Detroit Lions vs. Carolina Panthers: Panthers beat Lions 32–26 after halftime tie

Carolina leads after one quarter

Detroit opened the scoring with a 54-yard field goal in the first quarter. C. Hubbard answered with a 15-yard touchdown run for Carolina, and the extra point put the Panthers ahead 7–3. That was the score at the end of the quarter.

Detroit pulls even before halftime

Detroit made a 43-yard field goal early in the second quarter to cut Carolina's lead to one point. Bryce Young then threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to T. McMillan. Carolina missed the extra point, leaving the Panthers ahead 13–6.

J. Gibbs scored for Detroit on a 1-yard run, and the extra point tied the game at 13–13. Carolina moved back in front with a 47-yard field goal. Detroit answered with a 41-yard field goal with five seconds left in the half, sending the teams into halftime tied 16–16.

Panthers score twice in the third quarter

Young threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to T. McMillan to give Carolina the lead again in the third quarter. The Panthers missed the extra point, their second failed attempt of the game. Detroit followed with a 26-yard field goal, trimming Carolina's lead to 22–19.

C. Hubbard then scored on a 2-yard run, and Carolina made the extra point. It was Hubbard's second rushing touchdown of the game. The Panthers led 29–19 at the end of the third quarter, after scoring 13 points to Detroit's three in the period.

Detroit cuts the margin in the fourth

Carolina added a 33-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to extend its lead to 32–19. Jared Goff later threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to S. LaPorta. Detroit made the extra point with 3:38 remaining, bringing the Lions within six points.

Carolina won 32–26 in regulation. Young's two touchdown passes both went to T. McMillan, while C. Hubbard scored twice on the ground. Detroit's touchdowns came on J. Gibbs' run and S. LaPorta's catch. The Lions also made four field goals, including two in the second quarter.