Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
NFL 2026 · Week 18 · · Bank of America Stadium · division game
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers, Week 18 of the 2026 season, Sun 10 Jan, 18:00 UK time.
Where to watch (UK)
Watch live
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Prediction
The model’s prediction appears here about a week before kick-off.
Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Panthers | Falcons | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-4 | 3-5 |
| Points per game | 25.4 | 21.4 |
| Points allowed per game | 27.6 | 23.6 |
| Points difference | -15 | -18 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 3-4 | 3-5 |
Head-to-head record
Atlanta Falcons lead 28–21 in 49 meetings since 2002. Carolina Panthers have won the last 4.
| P | Panthers | T | Falcons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 49 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| At Carolina Panthers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
- Biggest Carolina Panthers win
- Atlanta Falcons 0–38 Carolina Panthers (2015 Week 14)
- Biggest Atlanta Falcons win
- Atlanta Falcons 41–0 Carolina Panthers (2002 Week 12)
- Average points per meeting
- 43.4
- Carolina Panthers against the spread (W-L-P)
- 24-25
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Carolina Panthers 34–3 Atlanta Falcons2026 Week 2 · line CAR −2.5 (Panthers covered)
- Carolina Panthers 30–27 Atlanta Falcons (OT)2025 Week 11 · line ATL −4.5 (Panthers covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 0–30 Carolina Panthers2025 Week 3 · line ATL −5.5 (Panthers covered)
- Carolina Panthers 44–38 Atlanta Falcons (OT)2024 Week 18 · line ATL −7.5 (Panthers covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 38–20 Carolina Panthers2024 Week 6 · line ATL −6 (Panthers did not cover)
- Atlanta Falcons 7–9 Carolina Panthers2023 Week 15 · line ATL −3 (Panthers covered)
- Carolina Panthers 10–24 Atlanta Falcons2023 Week 1 · line ATL −3.5 (Panthers did not cover)
- Atlanta Falcons 15–25 Carolina Panthers2022 Week 10 · line ATL −2.5 (Panthers covered)
- Carolina Panthers 34–37 Atlanta Falcons (OT)2022 Week 8 · line ATL −4.5 (Panthers covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 29–21 Carolina Panthers2021 Week 14 · line CAR −2.5 (Panthers did not cover)
Recent games
Carolina Panthers
- L@ Green Bay PackersWeek 8 · did not cover GB −3.519–27
- Lv Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 7 · did not cover CAR −313–43
- W@ Philadelphia EaglesWeek 6 · covered CAR −325–14
- Wv Detroit LionsWeek 4 · covered DET −4.532–26
- L@ Cleveland BrownsWeek 3 · did not cover CAR −2.518–21
- W@ Atlanta FalconsWeek 2 · covered CAR −2.534–3
- Lv Chicago BearsWeek 1 · did not cover CHI −337–59
- Lv Los Angeles Rams2025 Wild card round · covered LA −1031–34
- L@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025 Week 18 · covered TB −314–16
- Lv Seattle Seahawks2025 Week 17 · did not cover SEA −6.510–27
Recent games
Atlanta Falcons
- L@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 8 · did not cover TB −2.50–16
- Wv San Francisco 49ersWeek 7 · covered SF −2.529–20
- Lv Chicago BearsWeek 6 · did not cover CHI −1.523–31
- Lv Baltimore RavensWeek 5 · did not cover ATL −3.523–30 (OT)
- W@ New Orleans SaintsWeek 4 · covered NO −1.545–24
- W@ Green Bay PackersWeek 3 · covered GB −4.535–14
- Lv Carolina PanthersWeek 2 · did not cover CAR −2.53–34
- L@ Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 1 · did not cover PIT −6.513–20
- Wv New Orleans Saints2025 Week 18 · did not cover ATL −4.519–17
- Wv Los Angeles Rams2025 Week 17 · covered LA −7.527–24