.Tremayne.
- Q2 · 2:12NYJ +9% win prob(2:12) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 4-T.McMillan to NYJ 34 for 11 yards (29-J.Brownlee).
- Q2 · 14:56CAR +9% win prob(14:56) 5-R.Dowdle up the middle to CAR 49 for no gain (9-W.McDonald; 53-M.Walker).
- Q4 · 4:34CAR +9% win prob(4:34) (Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass deep right intended for 83-J.Reynolds INTERCEPTED by 8-Ja.Horn at CAR 40. 8-Ja.Horn to CAR 40 for no gain (83-J.Reynolds).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 5:45CAR Field goal
(5:45) 10-R.Fitzgerald 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Score after this play: CAR 3 — NYJ 0 - Q2 · 11:06NYJ Field goal
(11:06) 6-N.Folk 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
Score after this play: CAR 3 — NYJ 3 - Q2 · 1:18CAR Touchdown
(1:18) 9-B.Young pass short left to 17-X.Legette for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 10 — NYJ 3 - Q3 · 10:43CAR Field goal
(10:43) 10-R.Fitzgerald 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Score after this play: CAR 13 — NYJ 3 - Q4 · 6:30NYJ Field goal
(6:30) 6-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
Score after this play: CAR 13 — NYJ 6
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Panthers | Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 68 | 60 |
| Total yards | 304 (edge) | 220 |
| Yards per play | 4.5 (edge) | 3.7 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.06 (edge) | -0.26 |
| Success rate | 40% (edge) | 30% |
| Dropback rate | 53% | 73% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.09 (edge) | -0.33 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.03 (edge) | -0.04 |
| Third downs | 5/17 | 7/15 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 2 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 (edge) | 11 |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 6 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Panthers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.06 expected points added per play vs -0.26.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
15/25, 138 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
0.1 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Passing · NYJ
10/22, 126 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-4.3 expected points added · -8.8% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYJ | NYJ 45 | 7 | 22 | 2:44 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | CAR | CAR 34 | 13 | 54 | 6:34 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | NYJ | NYJ 26 | 8 | 17 | 3:01 | Punt | |
| 4 | CAR | CAR 7 | 7 | 42 | 2:51 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | NYJ | CAR 49 | 7 | 23 | 3:48 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | CAR | CAR 35 | 6 | 17 | 2:10 | Punt | |
| 7 | NYJ | NYJ 13 | 4 | 11 | 1:15 | Punt | |
| 8 | CAR | CAR 48 | 4 | 4 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 9 | NYJ | NYJ 4 | 4 | 11 | 2:26 | Punt | |
| 10 | CAR | CAR 48 | 8 | 57 | 2:30 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | NYJ | NYJ 33 | 8 | 13 | 1:11 | End of half | |
| 12 | CAR | NYJ 49 | 11 | 38 | 4:20 | Field goal +3 | |
| 13 | NYJ | NYJ 33 | 8 | 21 | 3:34 | Punt | |
| 14 | CAR | CAR 8 | 7 | 3 | 3:21 | Punt | |
| 15 | NYJ | NYJ 21 | 10 | 41 | 3:11 | Interception | |
| 16 | CAR | CAR 20 | 12 | 42 | 6:41 | Punt | |
| 17 | NYJ | NYJ 15 | 9 | 61 | 2:27 | Field goal +3 | |
| 18 | CAR | CAR 35 | 5 | 4 | 1:45 | Punt | |
| 19 | NYJ | NYJ 28 | 2 | 0 | 0:13 | Interception | |
| 20 | CAR | CAR 40 | 4 | 8 | 1:39 | Punt | |
| 21 | NYJ | NYJ 14 | 4 | 0 | 1:05 | Punt | |
| 22 | CAR | CAR 43 | 5 | 35 | 1:44 | End of game |
5 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Jets gained 61 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a field goal.
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 15/25 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Andy Dalton | 4/7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Bryce Young | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Legette | 9 | 11 | 92 | 1 | 35% | 3.4 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | 3 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 16% | 1.4 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 0.8 |
| Mitchell Evans | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 1.6 |
| Rico Dowdle | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Tommy Tremble | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
| Jalen Coker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brown | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Christian Rozeboom | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chau Smith-Wade | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Brown III | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Wonnum | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 10/22 | 126 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4.3 |
| Justin Fields | 6/12 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Justin Fields | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Isaiah Davis | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Johnson | 3 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 10% | 5.4 |
| Mason Taylor | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 16% | 2.1 |
| Josh Reynolds | 3 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 29% | -7.6 |
| Isaiah Davis | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 13% | 0.6 |
| Allen Lazard | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| Breece Hall | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10% | -0.2 |
| Arian Smith | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -2.8 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamien Sherwood | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinnen Williams | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Cisco | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Mauigoa | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Stephens | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jowon Briggs | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sauce Gardner | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -1.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- CAR moneyline
- -108
- NYJ moneyline
- -112
Jets closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 19 — under by 20.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Brad Rogers
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Canales vs Aaron Glenn