Carolina Panthers @ Houston Texans
Preseason
0-2, 0-1 Away
3
0-2, 0-1 Away
1-1, 1-0 Home
20
1-1, 1-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
164
Total Yards
266
2
Turnovers
0
11
1st Downs
18
7-58
Penalties
7-56
1/10
3rd Down
5/14
0/0
4th Down
2/3
0/0
Red Zone
2/4
29:07
Possession
30:53
Game Information
Houston, TX
KTRK (ABC)
Side Judge:Allen Baynes
Referee:John Hussey
Line Judge:Carl Johnson
Down Judge:Max Causey
Back Judge:Matt Edwards
Field Judge:Anthony Flemming
Umpire:Duane Heydt
1st Quarter
Touchdown
4:03 - 1st
0
CAR
7
HOU
Nico Collins 5 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
11 plays, 60 yards, 5:57
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
1:04 - 2nd
3
CAR
7
HOU
Ryan Fitzgerald 52 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 20 yards, 2:03
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
3
CAR
10
HOU
Ka'imi Fairbairn 41 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 45 yards, 1:04
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
10:29 - 3rd
3
CAR
13
HOU
Ka'imi Fairbairn 35 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 55 yards, 4:31
4th Quarter
Touchdown
12:08 - 4th
3
CAR
20
HOU
British Brooks 1 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:16
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--CAR
100%
--HOU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
National Football Conference
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 311 | 380 |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 380 | 411 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 353 | 401 |
| New Orleans | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 306 | 383 |
American Football Conference
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 474 | 336 |
| Houston | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 404 | 295 |
| Indianapolis | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 466 | 412 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 284 | 478 |
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