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Carolina Panthers

HC Dave Canales
Sunday 2024-12-15 · 13:00 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte US 🌧 Rain Spread 2.5 O/U 42.0

Win Probability

DAL
36.8%
CAR
63.2%
🌧 Rain

Confidence: <strong>clear edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • DAL offense: -0.176 EPA/play over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
  • CAR defense: +0.117 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (31st in the league)
  • CAR offense: -0.077 EPA/play over its last 8 games (25th in the league)
  • DAL defense: +0.079 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (25th in the league)
  • QB edge to DAL: Bryce Young (CAR) -0.128 vs Cooper Rush (DAL) -0.094 EPA/dropback (CAR starting Bryce Young in place of Andy Dalton)

Predicted Final Score

DAL 20
CAR 23
Projected margin: CAR by 3 Projected total: 43

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 15

DAL

Cooper Beebe C Out Concussion
DeMarvion Overshown LB Out Knee
Juanyeh Thomas S Out Knee
Trevon Diggs CB Questionable Knee
Eric Kendricks LB Questionable Not injury related - personal matter
C.J. Goodwin CB Questionable Hamstring
Buddy Johnson LB Questionable Illness
Jourdan Lewis CB Questionable Hamstring

CAR

Trevin Wallace LB Out Shoulder
Jadeveon Clowney LB Questionable Knee
Josey Jewell LB Questionable Hamstring
Nick Scott S Questionable Hamstring
Raheem Blackshear RB Questionable Chest
Jaycee Horn CB Questionable Groin

Pulled fresh for 2024 week 15 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

DAL 30
CAR 14

Prediction missed by 19 pts on margin, 1 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q2 09:07 TD DAL (9:07) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 88-C.Lamb for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 6 – CAR 0
  • Q2 04:09 FG DAL (4:09) 17-B.Aubrey 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. DAL 10 – CAR 0
  • Q2 00:42 TD CAR (:42) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass deep right to 18-J.Coker for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-O.Odighizuwa]. DAL 10 – CAR 6
  • Q3 12:53 TD DAL (12:53) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 1-J.Tolbert for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 16 – CAR 7
  • Q3 07:05 TD DAL (7:05) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass deep right to 83-J.Brooks for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-L.Ray]. DAL 23 – CAR 7
  • Q4 14:16 FG DAL (14:16) 17-B.Aubrey 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. DAL 27 – CAR 7
  • Q4 09:19 TD CAR (9:19) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young scrambles right end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL 27 – CAR 13
  • Q4 06:12 FG DAL (6:12) 17-B.Aubrey 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. DAL 30 – CAR 14

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 DAL 4th & 19 at the 69
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 25%

    (11:19) 5-B.Anger punts 56 yards to CAR 13, Center-44-T.Sieg. 13-D.Thompkins ran ob at CAR 13 for no gain.

  • Q1 DAL 4th & 9 at the 85
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 37%

    (1:46) 5-B.Anger punts 57 yards to CAR 28, Center-44-T.Sieg. 13-D.Thompkins to CAR 44 for 16 yards (40-H.Luepke; 86-L.Schoonmaker). PENALTY on CAR-32-L.Johnson, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 28.

  • Q2 CAR 4th & 10 at the 82
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 37%

    (15:00) 10-J.Hekker punts 52 yards to DAL 30, Center-44-J.Jansen. 9-K.Turpin to 50 for 20 yards (38-A.Barno). PENALTY on DAL-24-I.Mukuamu, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 33.

  • Q2 DAL 4th & 9 at the 34
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31% p(FG) 71%

    (4:09) 17-B.Aubrey 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.

  • Q2 CAR 4th & 14 at the 73
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 30%

    (2:48) 10-J.Hekker punts 41 yards to DAL 32, Center-44-J.Jansen, downed by CAR-44-J.Jansen.

  • Q3 CAR 4th & 4 at the 64
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50%

    (10:31) 10-J.Hekker punts 44 yards to DAL 20, Center-44-J.Jansen. 9-K.Turpin pushed ob at DAL 22 for 2 yards (32-L.Johnson).

  • Q4 DAL 4th & 17 at the 27
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 22% p(FG) 84%

    (14:16) 17-B.Aubrey 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.

  • Q4 CAR 4th & 7 at the 52
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 39% p(FG) 26%

    (12:01) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short middle to 19-A.Thielen to DAL 34 for 18 yards (25-A.Booth).

  • Q4 DAL 4th & 2 at the 23
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.49 EP
    p(convert) 55% p(FG) 89%

    (6:12) 17-B.Aubrey 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.