2025 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 16, 2025 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Carolina PanthersWinner
30
Atlanta Falcons
27
Carolina Panthers 30–27 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: OT 8:06, ATL +41% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(8:06) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 82-T.Tremble to ATL 15 for 54 yards (55-K.Elliss).
Highest-leverage plays
- OT · 8:06ATL +41% win prob(8:06) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 82-T.Tremble to ATL 15 for 54 yards (55-K.Elliss).
- Q4 · 1:15ATL +17% win prob(1:15) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short left to 4-T.McMillan for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 3:05CAR +15% win prob(3:05) 9-B.Young sacked at CAR 39 for -5 yards (94-L.London). CAR-9-B.Young was injured during the play.
- Q4 · 1:29ATL +14% win prob(1:29) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short left to 5-R.Dowdle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was inbounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short left to 5-R.Dowdle pushed ob at ATL 10 for 28 yards (3-J.Bates).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 5:31CAR Touchdown
(5:31) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 4-T.McMillan for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 7 — ATL 0 - Q1 · 3:39ATL Touchdown
(3:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Robinson right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CAR-99-T.Wharton, Defensive Holding, declined. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 7 — ATL 7 - Q2 · 7:56ATL Touchdown
(7:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Robinson left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. CAR-11-N.Scourton was injured during the play. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 7 — ATL 14 - Q2 · 1:45ATL Touchdown
(1:45) (Shotgun) 25-T.Allgeier right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 7 — ATL 21 - Q2 · 0:28CAR Field goal
(:28) 10-R.Fitzgerald 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Score after this play: CAR 10 — ATL 21 - Q3 · 12:10CAR Touchdown
(12:10) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass deep left to 17-X.Legette for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: CAR 16 — ATL 21 - Q3 · 1:01CAR Field goal
(1:01) 10-R.Fitzgerald 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Score after this play: CAR 19 — ATL 21 - Q4 · 2:48ATL Field goal
(2:48) 45-Z.Gonzalez 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: CAR 19 — ATL 24 - Q4 · 1:15CAR Touchdown
(1:15) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short left to 4-T.McMillan for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: CAR 27 — ATL 24 - Q4 · 0:21ATL Field goal
(:21) 45-Z.Gonzalez 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: CAR 27 — ATL 27 - OT · 5:13CAR Field goal
(5:13) 10-R.Fitzgerald 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Score after this play: CAR 30 — ATL 27
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Panthers | Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 76 | 58 |
| Total yards | 489 (edge) | 348 |
| Yards per play | 6.4 (edge) | 6.0 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.13 (edge) | 0.13 |
| Success rate | 41% | 52% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 53% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.27 (edge) | 0.26 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.19 | -0.02 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/17 | 4/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 24 (edge) | 19 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 1 |
Panthers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.13 expected points added per play vs 0.13.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
31/45, 448 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
14.2 expected points added · +2.2% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
13/16, 175 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
10.7 expected points added · +15.6% completion over expected
Receiving · CAR
8/12 for 130 yds, 2 TD
27% of team targets · 10.3 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL | ATL 31 | 5 | 6 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 2 | CAR | CAR 27 | 13 | 68 | 7:30 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | ATL | ATL 25 | 6 | 75 | 1:52 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | CAR | CAR 35 | 6 | 11 | 2:34 | Punt | |
| 5 | ATL | ATL 5 | 14 | 100 | 8:07 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | CAR | CAR 20 | 5 | 4 | 2:28 | Punt | |
| 7 | ATL | ATL 41 | 8 | 58 | 3:43 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | CAR | CAR 31 | 8 | 58 | 1:16 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | ATL | ATL 29 | 3 | 18 | 0:25 | End of half | |
| 10 | CAR | CAR 32 | 7 | 68 | 2:56 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 11 | ATL | — | 1 | 0 | 0:03 | Fumble | |
| 12 | CAR | ATL 32 | 6 | 33 | 3:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | ATL | ATL 9 | 7 | 22 | 2:57 | Punt | |
| 14 | CAR | CAR 21 | 10 | 63 | 4:14 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | ATL | ATL 22 | 8 | 19 | 3:45 | Punt | |
| 16 | CAR | CAR 16 | 5 | 25 | 1:59 | Punt | |
| 17 | ATL | ATL 18 | 7 | 13 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 18 | CAR | CAR 7 | 11 | 32 | 4:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | ATL | CAR 39 | 4 | 5 | 0:19 | Field goal +3 | |
| 20 | CAR | CAR 35 | 11 | 67 | 1:35 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 21 | ATL | ATL 45 | 7 | 28 | 0:52 | Field goal +3 | |
| 22 | CAR | CAR 28 | 2 | 0 | 0:16 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | ATL | ATL 20 | 5 | 4 | 1:15 | Punt | |
| 24 | CAR | CAR 30 | 6 | 60 | 3:35 | Field goal +3 |
11 of 24 drives ended in points. Longest march: Falcons gained 100 scrimmage yards over 14 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 31/45 | 448 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | 19 | 45 | 2.4 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Trevor Etienne | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Bryce Young | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillan | 8 | 12 | 130 | 2 | 27% | 10.3 |
| Xavier Legette | 4 | 8 | 83 | 1 | 18% | 7.0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 5 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 16% | 1.3 |
| Tommy Tremble | 1 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 5% | 3.2 |
| Jalen Coker | 4 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 9% | 6.1 |
| Mitchell Evans | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 5% | 1.4 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 9% | 1.0 |
| Brycen Tremayne | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre'von Moehrig | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudin Cherelus | 2 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Rozeboom | 1 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Thornton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaycee Horn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chau Smith-Wade | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bam Martin-Scott | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. | 13/16 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| Kirk Cousins | 6/14 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 23 | 104 | 4.5 | 2 | -2.0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | 7 | 9 | 119 | 0 | 31% | 8.8 |
| Bijan Robinson | 4 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 17% | 2.2 |
| Darnell Mooney | 3 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 24% | -2.3 |
| Kyle Pitts | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10% | 0.2 |
| David Sills | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | -0.3 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Harrison | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jessie Bates | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Natrone Brooks | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaden Elliss | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentavius Street | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Bowman Jr. | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaCale London | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -4.5
- Closing total
- 42.5
- CAR moneyline
- +180
- ATL moneyline
- -218
Falcons closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 57 — over by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Clay Martin
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Canales vs Raheem Morris
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.