Carolina Panthers vs Indianapolis Colts: Head-to-Head Record & History

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Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NCSun, Nov 5, 2023, 4:05 PM ET

Carolina Panthers vs Indianapolis Colts

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Colts	0	20	0	7	27
Panthers	0	3	7	3	13

IND 27CAR 13 Final

Passing leader
Bryce Young
CAR · QB
12.0PPR pts
24/39, 173 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Jonathan Taylor
IND · RB
17.9PPR pts
18 ATT, 47 YDS, 5 REC, 22 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
Panthers leader
Chuba Hubbard
CAR · RB
10.7PPR pts
16 ATT, 58 YDS, 4 REC, 9 REC YDS
Defensive playmaker
Kenny Moore II
IND
2 INT, 2 TD, 8 TKL

Colts 27, Panthers 13: Indianapolis beats Carolina

Indianapolis led 20–3 at halftime after a 20-point second quarter and won 27–13, though Carolina took the second half 10–7. Carolina outgained the Colts 275–198.

The Panthers went 7-for-16 on third down and committed three turnovers.

Key advantages

+2 turnover margin IND 1 · CAR 3 turnovers

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: Indianapolis Colts vs. Carolina Panthers | 2023 Week 9 Game Highlights

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Why the Colts Won

Indianapolis won the turnover battle.

Team stats comparison, Colts vs Panthers
Colts	Stat	Panthers
1	Turnovers	3

Other team stats
198	Total yards	275

3.5	Yards per play	3.9

57	Plays	71

31%	Third-down conversion	44%

28:51	Time of possession	31:09

Scoring Summary

The Colts scored three touchdowns and two field goals; the Panthers scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Colts vs Panthers
Time	Team	Play	IND	CAR
1st quarter
No scoring
2nd quarter
13:52	IND	Matt Gay 26-yard FG Takes lead	3	0
7:43	IND	Gardner Minshew → Jonathan Taylor, 10-yard TD Extends leadMatt Gay XP	10	0
3:34	CAR	Eddy Pineiro 35-yard FG	10	3
0:53	IND	Matt Gay 57-yard FG Extends lead	13	3
0:20	IND	Kenny Moore II 49-yard interception return TD Extends leadMatt Gay XP	20	3
3rd quarter
4:34	CAR	Bryce Young → DJ Chark Jr., 5-yard TDEddy Pineiro XP	20	10
4th quarter
13:40	IND	Kenny Moore II 66-yard interception return TD Extends leadMatt Gay XP	27	10
8:09	CAR	Eddy Pineiro 49-yard FG	27	13

Fantasy Points: Colts vs Panthers, Week 9 2023

Fantasy leaders

Jonathan TaylorINDRB17.9 PTSRB8
Michael PittmanINDWR14.4 PTSWR13
Bryce YoungCARQB12.0 PTSQB17
Chuba HubbardCARRB10.7 PTSRB21

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	12.0	QB17	24/39	173	1	3	5	41	0	48.3	Start/Sit →
Gardner MinshewINDQB	9.6	QB22	17/26	127	1	0	5	5	0	89.7

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
Jonathan TaylorINDRB	17.9	RB8	RB	18	47	0	5	5	22	1	Start/Sit →
Michael PittmanINDWR	14.4	WR13	WR	—	—	—	8	8	64	0
Chuba HubbardCARRB	10.7	RB21	RB	16	58	0	6	4	9	0	Start/Sit →
Miles SandersCARRB	9.1	RB28	RB	6	39	0	5	3	22	0
DJ CharkCARWR	8.9	WR36	WR	—	—	—	3	2	9	1
Adam ThielenCARWR	7.9	WR42	WR	—	—	—	6	5	29	0
Hayden HurstCARTE	7.4	TE21	TE	—	—	—	4	2	54	0
Stephen SullivanCARTE	6.8	TE24	TE	—	—	—	5	4	28	0
Tommy TrembleCARTE	3.2	TE32	TE	—	—	—	2	2	12	0	Start/Sit →
Drew OgletreeINDTE	2.9	TE35	TE	—	—	—	3	1	19	0	Start/Sit →
Zack MossINDRB	2.6	RB54	RB	7	26	0	—	—	—	—
Josh DownsINDWR	2.0	WR90	WR	—	—	—	1	1	10	0	Start/Sit →
Raheem BlackshearCARRB	1.5	RB62	RB	1	0	0	1	1	5	0
Jonathan MingoCARWR	1.5	WR101	WR	—	—	—	4	1	5	0	Start/Sit →
Isaiah McKenzieINDWR	1.2	WR104	WR	—	—	—	3	2	12	0
Kylen GransonINDTE	0.0	—	TE	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	Start/Sit →
Alec PierceINDWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	2	0	0	0
Terrace MarshallCARWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

Indianapolis Colts

Snap Share

Alec PierceWR61 snaps100%
Michael PittmanWR54 snaps89%
Jonathan TaylorRB45 snaps74%
Mo Alie-CoxTE31 snaps51%
Kylen GransonTE30 snaps49%

Target Share24 targets

Michael Pittman33%, 8 targets
Jonathan Taylor21%, 5 targets
Isaiah McKenzie13%, 3 targets
Drew Ogletree13%, 3 targets
Kylen Granson8%, 2 targets
Other13%, 3 targets

Carry Share30 carries

Jonathan Taylor60%, 18 carries
Zack Moss23%, 7 carries
Gardner Minshew17%, 5 carries

Carolina Panthers

Snap Share

Adam ThielenWR71 snaps97%
Jonathan MingoWR70 snaps96%
Chuba HubbardRB46 snaps63%
Hayden HurstTE42 snaps58%
DJ CharkWR41 snaps56%

Target Share37 targets

Adam Thielen16%, 6 targets
Chuba Hubbard16%, 6 targets
Miles Sanders14%, 5 targets
Stephen Sullivan14%, 5 targets
Hayden Hurst11%, 4 targets
Other30%, 11 targets

Carry Share28 carries

Chuba Hubbard57%, 16 carries
Miles Sanders21%, 6 carries
Bryce Young18%, 5 carries
Raheem Blackshear4%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Alec PierceINDWR	61	100%	2	8%	0
Adam ThielenCARWR	71	97%	6	16%	0
Jonathan MingoCARWR	70	96%	4	11%	0
Michael PittmanINDWR	54	89%	8	33%	0
Jonathan TaylorINDRB	45	74%	5	21%	18
Chuba HubbardCARRB	46	63%	6	16%	16
Hayden HurstCARTE	42	58%	4	11%	0
DJ CharkCARWR	41	56%	3	8%	0
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE	31	51%	0	0%	0
Kylen GransonINDTE	30	49%	2	8%	0
Isaiah McKenzieINDWR	27	44%	3	13%	0
Tommy TrembleCARTE	32	44%	2	5%	0
Terrace MarshallCARWR	31	42%	1	3%	0
Drew OgletreeINDTE	23	38%	3	13%	0
Miles SandersCARRB	18	25%	5	14%	6
Zack MossINDRB	13	21%	0	0%	7
Stephen SullivanCARTE	15	21%	5	14%	0
Josh DownsINDWR	12	20%	1	4%	0
Juwann WinfreeINDWR	6	10%	0	0%	0
Raheem BlackshearCARRB	7	10%	1	3%	1
Trey SermonINDRB	3	5%	0	0%	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+3.9DJ Chark8.9 PTS vs 5.0 xFP
Biggest underperformer−9.1Chuba Hubbard10.7 PTS vs 19.8 xFP
Highest expected volume19.8 xFPChuba Hubbard10.7 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB	10.7	19.8	−9.1	63%	57% car	—	0	16	57%	6	16%
Bryce YoungCAR · QB	12.0	19.5	−7.5	97%	39 att	—	39	5	18%	0	0%
Jonathan TaylorIND · RB	17.9	19.4	−1.5	74%	60% car	—	0	18	60%	5	21%
Gardner Minshew IIIND · QB	9.6	14.0	−4.4	100%	26 att	—	26	5	17%	0	0%
Michael Pittman Jr.IND · WR	14.4	13.4	+1.0	89%	33% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	33%
Miles SandersCAR · RB	9.1	12.0	−2.9	25%	21% car	—	0	6	21%	5	14%
Adam ThielenCAR · WR	7.9	10.0	−2.1	97%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	16%
Stephen SullivanCAR · TE	6.8	8.3	−1.5	21%	14% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	14%
Hayden HurstCAR · TE	7.4	6.7	+0.7	58%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	11%
Jonathan MingoCAR · WR	1.5	6.7	−5.2	96%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	11%
DJ CharkCAR · WR	8.9	5.0	+3.9	56%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	8%
Drew OgletreeIND · TE	2.9	5.0	−2.1	38%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
Isaiah McKenzieIND · WR	1.2	5.0	−3.8	44%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	13%
Zack MossIND · RB	2.6	4.3	−1.7	21%	23% car	—	0	7	23%	0	0%
Alec PierceIND · WR	0.0	3.3	−3.3	100%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	8%
Kylen GransonIND · TE	0.0	3.3	−3.3	49%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	8%
Tommy TrembleCAR · TE	3.2	3.3	−0.1	44%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Raheem BlackshearCAR · RB	1.5	2.3	−0.8	10%	4% car	—	0	1	4%	1	3%
Josh DownsIND · WR	2.0	1.7	+0.3	20%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Terrace Marshall Jr.CAR · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	42%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%

Team totals: Colts 24 targets and 30 carries; Panthers 37 targets and 28 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

Gardner Minshew II

IND · QB · 9.6 pts on 14.0 expected

17 of 26 passing for 127 yards, 1 touchdown; 5 carries for 5 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.0 expected.

No interceptions after 5 in the previous four games. Fewest points since Week 5.

Bryce Young Unlucky

CAR · QB · 12.0 pts on 19.5 expected

24 of 39 passing for 173 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions; 5 carries for 41 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 19.5 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 4.

Start/Sit: Bryce Young →

Jonathan Taylor Volume, no payoff

IND · RB · 17.9 pts on 19.4 expected

5 targets (21% of the team's), 5 catches for 22 yards and 1 touchdown; 18 carries (60% of the team's) for 47 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 19.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Jonathan Taylor →

Michael Pittman Jr. Strong role

IND · WR · 14.4 pts on 13.4 expected

8 targets (33% of the team's), 8 catches for 64 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.4 expected.

Fewest points since Week 5.

Chuba Hubbard Unlucky

CAR · RB · 10.7 pts on 19.8 expected

6 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 9 yards; 16 carries (57% of the team's) for 58 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 19.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Season high in targets (6).

Start/Sit: Chuba Hubbard →

Miles Sanders

CAR · RB · 9.1 pts on 12.0 expected

5 targets (14% of the team's), 3 catches for 22 yards; 6 carries (21% of the team's) for 39 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.0 expected.

Best score since Week 3.

Jonathan Mingo Unlucky

CAR · WR · 1.5 pts on 6.7 expected

4 targets (11% of the team's), 1 catch for 5 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 6.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Lowest-scoring game of the season.

Start/Sit: Jonathan Mingo →

Isaiah McKenzie

IND · WR · 1.2 pts on 5.0 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 2 catches for 12 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 5.0 expected.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Indianapolis Colts

Stock up: Jonathan Taylor led the backfield with 74% of the snaps after trailing Zack Moss before this game.
Stock up: Isaiah McKenzie played 44% of the snaps, up from a 8% season average.
Stock down: Zack Moss lost the backfield lead: 21% of the snaps to Jonathan Taylor's 74%.

Carolina Panthers

Stock down: Miles Sanders played 25% of the snaps, down from a 48% season average.
Stock down: DJ Chark played 56% of the snaps, down from a 84% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

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

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Colts defense and Panthers defense
Points allowed to	Colts D	Panthers D
QBs	15.9	12.7
RBs	26.1	22.6
WRs	31.6	27.1
TEs	12.9	10.0

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

How the Game Swung

Carolina opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the third quarter.

Panthers win probability

Key Swings

−10Gay 26-yd FG50% → 40%Q2 13:52
−21Minshew → Taylor, 10-yd TD39% → 18%Q2 7:43
+8Pineiro 35-yd FG16% → 24%Q2 3:34
−8Gay 57-yd FG23% → 15%Q2 0:53
−11Moore 49-yd pick-six15% → 4%Q2 0:20

Swing in Panthers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Colts vs Panthers
Indianapolis Colts	Measure	Carolina Panthers
57	Plays	71
47%	Pass rate	61%
4.4	Yds / dropback	3.2
2.6	Yds / carry	4.9
4/13	Third downs	7/16

Efficiency edge Indianapolis ran 14 fewer plays but gained 1.2 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
IND Pittman 33% · Taylor 21% · Ogletree 13%
CAR Thielen 16% · Hubbard 16% · Sanders 14%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Colts vs Panthers
Result	IND	CAR
Touchdowns	1	1
Field goals	2	2
Punts	5	4
Turnovers	0	3
Turnovers on downs	0	1

IND turnover edge: +3

The Colts opened the scoring on their second possession, a 15-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a field goal.

All 21 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CAR	Q1 15:00	3	9	2:00	Punt
IND	Q1 13:00	3	9	2:54	Punt
CAR	Q1 10:06	3	1	2:01	Punt
CAR	Q1 8:05	5	1	1:54	Punt
IND	Q1 6:11	15	75	7:19	Field goal
CAR	Q2 13:52	3	-4	1:40	Punt
IND	Q2 12:12	9	64	4:29	Touchdown
CAR	Q2 7:43	9	39	4:09	Field goal
IND	Q2 3:34	11	36	2:41	Field goal
CAR	Q2 0:53	6	24	0:33	Interception
CAR	Q2 0:20	1	-7	0:20	End of half
IND	Q3 15:00	4	-1	2:31	Punt
CAR	Q3 12:29	15	77	7:55	Touchdown
IND	Q3 4:34	6	25	2:46	Punt
CAR	Q3 1:48	6	60	3:08	Interception
CAR	Q4 13:40	14	44	5:31	Field goal
IND	Q4 8:09	5	19	3:11	Punt
CAR	Q4 4:58	2	4	0:27	Interception
IND	Q4 4:31	3	7	1:08	Punt
CAR	Q4 3:23	6	18	1:31	Downs
IND	Q4 1:52	3	-3	1:52	End of game

About these numbers

The Colts' interception touchdown is counted as a Panthers interception, not as a Colts possession. The Colts' interception touchdown is counted as a Panthers interception, not as a Colts possession. 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.

Colts vs Panthers Head-to-Head

The Colts and Panthers first met in 1995 and have played 8 times since.

All-time series: 5–3Panthers lead, 8 meetings since 1995
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Colts win: 38–62019
Largest Panthers win: 27–192011

Since 2021

1–0 Colts lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Colts win, P = Panthers win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

2023 Wk 9 Colts at Panthers, 2023 Wk 9 recap Sun, Nov 5, 2023 IND 27 CAR 13 IND W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

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

Season to date, Colts vs Panthers
Colts	Stat	Panthers
9-8	Record	2-15

23.3	Points per game	13.9

336.8	Yards per game	265.3

5.2	Yards per play	4.1

24.4	Points allowed per game	24.5

349.8	Yards allowed per game	293.9

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Game info

Round: Week 9
Date: Nov 5, 2023
Kickoff (ET): 4:05 PM
Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Winner: Indianapolis Colts
Margin: 14 points
TV: CBS
Attendance: 72,301

Before and after

Indianapolis Colts

Previous: Week 8: L 27–38 vs Saints
Next: Week 10: W 10–6 vs Patriots

Carolina Panthers

Previous: Week 8: W 15–13 vs Texans
Next: Week 10: L 13–16 at Bears

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Colts vs Panthers Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Colts vs Panthers Week 9 game?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Carolina Panthers 27–13 in Week 9 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, on November 5, 2023. See the Colts' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Colts vs Panthers?

The final score was Colts 27, Panthers 13. The Colts led 20–3 at halftime, and the second half went Colts 7, Panthers 10.

What happened in the Colts vs Panthers game?

Indianapolis led 20–3 at halftime after a 20-point second quarter and won 27–13, though Carolina took the second half 10–7. Carolina outgained the Colts 275–198. Jonathan Taylor led all players with 5 catches for 22 yards and a touchdown, plus 18 carries for 47 rushing yards. The Panthers committed 3 turnovers, the Colts 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Colts vs Panthers?

Jonathan Taylor led the game with 17.9 PPR fantasy points, the RB8 of Week 9, on 5 catches for 22 yards and a touchdown, plus 18 carries for 47 rushing yards. Michael Pittman was next with 14.4 (WR13). See Jonathan Taylor's 2023 game log.

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

Bryce Young (CAR) led all passers with 24 of 39 for 173 yards, a touchdown and 3 interceptions. Chuba Hubbard (CAR) led in rushing with 16 carries for 58 yards. Michael Pittman (IND) led in receiving with 8 catches for 64 yards.

How many fantasy points did Jonathan Taylor score against the Panthers?

Jonathan Taylor scored 17.9 points in PPR leagues, 15.4 in half-PPR and 12.9 in standard scoring against the Panthers in Week 9 of the 2023 season, on 5 catches for 22 yards and a touchdown, plus 18 carries for 47 rushing yards. He drew 21% of his team's targets.

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

DJ Chark outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 8.9 PPR points on 5.0 xFP (+3.9). Chuba Hubbard fell furthest short, with 10.7 points on 19.8 xFP (−9.1). 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 Colts vs Panthers?

Chuba Hubbard had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 19.8 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 10.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Colts beat the Panthers?

The Colts beat the Panthers 27–13 because they won the turnover battle 3–1.

Which team won the turnover battle in Colts vs Panthers?

The Colts won the turnover battle 3–1: the Panthers gave the ball away 3 times and the Colts 1 time. The Colts won the game.

What is the all-time Colts vs Panthers record?

The Panthers lead the all-time series 5–3 across 8 meetings since 1995.

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

Before Week 9 of 2023, they last met in the 2019 season on December 22, 2019, when the Colts beat the Panthers 38–6.