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Lions 26, Panthers 32: Week 4 recap

DETLions26
final
CARPanthers32

Final · Sun, Oct 4 · Bank of America Stadium

Jared Goff passing yards41232/52, 412 YDS, 1 TD
Turnover margin00 takeaways, 0 giveaways

What happened

The Lions fell to the Panthers 32-26 on the road at Bank of America Stadium in Week 4, moving to 2-2.

The Lions outgained the Panthers 452-445 in total yards, each side had 0 turnovers, and went 4-12 on third down.

Jared Goff went 32 of 52 for 412 yards and 1 TD. Jahmyr Gibbs had 15 carries for 46 yards and 1 TD on the ground. Jameson Williams led the receivers with 6 catches for 102 yards.

On defense, DJ Wonnum led with 1 sack and Jack Campbell had 13 tackles.

Team stats

DETCAR

Box score from ESPN.

Scoring plays

Score: DET-CAR

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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 12, 2026, 10:09 a.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.