Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers

atLions at Panthers

Week 4

October 4 · 8:20 PM EDT

· DET -3 · O/U 47.5

The read

Momentum cuts both ways: DET arrive on a 1-game win streak, CAR on a 1-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-0Away

Carolina Panthers2nd in the NFC South, 0.5 backWLWLLW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Jabari SmallRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Carolina Panthers5 listed

Devin LloydLB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Haynes KingQB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Xavier LegetteWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Chuba HubbardRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jaelan PhillipsLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Detroit LionsDepth chart

Offense11

Jared Goff#166' 4"11 yr

Jahmyr Gibbs#05' 9"4 yr

Amon-Ra St. Brown#146' 0"6 yr

Jameson Williams#16' 1"5 yr

Isaac TeSlaa#186' 4"2 yr

Sam LaPorta#876' 3"4 yrQuestionable

Penei Sewell#586' 5"6 yr

Christian Mahogany#736' 3"3 yr

Juice Scruggs#706' 3"4 yr

Tate Ratledge#696' 6"2 yr

Blake Miller#766' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

Aidan Hutchinson#976' 7"5 yr

LDT

Alim McNeill#546' 2"6 yr

RDT

Levi Onwuzurike#956' 3"6 yr

RDE

DJ Wonnum#986' 5"7 yr

WLB

Derrick Barnes#556' 0"6 yr

MLB

Jack Campbell#466' 5"4 yr

SLB

Malcolm Rodriguez#445' 11"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

D.J. Reed#45' 9"9 yrQuestionable

RCB

Keith Abney II#285' 9"Rookie

Brian Branch#326' 0"4 yrOut

Kerby Joseph#316' 0"5 yrOut

Special teams5

Jake Bates#395' 10"3 yr

Jack Fox#36' 2"7 yr

Hogan Hatten#496' 2"3 yr

Jacob Saylors#255' 11"2 yr

Greg Dortch#85' 7"6 yr

Carolina PanthersDepth chart

Offense11

Bryce Young#95' 10"4 yr

Chuba Hubbard#306' 1"6 yrQuestionable

Tetairoa McMillan#46' 5"2 yr

Jalen Coker#186' 3"3 yr

Xavier Legette#176' 3"3 yrQuestionable

Tommy Tremble#826' 4"6 yr

Ikem Ekwonu#796' 4"5 yrOut

Damien Lewis#686' 2"7 yr

Luke Fortner#776' 6"5 yr

Robert Hunt#506' 6"7 yr

Taylor Moton#726' 5"10 yrOut

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Brown#956' 5"7 yrQuestionable

Bobby Brown III#976' 4"6 yr

RDE

Tershawn Wharton#986' 1"7 yrOut

WLB

Patrick Jones II#916' 4"6 yr

LILB

Devin Lloyd#556' 3"5 yrQuestionable

RILB

Trevin Wallace#326' 1"3 yr

SLB

Jaelan Phillips#56' 5"6 yrQuestionable

LCB

Mike Jackson#26' 1"6 yr

RCB

Jaycee Horn#86' 1"6 yr

Tre'von Moehrig#76' 2"6 yr

Nick Scott#215' 11"8 yr

Special teams5

Ryan Fitzgerald#105' 11"2 yr

Sam Martin#66' 1"14 yr

JJ Jansen#446' 2"19 yr

Trevor Etienne#235' 8"2 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Detroit Lions

64%

Carolina Panthers

36%

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atLions at Panthers

Week 4

October 4 · 8:20 PM EDT

· DET -3 · O/U 47.5

The read

Momentum cuts both ways: DET arrive on a 1-game win streak, CAR on a 1-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-0Away

Carolina Panthers2nd in the NFC South, 0.5 backWLWLLW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Jabari SmallRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Carolina Panthers5 listed

Devin LloydLB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Haynes KingQB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Xavier LegetteWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Chuba HubbardRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jaelan PhillipsLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Detroit LionsDepth chart

Offense11

Jared Goff#166' 4"11 yr

Jahmyr Gibbs#05' 9"4 yr

Amon-Ra St. Brown#146' 0"6 yr

Jameson Williams#16' 1"5 yr

Isaac TeSlaa#186' 4"2 yr

Sam LaPorta#876' 3"4 yrQuestionable

Penei Sewell#586' 5"6 yr

Christian Mahogany#736' 3"3 yr

Juice Scruggs#706' 3"4 yr

Tate Ratledge#696' 6"2 yr

Blake Miller#766' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

Aidan Hutchinson#976' 7"5 yr

LDT

Alim McNeill#546' 2"6 yr

RDT

Levi Onwuzurike#956' 3"6 yr

RDE

DJ Wonnum#986' 5"7 yr

WLB

Derrick Barnes#556' 0"6 yr

MLB

Jack Campbell#466' 5"4 yr

SLB

Malcolm Rodriguez#445' 11"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

D.J. Reed#45' 9"9 yrQuestionable

RCB

Keith Abney II#285' 9"Rookie

Brian Branch#326' 0"4 yrOut

Kerby Joseph#316' 0"5 yrOut

Special teams5

Jake Bates#395' 10"3 yr

Jack Fox#36' 2"7 yr

Hogan Hatten#496' 2"3 yr

Jacob Saylors#255' 11"2 yr

Greg Dortch#85' 7"6 yr

Carolina PanthersDepth chart

Offense11

Bryce Young#95' 10"4 yr

Chuba Hubbard#306' 1"6 yrQuestionable

Tetairoa McMillan#46' 5"2 yr

Jalen Coker#186' 3"3 yr

Xavier Legette#176' 3"3 yrQuestionable

Tommy Tremble#826' 4"6 yr

Ikem Ekwonu#796' 4"5 yrOut

Damien Lewis#686' 2"7 yr

Luke Fortner#776' 6"5 yr

Robert Hunt#506' 6"7 yr

Taylor Moton#726' 5"10 yrOut

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Brown#956' 5"7 yrQuestionable

Bobby Brown III#976' 4"6 yr

RDE

Tershawn Wharton#986' 1"7 yrOut

WLB

Patrick Jones II#916' 4"6 yr

LILB

Devin Lloyd#556' 3"5 yrQuestionable

RILB

Trevin Wallace#326' 1"3 yr

SLB

Jaelan Phillips#56' 5"6 yrQuestionable

LCB

Mike Jackson#26' 1"6 yr

RCB

Jaycee Horn#86' 1"6 yr

Tre'von Moehrig#76' 2"6 yr

Nick Scott#215' 11"8 yr

Special teams5

Ryan Fitzgerald#105' 11"2 yr

Sam Martin#66' 1"14 yr

JJ Jansen#446' 2"19 yr

Trevor Etienne#235' 8"2 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Detroit Lions

64%

Carolina Panthers

36%

Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers — Oct 4, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers — Oct 4, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability