The Panthers scored 27 unanswered points en route to a big win at home.
The Carolina Panthers had momentum on their side after last week’s thrilling come-from-behind victory against the Eagles as they hoped to win their second straight game over a bird opponent when the Baltimore Ravens came to town. The Ravens jumped out on top with a long, time consuming drive that resulted in a touchdown on the game’s first drive, and it looked bleak for the Panthers defense as they appeared unable to stop the Raven’s offensive attack.
But then things changed. The Panthers rattled off 27 unanswered points to take an insurmountable lead, and did just enough in the fourth quarter to bleed clock and score more points, putting the game out of reach.
This was a great statement game by the Panthers, who proved today that with the right game plan and proper approach they can contend with anyone in the league. Despite the shaky start, the Panthers came to life when it mattered the most and took control of the game while holding off a desperate comeback attempt at the end by the Ravens.
Cam Newton played one of his better games as a Panther, going 21-for-29, 219 yards and two touchdowns through the air while also adding 10 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown on the ground. The Panthers took control of the game in the 2nd quarter and didn’t let up off the gas pedal until late in the 4th quarter, which is something that all Panthers fans have wanted to see. The final two drives were the only real disappointments of the day, when the Panthers failed to hang 40 points on the Ravens and allowed them to score a garbage time touchdown at the end to make the final score a bit more respectable.
All in all, there’s not much to complain about today in Carolina. The Panthers now sit at 5-2 and have a chance to get their third win in a row next week when the Buccaneers come to town. If they play like they did today, there’s a very good chance we’ll be talking about a 6-2 win next Sunday afternoon.
Live updates
FINAL SCORE: Panthers 36 - Ravens 21
4th quarter
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Lamar Jackson finds Hayden Hurst to pull the Ravens closer. The XP is good. Panthers 36 - Ravens 21
Two minute warning.
Lamar Jackson in at QB for the Ravens.
Gano’s kickoff is returned to the 35 by the Ravens.
FIELD GOAL PANTHERS: Gano’s kick is good. Panthers 36 - Ravens 14
CMC takes a loss on 3rd down and Gano is out for a field goal attempt.
CMC gets to the 8 yard line. 3rd and 5.
Encroachment on the Ravens. 5 yard penalty. 2nd down.
CMC pushes to the 10 yard line. Flag on the field.
The clock keeps rolling as the Panthers keep it on the ground again.
The Ravens give the Panthers a first down with a facemask penalty.
The Panthers are going conservative now... two straight runs by CMC.
CMC bursts through the defense and picks up a first down. Ravens take a timeout.
It’s 3rd and 9 after an incomplete swing pass to CMC.
CMC up the middle for one yard.
Cam finds Funchess for a first down.
The Panthers are still throwing... wow.
Cam rolls out, fakes the handoff, and picks up one yard on first down.
Damiere Byrd with a nice punt return that breaks several tackles and gives the Panthers great field position.
And it’s now 4th down after pressure on Flacco forces an incompletion.
SACK: Eric Reid sacks Flacco for a big loss. 3rd and 16.
TOUCHDOWN PANTHERS: Cam keeps it on the bootleg and scampers into the end zone. The Panthers go for two and fail to convert after Weddle intercepts Cam’s pass for CMC. Panthers 33 - Ravens 14
Cam runs the play action and keeps it himself, picking up 7 yards to set up another 2nd and short.
CMC slithers his way through the defense and picks up 12 yards on 2nd and 1. Panthers are in the red zone and have a chance to put this one out of reach.
Cam decides against throwing and picks up nine yards on the scramble. The clock continues to roll.
Cam finds... guess who... Olsen again for another key first down. Panthers moving the ball well on this drive.
Cam finds Olsen WIDE OPEN in the middle of the field for a huge first down.
Cam finds Samuel for a moderate pickup on 2nd down. 3rd and 2
END OF 3RD QUARTER: Panthers 27 - Ravens 14
3rd quarter
Cam throws it away on first down.
Samuel returns the kickoff to the 15 yard line and gets rocked for his effort.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Flacco finds Buck Allen for a touchdown. The XP is good. Panthers 27 - Ravens 14
Flacco’s pass to Hurst is incomplete at the goal line. 3rd down.
The Ravens are now inside the Panthers 10 yard line. Time for the defense to tighten up.
The refs missed a clear false start penalty on Orlando Brown there.
Panthers defense is starting to get sloppy with a big lead. Please don’t make us chew our fingernails off today.
Flacco finds Snead for a big gain on 3rd and short and a new set of downs.
Flacco’s pass on 2nd and 2 is batted away by Thomas Davis. 3rd and 2.
Flacco dumps it off to Collins for a 10 yard gain.
Gano’s kickoff sails out of the end zone and the Ravens take over on their own 25 yard line.
FIELD GOAL PANTHERS: Gano’s 44-yard attempt is good. Panthers 27 - Ravens 7
Cam keeps it on 3rd down but the Ravens stop him short. Gano out to try a field goal.
Za’Darius Smith is the player who is down but he gets up and walks off under his own power. Looks to be a shoulder issue.
Cam pitches it back to Anderson who makes the 3rd down easier to convert. 3rd and 5 for the Panthers. A Ravens defender is down on the field.
Cam hands off to CMC but the Ravens sniff that one out and stop him for a loss.
Cam finds Ian Thomas for a 12 yard gain and a first down. The offensive line is giving Cam all kinds of time back there today.
INTERCEPTION: Captain Munnerlyn picks off Flacco and the Panthers take over!
He finds him on 3rd down though. First down.
Flacco finds Andrews but he can’t hang on. 3rd and 3.
Kuechly brings Collins down from behind, but not before he picks up the first down.
Collins picks up a few yards on 1st down. 2nd and 6.
Palardy’s punt bounces out of bounds at the 7 yard line and the Panthers defense will try to get the ball back for the offense again.
Cam finds CMC but he’s taken down immediately and fails to pick up the first down.
Cam sees the play is broken and weaves his way through the defense to make something out of nothing. 3rd and short now instead of 3rd and long.
Anderson gets the carry on first down and picks up a few yards.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS: The Panthers defense steps up and forces the turnover. Luke Kuechly generates pressure on Flacco and forces him to throw earlier than he wanted to. Panthers offense to take over with good field position at their own 46 yard line.
4th and 3. Huge play here.
Flacco finds his tight end, but it’s 3 yards short of the first down. Ravens keep the offense on the field, though.
Flacco can’t connect with John Brown again. Donte Jackson has had a lowkey great game today.
The Ravens have an offensive lineman down on the field after the play. It’s Ronnie Stanley, which is unfortunate for the Ravens. Hopefully he’s okay.
After picking up a first down, Flacco is hit as he throws and the ball lands incomplete downfield. Intended for Snead.
Flacco’s first pass is over the head of Brown. 2nd and 10.
And the Ravens benefit from the penalty as they gain 25 extra yards of field position on the punt return.
A flag on the field, however, forces the Panthers to punt again.
Palardy’s punt is fielded but the return is cut own by THE ACE WHO RUNS THE PLACE Colin Jones.
Cam overthrows Byrd on 3rd down and the Panthers will have to punt.
On play action, Cam swings one out to CMC who takes it for five yards. 3rd and 5.
Cam throws one Moore’s way and it falls incomplete after a near interception by Jimmy Smith.
Cam finds Wright for a 10 yard gain and a first down.
Cam scrambles and picks up one yard to set up third and long.
CMC tries to spin away from a tackle but can’t get much going. 2 yard gain, 2nd and 8.
The Panthers receive the kickoff to start the 2nd half and it’s out of the end zone for a touchback.
HALFTIME: Panthers 24 - Ravens 7
2nd quarter
FIELD GOAL PANTHERS: Gano’s kick is good. Panthers 24 - Ravens 7
LOL and they get the first down and Olsen gets out of bounds with 0:02 left. Gano is out on the field now to try a 54-yarder.
And the Panthers take a delay of game penalty... on purpose... 4th and 7. What are they doing?
The Panthers try to get more yards on 3rd down but Cam has to throw it away with 0:05 left.
Cam takes it himself and spins his way through the defense to get within Gano’s field goal range.
Cam’s pass is tipped but somehow caught by CMC, who runs out of bounds. Should have been a pick six to be honest.
Cam throws a laser down field to Moore for a huge gain to midfield.
INTERCEPTION: Mike Adams intercepts Joe Flacco’s pass on what honestly was a terrible decision. Panthers take over.
Snead gets flagged for OPI again. We’ll take that, thanks.
Flacco hits Brown down the sideline but he can’t hang on.
The previous ruling of an incomplete pass is under review. Based on the replay, it should be called a catch.
Munnerlyn gets flagged for a late push out of bounds, but it’s picked up after a discussion by the officials.
Jackson lines up at QB and takes the snap for a pickup of a few yards, good enough for a first down.
Flacco finds John Brown for a 14 yard gain. 3rd and 1.
Flacco finds Snead for a first down, but he pushed off Munnerlyn to create the separation and gets flagged for OPI. 2nd and 15.
Flacco heaves it downfield for Crabtree, but it’s overthrown and incomplete. 2nd and 5.
Two minute warning.
Peppers is called offside and the Ravens get a free five yards. 1st and 5.
And they pick it up with a Flacco sneak. (Take notes, Ron.)
The Ravens appear to be going for it on 4th and inches.
TOUCHDOWN PANTHERS: Cam throws a slant pass that bounces off several players, is nearly intercepted, and lands in the hands of CMC in the end zone. Gano’s XP is good. Panthers 21 - Ravens 7
Cam pitches it to Moore again and he takes it down to the 5 yard line. First and goal.
Cam pitches it back to Moore, who fumbles it and then picks it back up and runs down the sideline for 28 yards. Great play.
On 2nd and 12, Cam finds Samuel for an 11-yard gain. 3rd and 1.
Cam makes up for it on 3rd down, finding CMC for a first down pickup.
On 2nd and 7, Cam underthrows CMC. He had plenty of room to run there.
After a run up the middle to give them some room, Cam finds DJ Moore down the seam for a huge gain on 2nd down. The Panthers are now at their own 35 yard line.
The punt is downed at the 1 yard line. Some good special teams action happening today, y’all.
Crabtree runs about 27 yards sideways to gain 10, and the Ravens are forced to punt.
Flacco is sacked by Donte Jackson on a corner blitz for a huge loss. 3rd and 18.
And on the next play he’s stopped behind the line of scrimmage for a short loss.
Collins bullies his way into Panthers territory and another first down.
Flacco hits Michael Crabtree for a first down.
Gano’s kickoff sails out of the end zone again and the Ravens take over on the 25.
TOUCHDOWN PANTHERS: Cam finds his good buddy Greg Olsen in the end zone for a quick strike score. Gano’s XP is good. Panthers 14 - Ravens 7
Cam finds Funchess but it’s for no gain. 3rd and 9.
Biggest surprise of that play - Luke Kuechly failed to pick up the fumble on a scoop & score attempt. It probably should have been a touchdown.
FUMBLE - Kyle Love blows up the play in the backfield and the Panthers recover the Alex Collins fumble.
END OF 1ST QUARTER: Panthers 7 - Ravens 7
1st quarter
Gano’s kickoff sails out of the end zone and the Ravens will start from the 25-yard line again.
TOUCHDOWN PANTHERS: CMC takes the handoff and scurries into the end zone to put the Panthers on the board. Gano’s XP is good. Panthers 7 - Ravens 7
Cam finds Funchess for another big gain and now the Panthers are cooking. First down from the Ravens 11 yard line.
Cam runs a nice play action fake and finds DJ Moore over the middle for a first down pickup.
Damiere Byrd fields the punt and returns it around three yards before he’s rocked. Panthers to take over around midfield.
The Ravens commit an illegal shift penalty and are pushed back even more after a cheeky fake punt attempt.
And they do. Jackson’s pass to Snead is incomplete. Good work by the defense to flip the field.
The Panthers defense has a good chance to get off the field on 3rd and 1 here.
Palardy’s punt is downed at the 1 yard line after and extraordinary effort by Curtis Samuel.
Cam’s pass bounces off the hands of Jarius Wright and the Panthers will have to punt at midfield.
Despite previous questions, CJ Anderson proves he’s still on the roster with a carry on 2nd down. 3rd and 6.
Cam avoids a sack by throwing it out of bounds. That should have been intentional grounding, but somehow it wasn’t.
On 2nd and 1, CMC picks up the first down.
Cam then throws over to Curtis Samuel who picks up around 9 yards.
After a predictable run up the gut by Christian McCaffrey, Cam swings it out to DJ Moore for a first down.
TOUCHDOWN RAVENS: Alex Collins makes the Panthers defense look stupid as he breaks 475 tackles en route to the end zone. The XP is good. Panthers 0 - Ravens 7
Flacco overthrows everyone in the end zone and it’s now 2nd and 10.
Lamar Jackson back in at QB... he runs the QB keeper on play action and picks up another first down.
Flacco scrambles and gets the penalty yards back. 2nd and 7.
The Ravens give 10 yards of that back with a holding penalty on the next play. 1st and 20.
With Lamar Jackson in at QB, Alex Collins takes the handoff and picks up the lost yardage. The Panthers, however, do a very stupid thing and hit Orlando Brown—who was already out of bounds—and pick up a 15 yard penalty. Dontari Poe is the guilty player.
The Panthers shut down the run on 1st down for a loss. 2nd and 14.
Flacco finds Mark Andrews for a five yard gain and another first down.
Flacco finds Hayden Hurst for a short gain. 3rd and 4.
Flacco finds Willie Snead for a gain of 8 yards. 2nd and 7.
Flacco tries to call a timeout as the play clock winds down, but he’s called for a delay of game penalty. 1st and 15 now.
Flacco hits the tight end for a first down.
It’s now 2nd and 6 after a false start by the Ravens.
First play from scrimmage is a first down pass to John Brown that picks up 9 yards.
As expected, Gano’s kick sails out of the end zone. Ravens take over on their own 25-yard line.
The Panthers win the coin toss and elect to defer. The Panthers will kick this one off.
The Panthers take on the Ravens today at 1 p.m. ET. Stay tuned for live updates!
Pregame
After an improbable 4th quarter comeback win last week in Philadelphia, the Carolina Panthers return home this weekend to face the Baltimore Ravens. Both teams are currently sporting winning records on the year (Panthers 4-2; Ravens 4-3) so this should be an entertaining matchup between two quality teams.
Here’s all the information you need to follow the action as it happens live.
Game day information
What: Carolina Panthers vs Baltimore Ravens
When: Sunday, October 28 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
TV: CBS; Greg Gumble, Trent Green, Bruce Arians (Coverage map)
Radio: Panthers radio (local); Mick Mixon, Jim Szoke, Eugene Robinson, Kevin Donnalley
Spanish Radio: Panthers radio (local); Jaime Moreno, Luis Moreno Jr
Weather: 66°/49° / Mostly Sunny / 6 mph W wind / 10% precip. (Complete forecast)
Miscellaneous information
Mobile app
You can download the official Panthers app to get live score updates during the game straight to your phone. Also, if you live in the NC/SC market you can listen to the live radio broadcast of every game with the app. You can find the Panthers app in your phone’s app store or you can download the app here.
Online Streaming
If you don’t live in the Panthers television market, you can stream all NFL preseason and regular season games on demand if you purchase NFL Game Pass. It’s a little pricey at $99, but it also includes access to All-22 film. If you’re just desperate to watch the Panthers game there is a 7-day free trial, but sign up at your own risk if you’re one of those people who forgets to cancel before the free trial is over.
*Note: You cannot watch regular season games live with this option. You have to wait until after the games are over before you can stream them. You can find more information here.
TV Replays
NFL Network will air condensed replays of a selected group of regular season games throughout the week. To see if/when the Panthers’ game will be replayed, you can check NFL Network’s television schedule for more information.
Roaring Riot Watch Parties
If you’re unable to watch the game via live tv or streaming, or if you prefer to watch in the company of fellow Panthers fans, check out the Roaring Riot to see if there is a watch party in your area. Membership is not required to get in the door, but if you’re interested in purchasing a membership you can find all the information you need here.
Uniforms
The Panthers will wear blue jerseys for this game.
Odds
If you’re into that sort of thing, you can find info on NFL game odds by clicking here.
Stay tuned for a live update thread when the game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday!
Panthers next four opponents
Week 9: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Sun, Nov 4, 1 p.m. ET
Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers; Thu, Nov 8, 8:20 p.m. ET
Week 11: at Detroit Lions; Sun, Nov 18, 1 p.m. ET
Week 12: vs Seattle Seahawks; Sun, Nov 25, 1 p.m. ET
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