Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders: Head-to-Head Record

Final2024 Week 7

Northwest Stadium, Landover, MDSun, Oct 20, 2024, 4:05 PM ET

Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders

Carolina Panthers

Away

Washington Commanders

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Panthers	0	0	0	7	7
Commanders	10	17	10	3	40

CAR 7WAS 40 Final

Passing leader
Marcus Mariota
WAS · QB
19.6PPR pts
18/23, 205 YDS, 2 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Terry McLaurin
WAS · WR
15.8PPR pts
6 REC, 98 YDS
Panthers leader
Ja'Tavion Sanders
CAR · TE
12.1PPR pts
6 REC, 61 YDS
Defensive playmaker
Dante Fowler Jr.
WAS
1 INT, 1 TD, 1 SACK, 2 TKL

Commanders 40, Panthers 7: Washington leads from start to finish

Carolina didn't get on the board until the fourth quarter.

The gap showed up everywhere. The Panthers went 3-for-10 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Commanders kept the ball for 35:05 and finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

+2.5 yards/play WAS 6.7 · CAR 4.2
+2 turnover margin WAS 0 turnovers
+241 total yards WAS 421 · CAR 180

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Why the Commanders Won

Washington won the efficiency, turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Panthers vs Commanders
Panthers	Stat	Commanders
4.2	Yards per play	6.7

2	Turnovers	0

180	Total yards	421

Other team stats
43	Plays	63

30%	Third-down conversion	50%

24:55	Time of possession	35:05

Scoring Summary

The Commanders scored four touchdowns and four field goals; the Panthers scored one touchdown.

Scoring plays, Panthers vs Commanders
Time	Team	Play	CAR	WAS
1st quarter
11:14	WAS	Dante Fowler Jr. 67-yard interception return TD Takes leadAustin Seibert XP	0	7
3:18	WAS	Austin Seibert 23-yard FG Extends lead	0	10
2nd quarter
11:35	WAS	Brian Robinson Jr. 8-yard TD run Extends leadAustin Seibert XP	0	17
5:39	WAS	Austin Seibert 49-yard FG Extends lead	0	20
0:10	WAS	Marcus Mariota → Zach Ertz, 12-yard TD Extends leadAustin Seibert XP	0	27
3rd quarter
8:53	WAS	Marcus Mariota → Ben Sinnott, 3-yard TD Extends leadAustin Seibert XP	0	34
1:33	WAS	Austin Seibert 31-yard FG Extends lead	0	37
4th quarter
11:38	CAR	Chuba Hubbard 4-yard TD runEddy Pineiro XP	7	37
4:55	WAS	Austin Seibert 29-yard FG Extends lead	7	40

Fantasy Points: Panthers vs Commanders, Week 7 2024

Fantasy leaders

Marcus MariotaWASQB19.6 PTSQB9
Terry McLaurinWASWR15.8 PTSWR16
Zach ErtzWASTE14.0 PTSTE9
Brian RobinsonWASRB13.1 PTSRB21

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Marcus MariotaWASQB	19.6	QB9	18/23	205	2	0	11	34	0	132.8	Start/Sit →
Andy DaltonCARQB	2.0	QB35	11/16	93	0	2	2	3	0	44.0	Start/Sit →
Jayden DanielsWASQB	5.2	QB30	2/2	6	0	0	3	50	0	79.2	Start/Sit →
Bryce YoungCARQB	-0.2	—	2/2	-4	0	0	—	—	—	79.2	Start/Sit →

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
Terry McLaurinWASWR	15.8	WR16	WR	—	—	—	6	6	98	0	Start/Sit →
Zach ErtzWASTE	14.0	TE9	TE	—	—	—	5	4	40	1
Brian RobinsonWASRB	13.1	RB21	RB	12	71	1	—	—	—	—
Ja'Tavion SandersCARTE	12.1	TE12	TE	—	—	—	6	6	61	0	Start/Sit →
Chuba HubbardCARRB	11.2	RB23	RB	17	52	1	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Ben SinnottWASTE	8.6	TE18	TE	—	—	—	2	2	6	1	Start/Sit →
Olamide ZaccheausWASWR	6.5	WR50	WR	—	—	—	6	4	25	0	Start/Sit →
Jeremy McNicholsWASRB	4.2	RB45	RB	7	42	0	—	—	—	—
Austin EkelerWASRB	4.0	RB46	RB	4	17	0	2	2	3	0	Start/Sit →
Miles SandersCARRB	3.8	RB48	RB	3	34	0	2	1	-6	0
Dyami BrownWASWR	3.3	WR72	WR	—	—	—	3	1	23	0	Start/Sit →
Xavier LegetteCARWR	2.9	WR81	WR	1	6	0	3	2	3	0	Start/Sit →
Diontae JohnsonCARWR	2.7	WR83	WR	—	—	—	3	1	17	0
Noah BrownWASWR	2.6	WR84	WR	—	—	—	1	1	16	0
Ian ThomasCARTE	2.4	TE39	TE	—	—	—	2	2	4	0	Start/Sit →
Jalen CokerCARWR	2.0	WR95	WR	—	—	—	1	1	10	0	Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Carolina Panthers

Snap Share

Chuba HubbardRB36 snaps84%
Xavier LegetteWR36 snaps84%
Ja'Tavion SandersTE32 snaps74%
Diontae JohnsonWR30 snaps70%
Jalen CokerWR22 snaps51%

Target Share17 targets

Ja'Tavion Sanders35%, 6 targets
Diontae Johnson18%, 3 targets
Xavier Legette18%, 3 targets
Ian Thomas12%, 2 targets
Miles Sanders12%, 2 targets
Other6%, 1 targets

Carry Share23 carries

Chuba Hubbard74%, 17 carries
Miles Sanders13%, 3 carries
Andy Dalton9%, 2 carries
Xavier Legette4%, 1 carries

Washington Commanders

Snap Share

Terry McLaurinWR49 snaps71%
Noah BrownWR42 snaps61%
Zach ErtzTE40 snaps58%
Ben SinnottTE31 snaps45%
Olamide ZaccheausWR29 snaps42%

Target Share25 targets

Terry McLaurin24%, 6 targets
Olamide Zaccheaus24%, 6 targets
Zach Ertz20%, 5 targets
Dyami Brown12%, 3 targets
Austin Ekeler8%, 2 targets
Other12%, 3 targets

Carry Share37 carries

Brian Robinson32%, 12 carries
Marcus Mariota30%, 11 carries
Jeremy McNichols19%, 7 carries
Austin Ekeler11%, 4 carries
Jayden Daniels8%, 3 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Chuba HubbardCARRB	36	84%	0	0%	17
Xavier LegetteCARWR	36	84%	3	18%	1
Ja'Tavion SandersCARTE	32	74%	6	35%	0
Terry McLaurinWASWR	49	71%	6	24%	0
Diontae JohnsonCARWR	30	70%	3	18%	0
Noah BrownWASWR	42	61%	1	4%	0
Zach ErtzWASTE	40	58%	5	20%	0
Jalen CokerCARWR	22	51%	1	6%	0
Ian ThomasCARTE	21	49%	2	12%	0
Ben SinnottWASTE	31	45%	2	8%	0
Olamide ZaccheausWASWR	29	42%	6	24%	0
John BatesWASTE	29	42%	0	0%	0
Austin EkelerWASRB	28	41%	2	8%	4
Brian RobinsonWASRB	26	38%	0	0%	12
Luke McCaffreyWASWR	26	38%	0	0%	0
David MooreCARWR	14	33%	0	0%	0
Dyami BrownWASWR	21	30%	3	12%	0
Miles SandersCARRB	11	26%	2	12%	3
Jonathan MingoCARWR	11	26%	0	0%	0
Jeremy McNicholsWASRB	17	25%	0	0%	7
Colson YankoffWASTE	5	7%	0	0%	0
Feleipe FranksCARTE	1	2%	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+5.5Terry McLaurin15.8 PTS vs 10.3 xFP
Biggest underperformer−6.4Andy Dalton2.0 PTS vs 8.4 xFP
Highest expected volume17.4 xFPMarcus Mariota19.6 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Marcus MariotaWAS · QB	19.6	17.4	+2.2	86%	23 att	—	23	11	30%	0	0%
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB	11.2	11.1	+0.1	84%	74% car	—	0	17	74%	0	0%
Ja'Tavion SandersCAR · TE	12.1	10.3	+1.8	74%	35% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	35%
Olamide ZaccheausWAS · WR	6.5	10.3	−3.8	42%	24% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	24%
Terry McLaurinWAS · WR	15.8	10.3	+5.5	71%	24% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	24%
Zach ErtzWAS · TE	14.0	8.6	+5.4	58%	20% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	20%
Andy DaltonCAR · QB	2.0	8.4	−6.4	93%	16 att	—	16	2	9%	0	0%
Brian Robinson Jr.WAS · RB	13.1	7.8	+5.3	38%	32% car	—	0	12	32%	0	0%
Austin EkelerWAS · RB	4.0	6.0	−2.0	41%	11% car	—	0	4	11%	2	8%
Xavier LegetteCAR · WR	2.9	5.8	−2.9	84%	18% tgt	—	0	1	4%	3	18%
Miles SandersCAR · RB	3.8	5.4	−1.6	26%	13% car	—	0	3	13%	2	12%
Diontae JohnsonCAR · WR	2.7	5.1	−2.4	70%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	18%
Dyami BrownWAS · WR	3.3	5.1	−1.8	30%	12% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	12%
Jeremy McNicholsWAS · RB	4.2	4.6	−0.4	25%	19% car	—	0	7	19%	0	0%
Ben SinnottWAS · TE	8.6	3.4	+5.2	45%	8% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	8%
Ian ThomasCAR · TE	2.4	3.4	−1.0	49%	12% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	12%
Jayden DanielsWAS · QB	5.2	2.8	+2.4	14%	2 att	—	2	3	8%	0	0%
Jalen CokerCAR · WR	2.0	1.7	+0.3	51%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	6%
Noah BrownWAS · WR	2.6	1.7	+0.9	61%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Bryce YoungCAR · QB	-0.2	0.9	−1.1	7%	2 att	—	2	0	0%	0	0%

Team totals: Panthers 17 targets and 23 carries; Commanders 25 targets and 37 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 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Andy Dalton Unlucky

CAR · QB · 2.0 pts on 8.4 expected

11 of 16 passing for 93 yards, 2 interceptions; 2 carries for 3 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 1.

Start/Sit: Andy Dalton →

Marcus Mariota

WAS · QB · 19.6 pts on 17.4 expected

18 of 23 passing for 205 yards, 2 touchdowns; 11 carries for 34 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Marcus Mariota →

Chuba Hubbard Strong role

CAR · RB · 11.2 pts on 11.1 expected

17 carries (74% of the team's) for 52 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.1 expected.

Fewest points since Week 1.

Start/Sit: Chuba Hubbard →

Ja'Tavion Sanders Strong role

CAR · TE · 12.1 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (35% of the team's), 6 catches for 61 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.3 expected.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Ja'Tavion Sanders →

Olamide Zaccheaus

WAS · WR · 6.5 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (24% of the team's), 4 catches for 25 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Olamide Zaccheaus →

Terry McLaurin Ran hot

WAS · WR · 15.8 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (24% of the team's), 6 catches for 98 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.3 points; efficiency supplied the rest.

Start/Sit: Terry McLaurin →

Zach Ertz Ran hot

WAS · TE · 14.0 pts on 8.6 expected

5 targets (20% of the team's), 4 catches for 40 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Brian Robinson Jr. Ran hot

WAS · RB · 13.1 pts on 7.8 expected

12 carries (32% of the team's) for 71 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 7.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

A touchdown in 5 of the last 6 games.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Carolina Panthers

Stock up: Chuba Hubbard played 84% of the snaps, up from a 65% season average.
Stock up: Ja'Tavion Sanders played 74% of the snaps, up from a 56% season average.
Stock up: Xavier Legette played 84% of the snaps, up from a 60% season average.

Washington Commanders

Stock up: Austin Ekeler led the backfield with 41% of the snaps after trailing Brian Robinson Jr. before this game.
Stock up: Noah Brown played 61% of the snaps, up from a 45% season average.
Stock down: Brian Robinson Jr. lost the backfield lead: 38% of the snaps to Austin Ekeler's 41%.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Panthers defense and Commanders defense
Points allowed to	Panthers D	Commanders D
QBs	20.9	15.8
RBs	30.0	22.0
WRs	34.2	30.9
TEs	14.8	10.8

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

How the Game Swung

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

Commanders win probability

Key Swings

+20Fowler 67-yd pick-six50% → 70%Q1 11:14
+8Seibert 23-yd FG72% → 80%Q1 3:18
+12Robinson 8-yd TD run81% → 93%Q2 11:35
+2Seibert 49-yd FG95% → 97%Q2 5:39
+2Mariota → Ertz, 12-yd TD98% → >99%Q2 0:10

Swing in Commanders win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Panthers vs Commanders
Carolina Panthers	Measure	Washington Commanders
43	Plays	63
47%	Pass rate	41%
4.3	Yds / dropback	8.0
4.1	Yds / carry	5.8
3/10	Third downs	5/10

Efficiency edge Washington ran 20 more plays and gained 3.7 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
CAR Sanders 35% · Johnson 18% · Legette 18%
WAS Zaccheaus 24% · McLaurin 24% · Ertz 20%

Possession Results

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

WAS turnover edge: +2

The Commanders opened the scoring on their first possession, a 11-play, 85-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
Carolina's first four possessions all ended in a three-and-out or an interception.
The Commanders drained the clock with three second-half drives of five to seven minutes.

All 19 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CAR	Q1 15:00	8	61	3:46	Interception
CAR	Q1 11:14	3	6	1:36	Punt
WAS	Q1 9:38	11	85	6:20	Field goal
CAR	Q1 3:18	2	10	0:51	Interception
WAS	Q1 2:27	3	-5	1:53	Punt
CAR	Q1 0:34	3	1	2:12	Punt
WAS	Q2 13:22	4	59	1:47	Touchdown
CAR	Q2 11:35	7	17	4:03	Downs
WAS	Q2 7:32	5	7	1:53	Field goal
CAR	Q2 5:39	4	16	3:17	Punt
WAS	Q2 2:22	8	92	2:12	Touchdown
CAR	Q2 0:10	1	-1	0:10	End of half
WAS	Q3 15:00	10	59	6:07	Touchdown
CAR	Q3 8:53	3	1	1:44	Punt
WAS	Q3 7:09	10	55	5:36	Field goal
CAR	Q3 1:33	9	70	4:55	Touchdown
WAS	Q4 11:38	12	59	6:43	Field goal
CAR	Q4 4:55	3	-1	2:21	Punt
WAS	Q4 2:34	4	14	2:34	End of game

About these numbers

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

Panthers vs Commanders Head-to-Head

The Panthers and Commanders first met in 1995 and have played 18 times since.

All-time series: 11–7Commanders lead, 18 meetings since 1995
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Panthers win: 44–162015
Largest Commanders win: 40–72024

Since 2021

2–0 Commanders lead

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

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

Recent Meetings

2024 Wk 7 Panthers at Commanders, 2024 Wk 7 recap Sun, Oct 20, 2024 WAS 40 CAR 7 WAS W
2021 Wk 11 Commanders at Panthers, 2021 Wk 11 recap Sun, Nov 21, 2021 WAS 27 CAR 21 WAS W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Panthers vs Commanders
Panthers	Stat	Commanders
5-12	Record	12-5

20.1	Points per game	28.5

298.0	Yards per game	369.6

5.1	Yards per play	5.7

31.4	Points allowed per game	23.0

404.5	Yards allowed per game	326.9

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Game info

Round: Week 7
Date: Oct 20, 2024
Kickoff (ET): 4:05 PM
Venue: Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD
Winner: Washington Commanders
Margin: 33 points
TV: CBS
Attendance: 63,380

Before and after

Carolina Panthers

Previous: Week 6: L 20–38 vs Falcons
Next: Week 8: L 14–28 at Broncos

Washington Commanders

Previous: Week 6: L 23–30 at Ravens
Next: Week 8: W 18–15 vs Bears

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Panthers vs Commanders Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Panthers vs Commanders Week 7 game?

The Washington Commanders beat the Carolina Panthers 40–7 in Week 7 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD, on October 20, 2024. See the Commanders' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Commanders?

The final score was Commanders 40, Panthers 7. The Commanders led 27–0 at halftime, and the second half went Panthers 7, Commanders 13.

What happened in the Panthers vs Commanders game?

Washington led 27–0 at halftime after a 17-point second quarter and outscored Carolina 13–7 after the break to win 40–7. The Commanders finished with a 421–180 edge in total offense and averaged 6.7 yards per play. Marcus Mariota led all players with 18 of 23 passing for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 11 carries for 34 rushing yards. The Panthers committed 2 turnovers, the Commanders none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Panthers vs Commanders?

Marcus Mariota led the game with 19.6 PPR fantasy points, the QB9 of Week 7, on 18 of 23 passing for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 11 carries for 34 rushing yards. Terry McLaurin was next with 15.8 (WR16). See Marcus Mariota's 2024 game log.

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

Marcus Mariota (WAS) led all passers with 18 of 23 for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns. Brian Robinson (WAS) led in rushing with 12 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown. Terry McLaurin (WAS) led in receiving with 6 catches for 98 yards.

How many fantasy points did Marcus Mariota score against the Panthers?

Marcus Mariota scored 19.6 fantasy points against the Panthers in Week 7 of the 2024 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 18 of 23 passing for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 11 carries for 34 rushing yards.

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

Terry McLaurin outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 15.8 PPR points on 10.3 xFP (+5.5). Andy Dalton fell furthest short, with 2.0 points on 8.4 xFP (−6.4). 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 Commanders?

Marcus Mariota had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 17.4 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 19.6. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Commanders beat the Panthers?

The Commanders beat the Panthers 40–7 because they averaged 6.7 yards per play to 4.2, won the turnover battle 2–0, and outgained them 421–180.

Which team won the turnover battle in Panthers vs Commanders?

The Commanders won the turnover battle 2–0: the Panthers gave the ball away 2 times and the Commanders not at all. The Commanders won the game.

What is the all-time Panthers vs Commanders record?

The Commanders lead the all-time series 11–7 across 18 meetings since 1995.

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

Before Week 7 of 2024, they last met in the 2021 season on November 21, 2021, when the Commanders beat the Panthers 27–21.

What is the Panthers vs Commanders record since 2021?

The Commanders lead 2–0 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.