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Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NFL, Monday, 5 October 2026: Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NFL
Round
Week 4
Date
Monday, 5 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
00:20
Venue
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
TV / streaming
NBC (United States)

Match overview

NFL action on Monday, 5 October 2026 sees Carolina Panthers take on Detroit Lions, with the start at 00:20 UTC. The game is listed as "Week 4" in NFL.

The match is scheduled to be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Carolina Panthers in 4th place (1 win and 2 defeats from 3 matches) and Detroit Lions in 5th place (2 wins and 1 defeat from 3 matches).

Carolina Panthers have scored 89 points and conceded 83 points in the league, a difference of +6. Detroit Lions have scored 93 points and conceded 95 points in the league, a difference of -2.

Where the teams stand
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2t1z3cf0epcki3309850+483-0
3tni4t53wnn53215569-142-1
4Carolina Panthers3128983+61-2
5Detroit Lions3219395-22-1

Recent form

Carolina Panthers: 1 win and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-W-L), scoring 113 points and conceding 126 points.

Detroit Lions: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-W), scoring 122 points and conceding 134 points.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Carolina Panthers27 SeptCleveland BrownsA18-21L
Carolina Panthers20 SeptAtlanta FalconsA34-3W
Carolina Panthers13 SeptChicago BearsH37-59L
Carolina Panthers3 JanTampa Bay BuccaneersA14-16L
Carolina Panthers28 DecSeattle SeahawksH10-27L
Detroit Lions27 SeptNew York JetsH31-24W
Detroit Lions18 SeptBuffalo BillsA31-41L
Detroit Lions13 SeptNew Orleans SaintsH31-30W
Detroit Lions4 JanChicago BearsA19-16W
Detroit Lions25 DecMinnesota VikingsA10-23L

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Carolina Panthers averaged 22.6 points scored and 25.2 conceded per game, while Detroit Lions averaged 24.4 scored and 26.8 conceded.

Detroit Lions have the sharper recent attack, averaging 24.4 points per game over their last 5 matches. Carolina Panthers have been harder to score against, conceding 25.2 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: NBC (United States).

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