CAROLINA (6-3) at DETROIT (3-6)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE - Panthers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Carolina 5-4, Detroit 5-4
SERIES RECORD - Panthers lead 6-2
LAST MEETING - Panthers beat Lions 27-24, Oct. 8, 2017
LAST WEEK - Panthers lost to Steelers 52-21; Lions lost to Bears 34-22
AP PRO32 RANKING - Panthers No. 8, Lions No. 25
PANTHERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (3), PASS (24).
PANTHERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (9), PASS (7).
LIONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (23), RUSH (23), PASS (22).
LIONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (19), RUSH (28), PASS (8).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Carolina QB Cam Newton threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns in last meeting with Lions. Detroit’s Matthew Stafford threw for 229 yards and two TDs. … Panthers DE Mario Addison has 3 ½ sacks in past two meetings with Lions. … Carolina has intercepted 11 passes this season, while Detroit has just three INTs. … Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey is one of three NFL RBs with at least 50 receptions and 1,000 yards from scrimmage this season. … Carolina CB Donte Jackson leads all rookies with four interceptions. … Panthers’ Greg Olsen has 661 receptions and needs two to move into fifth place on career list for TEs. He needs 105 yards receiving to move into seventh place for TEs. … Since 2013, Panthers are 26-14 in games decided by seven points or fewer. They have won five straight games decided by three or fewer. … Stafford is third in NFL since 2011 with 34,332 yards passing. … Detroit’s Kerryon Johnson is second among rookies with 757 yards from scrimmage and fourth with 554 yards rushing. … Lions have allowed 16 sacks in last two games. … Detroit has only gone three-and-out on 11.2 percent of possessions, third-best mark in league. … Stafford set for 122nd consecutive start, which would tie Joe Flacco for sixth-longest streak among QBs. … Lions K Matt Prater is 45 of 60 in career from at least 50 yards. … Stafford has not thrown more than 13 INTs since 2013, but he’s at eight already this season. … Fantasy tip: Newton has thrown at least two TD passes in eight straight games, longest streak in franchise history.
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