Panthers vs Lions Week 5 2023: Final Score 42

Final2023 Week 5

Ford Field, Detroit, MISun, Oct 8, 2023, 1:00 PM ET

Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions, Week 5 2023

Carolina Panthers

Away

Detroit Lions

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Panthers	0	10	0	14	24
Lions	14	14	0	14	42

CAR 24DET 42 Final

Passing leader
Bryce Young
CAR · QB
20.3PPR pts
25/41, 247 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Adam Thielen
CAR · WR
27.7PPR pts
11 REC, 107 YDS, 1 TD
Panthers leader
DJ Chark
CAR · WR
13.2PPR pts
3 REC, 42 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive playmaker
Aidan Hutchinson
DET
1 INT, 1 SACK, 3 TKL

Lions 42, Panthers 24: Detroit leads from start to finish

Detroit led 28–10 at halftime to win 42–24. The Lions finished with a 377–342 edge in total offense and averaged 6.3 yards per play.

The Panthers went 5-for-10 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Lions finished without a giveaway.

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Key advantages

+1.0 yards/play DET 6.3 · CAR 5.3
+3 turnover margin DET 0 turnovers
+35 total yards DET 377 · CAR 342

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Lions Won

Detroit won the efficiency, turnover, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Panthers vs Lions
Panthers	Stat	Lions
5.3	Yards per play	6.3

3	Turnovers	0

342	Total yards	377

Other team stats
65	Plays	60

50%	Third-down conversion	40%

28:45	Time of possession	31:15

Scoring Summary

The Lions scored six touchdowns; the Panthers scored three touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Panthers vs Lions
Time	Team	Play	CAR	DET
1st quarter
9:41	DET	David Montgomery 42-yard TD run Takes leadRiley Patterson XP	0	7
4:53	DET	Jared Goff → Sam LaPorta, 4-yard TD Extends leadRiley Patterson XP	0	14
2nd quarter
12:48	CAR	Bryce Young → Tommy Tremble, 1-yard TDEddy Pineiro XP	7	14
3:50	DET	Jared Goff → Josh Reynolds, 1-yard TD Extends leadRiley Patterson XP	7	21
3:21	DET	Jared Goff → Sam LaPorta, 31-yard TD Extends leadRiley Patterson XP	7	28
0:06	CAR	Eddy Pineiro 33-yard FG	10	28
3rd quarter
No scoring
4th quarter
14:58	DET	Jared Goff 1-yard TD run Extends leadRiley Patterson XP	10	35
11:52	CAR	Bryce Young → DJ Chark Jr., 18-yard TDEddy Pineiro XP	17	35
7:27	DET	Craig Reynolds 5-yard TD run Extends leadRiley Patterson XP	17	42
1:55	CAR	Bryce Young → Adam Thielen, 1-yard TDEddy Pineiro XP	24	42

Fantasy Points: Panthers vs Lions, Week 5 2023

Fantasy leaders

Adam ThielenCARWR27.7 PTSWR4
Jared GoffDETQB27.4 PTSQB4
David MontgomeryDETRB20.9 PTSRB5
Bryce YoungCARQB20.3 PTSQB9

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Bryce YoungCARQB	20.3	QB9	25/41	247	3	2	1	4	0	82.1	Start/Sit →
Jared GoffDETQB	27.4	QB4	20/28	236	3	0	2	0	1	132.4	Start/Sit →
Andy DaltonCARQB	0.1	QB33	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	—	Start/Sit →
Teddy BridgewaterDETQB	-0.2	—	—	—	—	—	2	-2	0	—

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Adam ThielenCARWR	27.7	WR4	WR	—	—	—	13	11	107	1
David MontgomeryDETRB	20.9	RB5	RB	19	109	1	6	2	20	0	Start/Sit →
Sam LaPortaDETTE	19.7	TE5	TE	—	—	—	4	3	47	2	Start/Sit →
Josh ReynoldsDETWR	17.6	WR16	WR	—	—	—	5	4	76	1
DJ CharkCARWR	13.2	WR24	WR	—	—	—	6	3	42	1
Craig ReynoldsDETRB	11.2	RB23	RB	7	52	1	—	—	—	—
Jonathan MingoCARWR	9.8	WR37	WR	—	—	—	7	5	48	0	Start/Sit →
Kalif RaymondDETWR	7.5	WR52	WR	—	—	—	3	3	45	0	Start/Sit →
Tommy TrembleCARTE	7.1	TE19	TE	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	Start/Sit →
Hayden HurstCARTE	5.1	TE23	TE	—	—	—	3	3	21	0
Brock WrightDETTE	4.6	TE25	TE	—	—	—	3	3	16	0	Start/Sit →
Chuba HubbardCARRB	4.5	RB41	RB	9	35	0	2	1	0	0	Start/Sit →
Marvin JonesDETWR	4.2	WR65	WR	—	—	—	2	2	22	0
Ian ThomasCARTE	3.8	TE31	TE	—	—	—	2	1	28	0	Start/Sit →
Laviska ShenaultCARWR	2.7	WR79	WR	5	27	0	—	—	—	—
Jameson WilliamsDETWR	2.2	WR85	WR	—	—	—	3	2	2	0	Start/Sit →
Zonovan KnightDETRB	1.8	RB53	RB	—	—	—	1	1	8	0
Miles SandersCARRB	1.2	RB61	RB	7	32	0	1	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

Carolina Panthers

Snap Share

DJ CharkWR70 snaps99%
Adam ThielenWR69 snaps97%
Jonathan MingoWR61 snaps86%
Hayden HurstTE42 snaps59%
Chuba HubbardRB34 snaps48%

Target Share35 targets

Adam Thielen37%, 13 targets
Jonathan Mingo20%, 7 targets
DJ Chark17%, 6 targets
Hayden Hurst9%, 3 targets
Ian Thomas6%, 2 targets
Other11%, 4 targets

Carry Share23 carries

Chuba Hubbard39%, 9 carries
Miles Sanders30%, 7 carries
Laviska Shenault22%, 5 carries
Andy Dalton4%, 1 carries
Bryce Young4%, 1 carries

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

Sam LaPortaTE52 snaps87%
David MontgomeryRB45 snaps75%
Brock WrightTE37 snaps62%
Marvin JonesWR35 snaps58%
Kalif RaymondWR29 snaps48%

Target Share27 targets

David Montgomery22%, 6 targets
Josh Reynolds19%, 5 targets
Sam LaPorta15%, 4 targets
Kalif Raymond11%, 3 targets
Brock Wright11%, 3 targets
Other22%, 6 targets

Carry Share30 carries

David Montgomery63%, 19 carries
Craig Reynolds23%, 7 carries
Teddy Bridgewater7%, 2 carries
Jared Goff7%, 2 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
DJ CharkCARWR	70	99%	6	17%	0
Adam ThielenCARWR	69	97%	13	37%	0
Sam LaPortaDETTE	52	87%	4	15%	0
Jonathan MingoCARWR	61	86%	7	20%	0
David MontgomeryDETRB	45	75%	6	22%	19
Brock WrightDETTE	37	62%	3	11%	0
Hayden HurstCARTE	42	59%	3	9%	0
Marvin JonesDETWR	35	58%	2	7%	0
Kalif RaymondDETWR	29	48%	3	11%	0
Chuba HubbardCARRB	34	48%	2	6%	9
Josh ReynoldsDETWR	28	47%	5	19%	0
Jameson WilliamsDETWR	28	47%	3	11%	0
Miles SandersCARRB	33	46%	1	3%	7
Darrell DanielsDETTE	15	25%	0	0%	0
Laviska ShenaultCARWR	17	24%	0	0%	5
Craig ReynoldsDETRB	13	22%	0	0%	7
Ian ThomasCARTE	15	21%	2	6%	0
Tommy TrembleCARTE	14	20%	1	3%	0
Antoine GreenDETWR	11	18%	0	0%	0
Dylan DrummondDETWR	5	8%	0	0%	0
Zonovan KnightDETRB	2	3%	1	4%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+14.4Jared Goff27.4 PTS vs 13.0 xFP
Biggest underperformer−4.8Miles Sanders1.2 PTS vs 6.0 xFP
Highest expected volume21.7 xFPAdam Thielen27.7 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Adam ThielenCAR · WR	27.7	21.7	+6.0	97%	37% tgt	—	0	0	0%	13	37%
David MontgomeryDET · RB	20.9	21.7	−0.8	75%	63% car	—	0	19	63%	6	22%
Bryce YoungCAR · QB	20.3	17.9	+2.4	99%	41 att	—	41	1	4%	0	0%
Jared GoffDET · QB	27.4	13.0	+14.4	95%	28 att	—	28	2	7%	0	0%
Jonathan MingoCAR · WR	9.8	11.7	−1.9	86%	20% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	20%
DJ CharkCAR · WR	13.2	10.0	+3.2	99%	17% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	17%
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB	4.5	8.9	−4.4	48%	39% car	—	0	9	39%	2	6%
Josh ReynoldsDET · WR	17.6	8.3	+9.3	47%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	19%
Sam LaPortaDET · TE	19.7	6.7	+13.0	87%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	15%
Miles SandersCAR · RB	1.2	6.0	−4.8	46%	30% car	—	0	7	30%	1	3%
Brock WrightDET · TE	4.6	5.0	−0.4	62%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	11%
Hayden HurstCAR · TE	5.1	5.0	+0.1	59%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	9%
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR	2.2	5.0	−2.8	47%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	11%
Kalif RaymondDET · WR	7.5	5.0	+2.5	48%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	11%
Craig ReynoldsDET · RB	11.2	4.3	+6.9	22%	23% car	—	0	7	23%	0	0%
Ian ThomasCAR · TE	3.8	3.3	+0.5	21%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Marvin Jones Jr.DET · WR	4.2	3.3	+0.9	58%	7% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	7%
Laviska Shenault Jr.CAR · WR	2.7	3.1	−0.4	24%	22% car	—	0	5	22%	0	0%
Bam KnightDET · —	1.8	1.7	+0.1	—	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Tommy TrembleCAR · TE	7.1	1.7	+5.4	20%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Teddy BridgewaterDET · QB	-0.2	1.2	−1.4	5%	0 att	—	0	2	7%	0	0%
Andy DaltonCAR · QB	0.1	0.6	−0.5	1%	0 att	—	0	1	4%	0	0%

Team totals: Panthers 35 targets and 23 carries; Lions 27 targets and 30 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Bryce Young

CAR · QB · 20.3 pts on 17.9 expected

25 of 41 passing for 247 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions; 1 carry for 4 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.9 expected.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Bryce Young →

Jared Goff Ran hot

DET · QB · 27.4 pts on 13.0 expected

20 of 28 passing for 236 yards, 3 touchdowns; 2 carries for 0 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 13.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Jared Goff →

Adam Thielen Ran hot

CAR · WR · 27.7 pts on 21.7 expected

13 targets (37% of the team's), 11 catches for 107 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 21.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Jonathan Mingo

CAR · WR · 9.8 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (20% of the team's), 5 catches for 48 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.7 expected.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Jonathan Mingo →

David Montgomery Volume, no payoff

DET · RB · 20.9 pts on 21.7 expected

6 targets (22% of the team's), 2 catches for 20 yards; 19 carries (63% of the team's) for 109 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 21.7 expected.

Season high in targets (6).

Start/Sit: David Montgomery →

Josh Reynolds Ran hot

DET · WR · 17.6 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (19% of the team's), 4 catches for 76 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Sam LaPorta Ran hot

DET · TE · 19.7 pts on 6.7 expected

4 targets (15% of the team's), 3 catches for 47 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 6.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Sam LaPorta →

Craig Reynolds Ran hot

DET · RB · 11.2 pts on 4.3 expected

7 carries (23% of the team's) for 52 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 4.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Carolina Panthers

Stock up: Chuba Hubbard led the backfield with 48% of the snaps after trailing Miles Sanders before this game.
Stock up: DJ Chark played 99% of the snaps, up from a 82% season average.
Stock down: Miles Sanders lost the backfield lead: 46% of the snaps to Chuba Hubbard's 48%.

Detroit Lions

Stock up: Brock Wright played 62% of the snaps, up from a 45% season average.
Stock up: Kalif Raymond played 48% of the snaps, up from a 32% season average.
Stock down: Josh Reynolds played 47% of the snaps, down from a 75% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Panthers defense and Lions defense
Points allowed to	Panthers D	Lions D
QBs	12.7	19.4
RBs	22.6	14.6
WRs	27.1	39.7
TEs	10.0	13.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Detroit opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% before halftime on the way to the win.

Lions win probability

Key Swings

+21Montgomery 42-yd TD run50% → 71%Q1 9:41
+16Goff → LaPorta, 4-yd TD72% → 87%Q1 4:53
−16Young → Tremble, 1-yd TD89% → 73%Q2 12:48
+16Goff → Reynolds, 1-yd TD76% → 92%Q2 3:50
+6Goff → LaPorta, 31-yd TD92% → 98%Q2 3:21

Swing in Lions win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Panthers vs Lions
Carolina Panthers	Measure	Detroit Lions
65	Plays	60
65%	Pass rate	50%
5.8	Yds / dropback	7.3
4.3	Yds / carry	5.3
5/10	Third downs	4/10

Efficiency edge Detroit ran 5 fewer plays but gained 1.5 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
CAR Thielen 37% · Mingo 20% · Chark 17%
DET Montgomery 22% · Reynolds 19% · LaPorta 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Panthers vs Lions
Result	CAR	DET
Touchdowns	3	6
Field goals	1	0
Punts	3	2
Turnovers	3	0
Turnovers on downs	0	1

DET turnover edge: +3

The Lions opened the scoring on their first possession, a 3-play, 81-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Lions scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives, then drained the clock with three second-half drives of four to seven minutes.

All 21 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CAR	Q1 15:00	8	31	4:02	Punt
DET	Q1 10:58	3	81	1:17	Touchdown
CAR	Q1 9:41	5	14	2:13	Interception
DET	Q1 7:28	5	20	2:35	Touchdown
CAR	Q1 4:53	14	75	7:05	Touchdown
DET	Q2 12:48	8	44	2:41	Downs
CAR	Q2 10:07	1	1	0:09	Fumble
DET	Q2 9:58	10	38	6:08	Touchdown
CAR	Q2 3:50	1	0	0:21	Interception
DET	Q2 3:29	1	31	0:08	Touchdown
CAR	Q2 3:21	9	53	3:15	Field goal
DET	Q2 0:06	1	-1	0:06	End of half
DET	Q3 15:00	11	32	6:33	Punt
CAR	Q3 8:27	5	17	2:12	Punt
DET	Q3 6:15	3	4	0:54	Punt
CAR	Q3 5:21	3	-9	0:50	Punt
DET	Q3 4:31	8	51	4:33	Touchdown
CAR	Q4 14:58	7	75	3:06	Touchdown
DET	Q4 11:52	7	75	4:25	Touchdown
CAR	Q4 7:27	13	75	5:32	Touchdown
DET	Q4 1:55	3	2	1:55	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Panthers vs Lions Head-to-Head

The Panthers and Lions first met in 1999 and have played 12 times since.

All-time series: 8–4Panthers lead, 12 meetings since 1999
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Panthers win: 31–72002
Largest Lions win: 42–242023

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. P = Panthers win, L = Lions win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 4 Lions at Panthers Sun, Oct 4, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2023 Wk 5 Panthers at Lions Sun, Oct 8, 2023 DET 42 CAR 24 DET W
2022 Wk 16 Lions at Panthers, 2022 Wk 16 recap Sat, Dec 24, 2022 CAR 37 DET 23 CAR W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Panthers vs Lions
Panthers	Stat	Lions
2-15	Record	12-5

13.9	Points per game	27.1

265.3	Yards per game	394.8

4.1	Yards per play	5.9

24.5	Points allowed per game	23.2

293.9	Yards allowed per game	336.1

Panthers vs Lions Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 4 in Carolina. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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Panthers vs Lions Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Panthers vs Lions Week 5 game?

The Detroit Lions beat the Carolina Panthers 42–24 in Week 5 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, MI, on October 8, 2023. See the Lions' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Lions?

The final score was Lions 42, Panthers 24. The Lions led 28–10 at halftime, and the second half went Panthers 14, Lions 14.

What happened in the Panthers vs Lions game?

Detroit led 28–10 at halftime to win 42–24. The Lions finished with a 377–342 edge in total offense and averaged 6.3 yards per play. Adam Thielen led all players with 11 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. The Panthers committed 3 turnovers, the Lions none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Panthers vs Lions?

Adam Thielen led the game with 27.7 PPR fantasy points, the WR4 of Week 5, on 11 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. Jared Goff was next with 27.4 (QB4).

Who led Panthers vs Lions in passing, rushing and receiving?

Bryce Young (CAR) led all passers with 25 of 41 for 247 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. David Montgomery (DET) led in rushing with 19 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown. Adam Thielen (CAR) led in receiving with 11 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Adam Thielen score against the Lions?

Adam Thielen scored 27.7 points in PPR leagues, 22.2 in half-PPR and 16.7 in standard scoring against the Lions in Week 5 of the 2023 season, on 11 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. He drew 37% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Panthers vs Lions?

Jared Goff outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 27.4 PPR points on 13.0 xFP (+14.4). Miles Sanders fell furthest short, with 1.2 points on 6.0 xFP (−4.8). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Panthers vs Lions?

Adam Thielen had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 21.7 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 27.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Lions beat the Panthers?

The Lions beat the Panthers 42–24 because they averaged 6.3 yards per play to 5.3, won the turnover battle 3–0, and outgained them 377–342.

Which team won the turnover battle in Panthers vs Lions?

The Lions won the turnover battle 3–0: the Panthers gave the ball away 3 times and the Lions not at all. The Lions won the game.

What is the all-time Panthers vs Lions record?

The Panthers lead the all-time series 8–4 across 12 meetings since 1999.

When did the Panthers and Lions last play before this game?

Before Week 5 of 2023, they last met in the 2022 season on December 24, 2022, when the Panthers beat the Lions 37–23.

What is the Panthers vs Lions record since 2021?

The series is tied 1–1 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.