Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 2 2026

Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Mercedes-Benz Stadium (indoors)

Game preview

The market makes Carolina Panthers a 2.5-point favourite over Atlanta Falcons, with the game total at 43.5.

Moneylines sit at -141 for Carolina Panthers and +120 for Atlanta Falcons, a devigged 44% win probability for Atlanta Falcons; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 23 for Carolina Panthers and 20.5 for Atlanta Falcons.

The spread has moved from -1.5 to 2.5 since it opened and the total has moved from 42.5 to 43.5.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Carolina Panthers — Bryce Young (QB) at 198 passing yards and 15 rushing yards, Chuba Hubbard (RB) at 57 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards; Atlanta Falcons — Cooper Rush (QB) at 218 passing yards and 4 rushing yards, Bijan Robinson (RB) at 88 rushing yards and 33 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, indoors.

Final: Carolina Panthers won 34-3 (away, under).

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Final

CAR 34 — ATL 3

ATS: away. Total: under.

Consensus market (close)

Consensus market for Panthers at Falcons — lines as of Sun, 9/20 · 12:01 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadCAR -2.5 (open -1.5)
Total43.5 (open 42.5)
Moneyline (CAR / ATL)-141 / +120
ATL implied win probability44%
Implied team totals (CAR — ATL)23.0 — 20.5

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Carolina Panthers · 23.0 proj pts
Bryce Young (QB) — 198 pass yds · 15 rush yds
Chuba Hubbard (RB) — 57 rush yds · 16 rec yds
Tetairoa McMillan (WR) — 60 rec yds · 4.3 rec
Atlanta Falcons · 20.5 proj pts
Cooper Rush (QB) — 218 pass yds · 4 rush yds
Bijan Robinson (RB) — 88 rush yds · 33 rec yds
Drake London (WR) — 2 rush yds · 69 rec yds

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