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BUF VS CAR Preview Week8 26-Oct-2025
Game Preview of Buffalo Bills @ Carolina Panthers. Week 8 of 2025 NFL SeasonBUF @ CAR - Complete Statistical Matchup Analysis
[SECTION: GAME_PREVIEW>
The Bills visit the Panthers on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium (1:00 PM ET, FOX). Buffalo opens as a 7.5-point favourite with the total near 46.5.
The Bills limp into Charlotte on a two-game skid after a shaky bye week. Turnovers and penalties have slowed Josh Allen’s group, which hasn’t topped 20 points since Week 4. This is a vital bounce-back spot before Kansas City next week.
Carolina has quietly ripped off three straight wins and sits undefeated at home. Andy Dalton is expected to start for the injured Bryce Young, giving the Panthers a steadier but limited passing ceiling. The real engine is their ground game led by Rico Dowdle, now running behind an improving line that’s kept pressure off its quarterbacks.
The game pits Buffalo’s explosive passing attack against Carolina’s resurgent defence, now top-10 in yards allowed. Add in Sean McDermott’s emotional return to his old stadium and it sets up as a test of focus for a Bills team under pressure to stabilise its season.
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[SECTION: GAME_DETAILS>
HOME_TEAM: CAR
AWAY_TEAM: BUF
DATE: 26OCT25
VENUE: Bank of America Stadium
Kick Off Time (ET): 01:00pm
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[SECTION: TEAM_FORM>
away_team_record: 4-2-0
away_team_ats: 2-4-0
away_team_ou: 3-3-0
home_team_record: 4-3-0
home_team_ats: 5-2-0
home_team_ou: 4-3-0
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[SECTION: TEAM_LAST10>
home_team_last10_record: 6-4-0
home_team_last10_ats: 7-3-0
home_team_last10_ou: 7-3-0
away_team_last10_record: 6-4-0
away_team_last10_ats: 4-6-0
away_team_last10_ou: 6-4-0
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[SECTION: TEAM_NEXT3>
away_team_upcoming: TBD, TBD, TBD
home_team_upcoming: TBD, TBD, TBD
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[SECTION: INJURIES>
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Adj(ED_SR) | Adj(Sack_DB) | Adj(Pass) | Adj(Run) | Total | Reported At UTC | Source | Injury Location | Injury Detail | Injury Side | Depth Pos | Impact Weight | Player ID | ESPN Injury ID | ESPN Player ID | Is Current | Notes Short |
| BUF | DaQuan Jones | DT | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-14 21:34:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | 610960 | true | Coach Sean McDermott said Tuesday that Jones (calf) is week-to-week, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. | ||
| BUF | Tre'Davious White | CB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-09 12:49:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Groin | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | -1759481 | true | questionable | ||
| BUF | Matt Milano | LB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-21 12:10:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Torso | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | -1813745 | true | questionable | ||
| BUF | Curtis Samuel | WR | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-21 12:10:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Head | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | -1813757 | true | questionable | ||
| BUF | Tyler Bass | PK | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-09 16:22:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Left | depth | TBD | 609924 | true | Bills coach Sean McDermott said Thursday that Bass (left hip/groin) is among players on IR who will not have their practice windows opened yet, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports. | ||
| BUF | Damar Hamlin | S | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-11 20:43:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Torso | primary_rotation | TBD | 610307 | true | The Bills placed on Hamlin (pectoral) on injured reserve Saturday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports. | ||||
| BUF | Joshua Palmer | WR | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-15 13:53:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 611038 | true | Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Tuesday that Palmer (ankle) is viewed as week-to-week, Alec White of the team's official site reports. | ||
| BUF | Terrel Bernard | LB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-14 21:19:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | 610955 | true | Head coach Sean McDermott said Tuesday that Bernard is considered "day-to-day" due to an ankle injury he sustained during the Bills' 24-14 loss to the Falcons on Monday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports. | ||
| BUF | Tylan Grable | LT | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-28 01:12:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Head | Concussion | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 603334 | true | Grable (concussion) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return Tuesday. | ||
| BUF | Dalton Kincaid | TE | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-21 12:10:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Torso | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | -1813734 | true | questionable | ||
| CAR | Austin Corbett | C | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-22 17:44:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Sprain | Left | primary_rotation | TBD | 607022 | true | Head coach Dave Canales told reporters Monday that Corbett (knee) is expected to return in 6-8 weeks, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. | ||
| CAR | Robert Hunt | G | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-22 17:36:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Arm | Surgery | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 607020 | true | Head coach Dave Canales told reporters Monday that Hunt could miss the rest of the season after undergoing successful surgery to repair a torn biceps, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. | ||
| CAR | Patrick Jones II | LB | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-18 19:24:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Torso | Surgery | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 611596 | true | Jones (back) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. | ||
| CAR | David Moore | WR | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 20:29:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Arm | Dislocated | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 608614 | true | Moore suffered a dislocated elbow in last Sunday's loss to the Patriots, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. | ||
| CAR | Damarri Mathis | CB | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-06 18:26:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Surgery | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 604150 | true | The Panthers placed Mathis (knee) on injured reserve Saturday. | ||
| CAR | LaBryan Ray | DE | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 20:41:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Sprain | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 608618 | true | Ray (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. | ||
| CAR | Popo Aumavae | DT | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-05-10 01:09:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 598288 | true | Aumavae (Achilles) cleared waivers and reverted to injured reserve Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. | ||
| CAR | Damien Lewis | G | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-21 12:10:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Arm | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | -1813737 | true | questionable | ||
| CAR | Ja'Tyre Carter | G | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-28 02:51:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 603404 | true | Carter (ankle) cleared waivers Wednesday and reverted to injured reserve, per the NFL's official media site. | ||
| CAR | Ikem Ekwonu | LT | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-09 12:48:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Torso | Surgery | Not Specified | starter | TBD | -1759435 | true | questionable |
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[SECTION: KEY_INSIGHTS>
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Explosive contrast: Buffalo ranks top-10 in explosive pass rate (9.7%), while Carolina’s defence sits 72nd percentile in limiting deep plays.
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Ground battle: Bills’ defence allows explosive runs on 6.8% of carries (9th percentile). That invites a heavy workload for Dowdle and Hubbard if healthy.
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Pass rush balance: Carolina’s pressure-to-sack conversion (4.7%) is bottom quartile. Allen should see time to push deep shots.
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Third down tilt: Buffalo converts 41.2% (66th percentile) vs Carolina’s 60.2% stop rate (41st). Sustained drives could favour the favourite.
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Health questions: Both lines are banged up. If Carolina loses multiple OL, Dowdle’s ceiling dips. If Buffalo’s WR room is thin, expect heavier James Cook usage.
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Red-zone mirror: Both sides near 60% touchdown rate inside the 20. Finishing drives decides this cover.
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[SECTION: BETTING_INSIGHTS>
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Spread: Bills -7.5 (-112) vs Panthers +7.5 (-122). Public money leans slightly toward Carolina’s home streak.
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Total: 46.5 (Over -116 / Under -111). Neutral dome and run-heavy scripts lean Under, but turnovers could flip it.
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Team totals: Bills 27.0 (O/U -119 each); Panthers 18.5 (Over -120 / Under -119). Market reflects a two-score gap.
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Josh Allen Passing 230.5: Over -119 / Under -119. Favourable protection matchup.
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Rico Dowdle Rushing 48.5: Over -119 / Under -119. Faces a bottom-tier run defence.
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Anytime TDs: James Cook -147, Dalton Kincaid +180 (Questionable), Rico Dowdle +138. Correlate props with game script.
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[SECTION: FINAL_SUMMARY>
This matchup hinges on execution and health. Buffalo’s passing ceiling remains high, but they’ve been inefficient lately and face a confident Panthers team. Carolina’s home form and rushing attack make them live underdogs, especially if Buffalo’s defence can’t plug the run.
Expect a physical, low-variance start while both teams test the trenches. If Allen protects the ball and regains rhythm with his receivers, the Bills should control tempo and scoreboard. If Carolina shortens the game behind Dowdle and keeps Dalton clean, the Panthers can cover inside the number.
The spread sits on a key 7.5, and the total holds steady in the mid-40s. With both sides carrying injury volatility, late news could shift the line. Monitor inactives before locking props — and remember, even favourites under pressure can get dragged into a grind on the road.
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[SECTION: HOME_PAST_RESULTS>
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
| 2025-10-19 | @ NYJ | W 13-6 | W +1.5 | u39.5 |
| 2025-10-12 | vs DAL | W 30-27 | P -3.0 | o47.5 |
| 2025-10-05 | vs MIA | W 27-24 | W +-1.5 | o44.5 |
| 2025-09-28 | @ NE | L 13-42 | L 5.5 | o42.5 |
| 2025-09-21 | vs ATL | W 30-0 | W +-5.5 | u44.5 |
| 2025-09-14 | @ ARI | L 22-27 | L 7.0 | o45.5 |
| 2025-09-07 | @ JAX | L 10-26 | L 4.5 | u45.5 |
| 2025-01-05 | @ ATL | W 44-38 | L 7.5 | o48.5 |
| 2024-12-29 | @ TB | L 14-48 | L 9.5 | o47.5 |
| 2024-12-22 | vs ARI | W 36-30 | W +-5.5 | o47.0 |
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[SECTION: AWAY_PAST_RESULTS>
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
| 2025-10-13 | @ ATL | L 14-24 | L -3.5 | u49.5 |
| 2025-10-05 | vs NE | L 20-23 | W +7.5 | u49.5 |
| 2025-09-28 | vs NO | W 31-19 | W +15.5 | o48.5 |
| 2025-09-18 | vs MIA | W 31-21 | W +12.5 | o50.5 |
| 2025-09-14 | @ NYJ | W 30-10 | W +-6.0 | u47.5 |
| 2025-09-07 | vs BAL | W 41-40 | L -1.5 | o50.5 |
| 2025-01-26 | @ KC | L 29-32 | L 1.5 | o49.5 |
| 2025-01-19 | vs BAL | W 27-25 | W +-1.5 | o51.5 |
| 2025-01-12 | vs DEN | W 31-7 | W +7.5 | u48.5 |
| 2025-01-05 | @ NE | L 16-23 | L -3.0 | o36.5 |
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[SECTION: HEAD_TO_HEAD>
HTH_Win_Loss: 3-2
HTH_ATS: 4-0-1
HTH_OU: 2-3-0
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U | HT_Tot | HT_Rush | HT_Pass | AT_Tot | AT_Rush | AT_Pass |
| 2021-12-19 | BUF | BUF 31-14 | H +14.0 | O 43.0 | 275 | 151 | 124 | 312 | 119 | 193 |
| 2017-09-17 | CAR | CAR 9-3 | H +6.5 | U 43.0 | 255 | 77 | 178 | 176 | 69 | 107 |
| 2013-09-15 | BUF | BUF 24-23 | A -3.5 | O 43.5 | 308 | 125 | 183 | 436 | 149 | 287 |
| 2009-10-25 | CAR | BUF 9-20 | A 7.0 | U 37.0 | 425 | 116 | 309 | 167 | 53 | 114 |
| 2005-11-27 | BUF | CAR 9-13 | A -4.0 | U 36.5 | 295 | 113 | 182 | 216 | 55 | 161 |
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[SECTION: QB>
| Team | QB | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | RTG |
| BUF | Josh Allen | 122 | 178 | 68.5 | 1397 | 7.8 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 103.1 |
| CAR | Bryce Young | 138 | 224 | 61.6 | 1288 | 5.8 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 84.4 |
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[SECTION: SCORING>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Total Points | CAR | 145 | 22 | BUF | 137 | 23 | OFFENSE |
| Total Points | BUF | 167 | 11 | CAR | 152 | 18 | OFFENSE |
| Total Points Per Game | CAR | 20.7 | 24 | BUF | 22.8 | 17 | DEFENSE |
| Total Points Per Game | BUF | 27.8 | 4 | CAR | 21.7 | 14 | OFFENSE |
| Total Touchdowns | CAR | 15 | 21 | BUF | 16 | 14 | DEFENSE |
| Total Touchdowns | BUF | 20 | 10 | CAR | 17 | 18 | OFFENSE |
| Passing Touchdowns | CAR | 12 | 10 | BUF | 7 | 5 | DEFENSE |
| Passing Touchdowns | BUF | 11 | 15 | CAR | 10 | 15 | EVEN |
| Rushing Touchdowns | CAR | 3 | 25 | BUF | 9 | 28 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Touchdowns | BUF | 9 | 4 | CAR | 5 | 15 | OFFENSE |
| Other Touchdowns | CAR | 0 | 25 | BUF | 0 | 6 | DEFENSE |
| Other Touchdowns | BUF | 0 | 20 | CAR | 2 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Total Kicking Points | CAR | 49 | 15 | BUF | 41 | 24 | OFFENSE |
| Total Kicking Points | BUF | 47 | 20 | CAR | 50 | 17 | DEFENSE |
| Total Two Point Conversions | CAR | 0 | 32 | BUF | 0 | 32 | EVEN |
| Total Two Point Conversions | BUF | 0 | 18 | CAR | 0 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| Kick Extra Points | CAR | 13 | 23 | BUF | 14 | 20 | DEFENSE |
| Kick Extra Points | BUF | 17 | 11 | CAR | 17 | 10 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: REDZONE>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Red Zone Touchdown Percentage | CAR | 59.1 | 15 | BUF | 55.6 | 24 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Touchdown Percentage | BUF | 64 | 13 | CAR | 57.1 | 22 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Scoring Percentage | CAR | 90.9 | 3 | BUF | 77.8 | 23 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Scoring Percentage | BUF | 88 | 13 | CAR | 90.5 | 6 | DEFENSE |
| Red Zone Efficiency Percentage | CAR | 72.7 | 14 | BUF | 0 | 18 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Efficiency Percentage | BUF | 74.3 | 13 | CAR | 0 | 15 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Field Goal Percentage | CAR | 31.8 | 9 | BUF | 22.2 | 19 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Field Goal Percentage | BUF | 24 | 16 | CAR | 33.3 | 5 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: PASSING>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Net Passing Yards | CAR | 1306 | 23 | BUF | 1003 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Net Passing Yards | BUF | 1364 | 20 | CAR | 1422 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| Net Passing Yards Per Game | CAR | 187 | 27 | BUF | 167 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Net Passing Yards Per Game | BUF | 227 | 11 | CAR | 203 | 23 | OFFENSE |
| Passer Rating | CAR | 86.6 | 22 | BUF | 92.2 | 17 | DEFENSE |
| Passer Rating | BUF | 103 | 10 | CAR | 87.1 | 23 | OFFENSE |
| Passing Attempts | CAR | 237 | 13 | BUF | 165 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| Passing Attempts | BUF | 180 | 29 | CAR | 221 | 15 | DEFENSE |
| Completions | CAR | 147 | 17 | BUF | 106 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Completions | BUF | 123 | 27 | CAR | 141 | 20 | DEFENSE |
| Completion Percentage | CAR | 62 | 25 | BUF | 64.2 | 13 | DEFENSE |
| Completion Percentage | BUF | 68.3 | 9 | CAR | 63.8 | 11 | OFFENSE |
| Passing 1st downs | CAR | 78 | 10 | BUF | 54 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| Passing 1st downs | BUF | 73 | 16 | CAR | 71 | 12 | DEFENSE |
| Passing 1st Down % | CAR | 52.3 | 25 | BUF | 47.4 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| Passing 1st Down % | BUF | 52.5 | 24 | CAR | 64.3 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Longest Pass | CAR | 40 | 30 | BUF | 39 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Longest Pass | BUF | 51 | 23 | CAR | 46 | 26 | OFFENSE |
| Passing Fumbles Lost | CAR | 2 | 13 | BUF | 1 | 14 | OFFENSE |
| Passing Fumbles Lost | BUF | 1 | 23 | CAR | 0 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| Receiving Targets | CAR | 222 | 13 | BUF | 157 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Receiving Targets | BUF | 175 | 29 | CAR | 211 | 17 | DEFENSE |
| Receptions | CAR | 147 | 17 | BUF | 106 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Receptions | BUF | 123 | 27 | CAR | 141 | 13 | DEFENSE |
| Receiving Yards After Catch | CAR | 701 | 19 | BUF | 532 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| Receiving Yards After Catch | BUF | 691 | 20 | CAR | 690 | 14 | DEFENSE |
| YAC Average | CAR | 4.6 | 23 | BUF | 5.0 | 18 | DEFENSE |
| YAC Average | BUF | 5.6 | 9 | CAR | 5.0 | 16 | OFFENSE |
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[SECTION: PASS_PROTECTION>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Sack Yards Lost | CAR | 100 | 14 | BUF | 15 | 18 | OFFENSE |
| Sack Yards Lost | BUF | 65 | 27 | CAR | 11 | 27 | EVEN |
| Sacks | CAR | 11 | 27 | BUF | 12 | 21 | DEFENSE |
| Sacks | BUF | 15 | 18 | CAR | 12 | 22 | OFFENSE |
| Total Tackles | CAR | 476 | 24 | BUF | 478 | 28 | OFFENSE |
| Total Tackles | BUF | 412 | 32 | CAR | 548 | 14 | DEFENSE |
| Assist Tackles | CAR | 191 | 29 | BUF | 177 | 29 | EVEN |
| Assist Tackles | BUF | 129 | 32 | CAR | 231 | 7 | DEFENSE |
| Solo Tackles | CAR | 285 | 20 | BUF | 301 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Solo Tackles | BUF | 283 | 21 | CAR | 317 | 17 | DEFENSE |
| Tackles For Loss | CAR | 25 | 29 | BUF | 19 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Tackles For Loss | BUF | 35 | 13 | CAR | 28 | 24 | OFFENSE |
| Stuffs | CAR | 14 | 27 | BUF | 7 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Stuffs | BUF | 20 | 9 | CAR | 16 | 17 | OFFENSE |
| Total Takeaways | CAR | 7 | 22 | BUF | 6 | 23 | OFFENSE |
| Total Takeaways | BUF | 5 | 28 | CAR | 9 | 11 | DEFENSE |
| Passes Defended | CAR | 28 | 17 | BUF | 29 | 15 | DEFENSE |
| Passes Defended | BUF | 16 | 29 | CAR | 33 | 10 | DEFENSE |
| Passes Defended % | CAR | 9.3 | 26 | BUF | 17.6 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| Passes Defended % | BUF | 8.9 | 27 | CAR | 13.9 | 13 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: RUSHING>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Rushing Yards | CAR | 981 | 2 | BUF | 938 | 28 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Yards | BUF | 906 | 6 | CAR | 648 | 9 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | CAR | 140 | 3 | BUF | 156 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | BUF | 151 | 1 | CAR | 92.6 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Attempts | CAR | 208 | 2 | BUF | 163 | 12 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Attempts | BUF | 186 | 11 | CAR | 159 | 9 | DEFENSE |
| Yards Per Rush Attempt | CAR | 4.7 | 8 | BUF | 5.8 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Yards Per Rush Attempt | BUF | 4.9 | 6 | CAR | 4.1 | 19 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing 1st downs | CAR | 53 | 4 | BUF | 51 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing 1st downs | BUF | 50 | 7 | CAR | 34 | 8 | OFFENSE |
| 20+ Yard Rushing Plays | CAR | 5 | 8 | BUF | 7 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| 20+ Yard Rushing Plays | BUF | 5 | 9 | CAR | 4 | 12 | OFFENSE |
| Long Rushing | CAR | 53 | 11 | BUF | 81 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Long Rushing | BUF | 44 | 16 | CAR | 71 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| Rushing Fumbles | CAR | 5 | 8 | BUF | 7 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Rushing Fumbles | BUF | 5 | 9 | CAR | 4 | 12 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Fumbles Lost | CAR | 1 | 12 | BUF | 2 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| Rushing Fumbles Lost | BUF | 0 | 28 | CAR | 1 | 14 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: SUCCESS_RATES>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Third Down Attempts | CAR | 91 | 10 | BUF | 71 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Third Down Attempts | BUF | 68 | 31 | CAR | 83 | 23 | DEFENSE |
| Third Down Conversions | CAR | 34 | 13 | BUF | 29 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Third Down Conversions | BUF | 28 | 26 | CAR | 33 | 17 | DEFENSE |
| 3rd down % | CAR | 37.4 | 21 | BUF | 40.9 | 9 | DEFENSE |
| 3rd down % | BUF | 41.2 | 11 | CAR | 39.8 | 11 | EVEN |
| First Downs Attempts | CAR | 18 | 1 | BUF | 7 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| First Downs Attempts | BUF | 5 | 30 | CAR | 11 | 12 | DEFENSE |
| Fourth Down Conversions | CAR | 12 | 2 | BUF | 4 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| Fourth Down Conversions | BUF | 3 | 31 | CAR | 7 | 9 | DEFENSE |
| 4th down % | CAR | 66.7 | 10 | BUF | 57.1 | 17 | OFFENSE |
| 4th down % | BUF | 60 | 17 | CAR | 63.6 | 11 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: TURNOVERS>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Fumbles | CAR | 8 | 23 | BUF | 52 | 17 | DEFENSE |
| Fumbles | BUF | 8 | 25 | CAR | 46 | 21 | DEFENSE |
| Fumbles Lost | CAR | 4 | 22 | BUF | 2 | 24 | OFFENSE |
| Fumbles Lost | BUF | 2 | 10 | CAR | 4 | 10 | EVEN |
| Total Giveaways | CAR | 9 | 11 | BUF | 5 | 28 | OFFENSE |
| Total Giveaways | BUF | 6 | 23 | CAR | 7 | 22 | DEFENSE |
| Interceptions | CAR | 6 | 9 | BUF | 4 | 20 | OFFENSE |
| Interceptions | BUF | 2 | 25 | CAR | 5 | 13 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: PENALTIES>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Total Penalties | CAR | 42 | 6 | BUF | 36 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Total Penalties | BUF | 44 | 8 | CAR | 53 | 12 | OFFENSE |
| Total Penalty Yards | CAR | 350 | 7 | BUF | 312 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Total Penalty Yards | BUF | 351 | 8 | CAR | 393 | 15 | OFFENSE |
| 1st downs by penalty | CAR | 16 | 15 | BUF | 9 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| 1st downs by penalty | BUF | 16 | 11 | CAR | 5 | 32 | OFFENSE |
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[SECTION: FIELD_GOALS>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Field Goals | CAR | 12 | 14 | BUF | 9 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Field Goals | BUF | 10 | 20 | CAR | 11 | 19 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 20-29 | CAR | 2 | 15 | BUF | 0 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 20-29 | BUF | 2 | 18 | CAR | 4 | 24 | OFFENSE |
| FG Made 20-29 % | CAR | 100 | 18 | BUF | 0 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| FG Made 20-29 % | BUF | 100 | 11 | CAR | 100 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 30-39 | CAR | 5 | 10 | BUF | 4 | 19 | OFFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 30-39 | BUF | 5 | 12 | CAR | 3 | 11 | DEFENSE |
| FG Made 30-39 % | CAR | 100 | 13 | BUF | 75 | 6 | DEFENSE |
| FG Made 30-39 % | BUF | 80 | 27 | CAR | 100 | 24 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 40-49 | CAR | 3 | 22 | BUF | 1 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 40-49 | BUF | 3 | 18 | CAR | 5 | 24 | OFFENSE |
| FG Made 40-49 % | CAR | 100 | 12 | BUF | 100 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| FG Made 40-49 % | BUF | 100 | 5 | CAR | 75 | 9 | OFFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 50+ | CAR | 3 | 19 | BUF | 4 | 18 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 50+ | BUF | 1 | 32 | CAR | 1 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| FG Made 50+ % | CAR | 66.7 | 18 | BUF | 100 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| FG Made 50+ % | BUF | 100 | 3 | CAR | 0 | 2 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: PUNTING>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Punts | CAR | 23 | 14 | BUF | 25 | 14 | EVEN |
| Punts | BUF | 19 | 7 | CAR | 25 | 16 | OFFENSE |
| Punt Yards | CAR | 1082 | 18 | BUF | 1205 | 14 | DEFENSE |
| Punt Yards | BUF | 809 | 29 | CAR | 1233 | 12 | DEFENSE |
| Net Average Punt Yards | CAR | 35.5 | 31 | BUF | 45.6 | 5 | DEFENSE |
| Net Average Punt Yards | BUF | 39.5 | 26 | CAR | 46.7 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Long Punt | CAR | 68 | 7 | BUF | 73 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Long Punt | BUF | 50 | 32 | CAR | 62 | 26 | DEFENSE |
| Punts Inside 20 | CAR | 10 | 11 | BUF | 10 | 12 | OFFENSE |
| Punts Inside 20 | BUF | 8 | 22 | CAR | 11 | 7 | DEFENSE |
| Punts Inside 20 % | CAR | 35.3 | 17 | BUF | 40 | 17 | EVEN |
| Punts Inside 20 % | BUF | 42.1 | 9 | CAR | 45 | 24 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: RETURNS>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Yards Per Kick Return | CAR | 23.4 | 30 | BUF | 25.9 | 15 | DEFENSE |
| Yards Per Kick Return | BUF | 25.8 | 12 | CAR | 20.2 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Average Kickoff Return Yards | CAR | 23.4 | 30 | BUF | 25.9 | 15 | DEFENSE |
| Average Kickoff Return Yards | BUF | 25.8 | 12 | CAR | 20.2 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Long Kick Return | CAR | 45 | 13 | BUF | 54 | 9 | DEFENSE |
| Long Kick Return | BUF | 41 | 17 | CAR | 40 | 17 | EVEN |
| Kickoff Return Yards | CAR | 514 | 29 | BUF | 802 | 9 | DEFENSE |
| Kickoff Return Yards | BUF | 671 | 20 | CAR | 525 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Kick Return Yards | CAR | 514 | 29 | BUF | 802 | 9 | DEFENSE |
| Kick Return Yards | BUF | 671 | 20 | CAR | 525 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Kick Returns | CAR | 22 | 28 | BUF | 31 | 9 | DEFENSE |
| Kick Returns | BUF | 26 | 19 | CAR | 26 | 19 | EVEN |
| Punt Returns | CAR | 14 | 5 | BUF | 11 | 18 | OFFENSE |
| Punt Returns | BUF | 7 | 29 | CAR | 11 | 19 | DEFENSE |
| Punt Return Yards | CAR | 265 | 2 | BUF | 64 | 28 | OFFENSE |
| Punt Return Yards | BUF | 59 | 28 | CAR | 66 | 26 | DEFENSE |
| Average Punt Return Yards | CAR | 18.9 | 1 | BUF | 5.8 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Average Punt Return Yards | BUF | 8.4 | 22 | CAR | 6 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Long Punt Return | CAR | 15 | 30 | BUF | 11 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Long Punt Return | BUF | 15 | 32 | CAR | 87 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| Touchback Percentage | CAR | 15 | 17 | BUF | 3 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Touchback Percentage | BUF | 9 | 27 | CAR | 31 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Fair Catches | CAR | 3 | 24 | BUF | 6 | 15 | DEFENSE |
| Fair Catches | BUF | 6 | 15 | CAR | 7 | 13 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: POSSESSION_TEMPO>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Possession Time Seconds | CAR | 13668 | 1 | BUF | 9650 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Possession Time Seconds | BUF | 11950 | 20 | CAR | 11532 | 26 | OFFENSE |
| Total Offensive Plays | CAR | 457 | 5 | BUF | 343 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Total Offensive Plays | BUF | 378 | 26 | CAR | 391 | 25 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: EXPLOSIVENESS>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| 20+ Yard Receiving Plays | CAR | 18 | 20 | BUF | 15 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| 20+ Yard Receiving Plays | BUF | 20 | 13 | CAR | 19 | 18 | OFFENSE |
| Long Reception | CAR | 40 | 30 | BUF | 39 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Long Reception | BUF | 51 | 21 | CAR | 46 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | CAR | 5.9 | 30 | BUF | 6.6 | 22 | DEFENSE |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | BUF | 7.9 | 6 | CAR | 6.7 | 19 | OFFENSE |
| Yards Per Reception | CAR | 9.6 | 26 | BUF | 10.3 | 22 | DEFENSE |
| Yards Per Reception | BUF | 11.6 | 9 | CAR | 10.6 | 17 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: MISC_SPECIAL>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Extra Point Attempts | CAR | 14 | 21 | BUF | 15 | 16 | DEFENSE |
| Extra Point Attempts | BUF | 17 | 11 | CAR | 17 | 10 | DEFENSE |
| Extra Point Percentage | CAR | 92.9 | 25 | BUF | 93.3 | 22 | DEFENSE |
| Extra Point Percentage | BUF | 100 | 18 | CAR | 100 | 7 | DEFENSE |
| Kicks Blocked | CAR | 0 | 31 | BUF | 0 | 29 | DEFENSE |
| Kicks Blocked | BUF | 1 | 11 | CAR | 0 | 28 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
