Carolina Panthers — Gridiron Core

Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average NFL team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of NFL teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 7 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

Bryce YoungStarting QB · QB

Chuba HubbardLeading Rusher · RB540YDS

Tetairoa McMillanLeading Receiver · WR569YDS

Bobby OkerekeLeading Tackler · LB49TOT

Coaching Staff

Dave CanalesHead Coach

Brad IdzikOffensive Coordinator

Ejiro EveroDefensive Coordinator

Tracy SmithSpecial Teams

Front Office

David A. TepperOwner

Kristi ColemanPresident / CEO

Dan MorganGeneral Manager

Brandt TilisAssistant GM

Club Social

NFC SouthCurrent standings · division leader takes a seedAll Standings

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FinancialsForbes 2026 · cap via Over The Cap

Valuation$8.10B26th

Revenue$646Mlast season21st

Operating$88Mincome19th

Roster Spend75 players · 9th in spend

$281.3Mof $301.2M cap

Cap space $6.0MDead money $24.7M

Valuation, revenue and operating income are Forbes’s 2026 estimates. Cap figures are Over The Cap as of 2026-09-20 and move with every roster transaction.

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QB28th pct

Run69th pct

Pass29th pct

Trenches8th pct

Explosive70th pct

Resilience67th pct

Special Teams63rd pct

Quarterback4428th pct

− Dropback success (39.1%)

EPA per dropback: +0.01 EPA; 47; 38th
Dropback success: 39.1%; 43; 25th
Completion over expected: -2.3 CPOE; 43; 25th
Turnover avoidance: 2.5%; 52; 60th

+ Stuff avoidance (15.8%)
− Short yardage (58.5%)

Rush EPA: -0.03 EPA; 54; 66th
Rush success: 44.2%; 55; 69th
Stuff avoidance: 15.8%; 58; 80th
Explosive runs: 9.5%; 50; 51st
Short yardage: 58.5%; 44; 27th

Confidence: medium

− Pass success (39.1%)

Pass EPA: +0.14 EPA; 49; 47th
Pass success: 39.1%; 43; 25th
Explosive passes: 13.7%; 49; 48th
Protection: 8.7%; 39; 13th
Completion over expected: -2.3 CPOE; 43; 25th

Confidence: high

+ Run-line control (15.8%)
− Pressure creation (3.4%)

Run-line control: 15.8%; 58; 80th
Pass protection: 8.7%; 39; 13th
Short-yardage blocking: 58.5%; 44; 27th
Stuff creation: 15.7%; 41; 18th
Pressure creation: 3.4%; 33; 4th
Short-yardage defense: 71.5%; 42; 20th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive prevention (10.0%)

Explosive play rate: 12.3%; 51; 53rd
Explosive passes: 13.7%; 49; 48th
Explosive runs: 9.5%; 50; 51st
Breakaway magnitude: 0.162; 49; 48th
Explosive prevention: 10.0%; 59; 83rd

Confidence: high

+ Momentum reversal (33.5%)

Offensive response: 39.2%; 51; 55th
Defensive response: 57.2%; 52; 59th
Momentum reversal: 33.5%; 58; 79th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 75.2%; 54; 65th
Mistake avoidance: 53.7%; 49; 45th

Confidence: low

+ Field goals vs expectation (+17 pts of make rate)
− Kick returns (23.3 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +17 pts of make rate; 65; 94th
Net punting: 42.7 yds; 54; 65th
Kick returns: 23.3 yds; 36; 8th
Punt returns: 10.1 yds; 50; 51st
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 48; 41st

Confidence: low