| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 63 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Scottie Thornton kicked off 70 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 15:00) Cary Hicks ran around the left tackle for 30 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Earnest Schwartz. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR50 (1Q: 14:27) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Justics Delaroche for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bryson Stolowitz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-ATL46 (1Q: 13:56) Cary Hicks ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn. Key block delivered by Michael Wasserman. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL40 (1Q: 13:29) Geno Smith sacked by OLB Earnest Schwartz for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Donnie Wile. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-ATL44 (1Q: 13:03) Justics Delaroche ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Hindman. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-ATL48 (1Q: 12:54) Justics Delaroche ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Bryson Stolowitz, assisted by DT Aaron Donald. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL30 (1Q: 12:14) Justics Delaroche ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt McElroy, assisted by ILB Randall Vijitakula. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hancock is blitzing. 2-7-ATL27 (1Q: 11:52) Cary Hicks ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Aaron Donald. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-ATL32 (1Q: 11:44) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. OLB Neil Hancock hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wilcox is blitzing. 3-12-ATL32 (1Q: 11:38) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Lucas Cheng for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Humphries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cheng gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Wilcox is blitzing. 1-8-ATL08 (1Q: 11:06) Geno Smith sacked by OLB Hayden Wilcox for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hancock is blitzing. 2-14-ATL14 (1Q: 10:36) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Beckham Jr gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 6, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 10:36) Extra point by Branden Melancon was good. Carolina 7, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 10:25) Branden Melancon kicked off 71 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 10:25) Peter Horn ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Grant May. Key block delivered by Maxx Williams. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-ATL25 (1Q: 10:00) Derek Carr pass completed to WR Edgar Ellis for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-ATL29 (1Q: 09:20) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-ATL24 (1Q: 09:12) Maurice Culbertson ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Odumuyiwa. Key block delivered by Darrell Stephens. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL32 (1Q: 08:48) Derek Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Rubio. ILB Corwin McEwen defended the pass. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL32 (1Q: 08:41) Peter Horn ran around right end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Darnell Arnold. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm and McEwen are blitzing. 3-13-ATL29 (1Q: 08:15) Derek Carr pass completed to WR Quinn Rubio for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rubio gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL46 (1Q: 07:42) Peter Horn ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell, assisted by ILB Derrick Bryant. Key block delivered by Laken Tomlinson. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CAR49 (1Q: 07:03) Derek Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Maxx Williams. ILB Derrick Bryant defended the pass. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CAR49 (1Q: 06:54) Derek Carr pass was dropped by WR Edgar Ellis. |
| 4-5-CAR49 (1Q: 06:47) Carlos Gilmore punted 40 yards. Kaiden Jefferson called for a fair catch at the CAR09. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR09 (1Q: 06:40) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Lucas Cheng for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randall Vijitakula. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CAR12 (1Q: 05:58) Cary Hicks ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Serwanga, assisted by S Tanner Tripplehorn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Skip Rowe to the CAR24. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR24 (1Q: 05:25) Cary Hicks ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Humphries, assisted by S Tanner Tripplehorn. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR34 (1Q: 04:55) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Baruffi. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cooks gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Wilcox is blitzing. 1-10-ATL46 (1Q: 04:13) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. OLB Hayden Wilcox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 2-10-ATL46 (1Q: 04:07) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Skip Rowe for 30 yards. Tackled by S Jaquiski Tartt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rowe gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL16 (1Q: 03:30) Justics Delaroche ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jerry Serwanga. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-ATL10 (1Q: 02:53) Justics Delaroche ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 3-4-ATL10 (1Q: 02:19) Geno Smith pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. OLB Earnest Schwartz blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-ATL10 (1Q: 02:12) Branden Melancon attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 10, Atlanta 0 |
| (1Q: 02:04) Branden Melancon kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL20 (1Q: 02:04) Derek Carr pass completed to WR Quinn Rubio for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens, assisted by S Brady Worrell. Rubio gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL30 (1Q: 01:23) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm and Worrell are blitzing. 1-15-ATL25 (1Q: 01:14) Peter Horn ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen, assisted by DT Renaldo Jeffries. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-ATL28 (1Q: 00:47) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-ATL23 (1Q: 00:38) Derek Carr pass completed to RB Maurice Culbertson for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McEwen is blitzing. 3-15-ATL25 (2Q: 15:00) Peter Horn ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Odumuyiwa. Atlanta's Maxx Williams was hurt on the play. |
| 4-11-ATL29 (2Q: 14:22) Carlos Gilmore punted 42 yards. Kaiden Jefferson returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Marco Hutton. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR34 (2Q: 14:13) Cary Hicks ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Neil Hancock, assisted by DE Damon Prior. Key block delivered by Justin Wiggin. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR44 (2Q: 13:34) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randall Vijitakula. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CAR50 (2Q: 12:52) Cary Hicks ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jake Humphries. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 3-3-ATL49 (2Q: 12:22) Geno Smith sacked by OLB Earnest Schwartz for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Justin Wiggin. |
| 4-7-CAR47 (2Q: 11:41) Casey Herrmann punted 45 yards. Peter Horn returned the kick 10 yards to the ATL18. Tackled by Justin Wiggin. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL18 (2Q: 11:34) Peter Horn ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Grant May. ILB Derrick Bryant knocked down Laken Tomlinson to break up the play. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm, Coleman and Worrell are blitzing. 2-7-ATL21 (2Q: 10:50) Maurice Culbertson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-ATL21 (2Q: 10:12) Derek Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chase Zachery. DE Melvin McConnell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-ATL21 (2Q: 10:05) Carlos Gilmore punted 46 yards. Trevor Briel called for a fair catch at the CAR33. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR33 (2Q: 09:58) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Skip Rowe for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Damon Prior, assisted by CB Jerry Serwanga. Rowe gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-CAR42 (2Q: 09:30) Cary Hicks ran around left end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Fernando Shapiro, assisted by S Tanner Tripplehorn. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Humphries is blitzing. 3-3-CAR40 (2Q: 08:53) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Baruffi, assisted by CB Bryson Stolowitz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 08:09) Justics Delaroche ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kennedy Woodard. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR46 (2Q: 07:41) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Seth Chu for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest Schwartz, assisted by CB Bryson Stolowitz. Chu gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL39 (2Q: 07:20) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 39 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina's Danny Stephens was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious knee injury. Carolina 16, Atlanta 0 |
| (2Q: 07:20) Extra point by Branden Melancon was good. Carolina 17, Atlanta 0 |
| (2Q: 06:53) Branden Melancon kicked off 60 yards from the CAR35. Jerry Serwanga returned the ball 25 yards to the ATL30. Tackled by Roderick Dahnke. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm, Coleman and Mowen are blitzing. 1-10-ATL30 (2Q: 06:10) Derek Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chase Zachery. S Brady Worrell defended the pass. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-ATL30 (2Q: 06:05) Peter Horn ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gage Yellig, assisted by DT Grant May. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Te'o is blitzing. 3-6-ATL34 (2Q: 05:40) Peter Horn ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Manti Te'o, assisted by CB Thurman Stevens. Key block delivered by Malachi Purnell. Purnell ran over Bob Guest to set up the play. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL46 (2Q: 05:18) Derek Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vince Wand. CB Todd Coleman defended the pass. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-ATL46 (2Q: 05:07) Derek Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vince Wand. DE Clyde Pieri hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm and Worrell are blitzing. 2-5-CAR49 (2Q: 04:55) Derek Carr pass completed to WR Quinn Rubio for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. Rubio gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR40 (2Q: 04:38) Derek Carr pass was dropped by RB Peter Horn. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR40 (2Q: 04:32) Derek Carr pass was dropped by TE Chase Zachery. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 3-10-CAR40 (2Q: 04:22) Derek Carr pass completed to TE Chase Zachery for 1 yard. Tackled by S Gage Yellig. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR39 (2Q: 04:01) Julio Harding attempted a 56 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 17, Atlanta 3 |
| (2Q: 03:56) Scottie Thornton kicked off 69 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. Atlanta's Harry Rock was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 03:56) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Cary Hicks. DT Aaron Donald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Carolina's A.J. Cann was hurt on the play. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR20 (2Q: 03:46) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Josh Phillips for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Humphries, assisted by OLB Neil Hancock. Phillips gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CAR28 (2Q: 03:10) Justics Delaroche ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Conrad Boyd. Key block delivered by Skip Rowe. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 02:41) Cary Hicks ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Maxwell Knauls, assisted by OLB Earnest Schwartz. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-CAR28 (2Q: 02:02) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Humphries, assisted by S Tanner Tripplehorn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CAR33 (2Q: 01:55) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Giovanni McDaniel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 01:49) Geno Smith sacked by DT Aaron Donald for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Michael Wasserman. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-CAR31 (2Q: 01:37) Geno Smith pass was intended for RB Justics Delaroche and was intercepted by CB Charles Baruffi at the CAR44. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Odell Beckham Jr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR27 (2Q: 01:27) Derek Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harry Rock. OLB Dennis Crimm knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR27 (2Q: 01:20) Derek Carr pass completed to WR Quinn Rubio for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Rubio gained 15 yards after the catch. Carolina 17, Atlanta 9 |
| (2Q: 01:20) Extra point by Julio Harding was good. Carolina 17, Atlanta 10 |
| (2Q: 01:07) Scottie Thornton kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 01:07) Cary Hicks ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Neil Hancock. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-CAR18 (2Q: 00:46) Justics Delaroche ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR26 (2Q: 00:39) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Seth Chu for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Charles Baruffi, assisted by OLB Earnest Schwartz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 00:30) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Giovanni McDaniel. S Tanner Tripplehorn defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR31 (2Q: 00:21) Geno Smith pass was dropped by RB Justics Delaroche. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR31 (2Q: 00:16) Justics Delaroche ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest Schwartz, assisted by DT Maxwell Knauls. |
| Atlanta called a time out. |
| 4-5-CAR36 (2Q: 00:04) Casey Herrmann punted 49 yards. Peter Horn returned the kick 11 yards to the ATL26. Tackled by Skip Rowe. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Branden Melancon kicked off 50 yards from the CAR35. Jerry Serwanga returned the ball 27 yards to the ATL42. Tackled by Bob Guest. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL42 (3Q: 14:34) Peter Horn ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. |
| Atlanta: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-ATL45 (3Q: 14:10) Derek Carr pass completed to WR Greg Hibbard for 45 yards. Tackled by S Brett Mowen. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR10 (3Q: 13:25) Peter Horn ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Grant May. Key block delivered by Peter Kowal. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm and McEwen are blitzing. 2-4-CAR04 (3Q: 12:48) Peter Horn ran around left end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marco Hutton. Hutton ran over Bob Guest to set up the play. Carolina 17, Atlanta 16 |
| (3Q: 12:48) Extra point by Julio Harding was good. Carolina 17, Atlanta 17 |
| (3Q: 12:40) Scottie Thornton kicked off 73 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Humphries is blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 12:40) Cary Hicks ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn, assisted by ILB Jake Humphries. Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 12:07) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Baruffi. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-CAR42 (3Q: 11:29) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Hayden Wilcox. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL37 (3Q: 11:21) Cary Hicks ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Damon Prior. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-ATL37 (3Q: 10:50) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Hindman, assisted by OLB Neil Hancock. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-ATL32 (3Q: 10:26) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Humphries. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-ATL29 (3Q: 09:51) Branden Melancon attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 20, Atlanta 17 |
| (3Q: 09:46) Branden Melancon kicked off 64 yards from the CAR35. Jerry Serwanga returned the ball 28 yards to the ATL29. Tackled by Braxton Frederick. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL29 (3Q: 09:19) Peter Horn ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm and McEwen are blitzing. 2-8-ATL31 (3Q: 08:40) Maurice Culbertson ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm, assisted by S Brady Worrell. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-ATL27 (3Q: 08:02) Peter Horn ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens, assisted by S Braxton Frederick. Key block delivered by Laken Tomlinson. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL39 (3Q: 07:28) Derek Carr pass completed to WR Quinn Rubio for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm, assisted by CB Thurman Stevens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rubio gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Crimm and Yellig are blitzing. 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 06:59) Peter Horn ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Derrick Bryant. Key block delivered by Peter Kowal. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm, Worrell and Mowen are blitzing. 2-3-CAR35 (3Q: 06:29) Peter Horn ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Stevens. Key block delivered by Darrell Stephens. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR31 (3Q: 06:08) Maurice Culbertson ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. Key block delivered by Peter Kowal. Atlanta's Peter Kowal was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-CAR26 (3Q: 05:29) Derek Carr pass completed to RB Maurice Culbertson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Brady Worrell, assisted by ILB Corwin McEwen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Culbertson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR17 (3Q: 05:01) Peter Horn ran around the left tackle for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marco Hutton. Atlanta 23, Carolina 20 |
| (3Q: 05:01) Extra point by Julio Harding was good. Atlanta 24, Carolina 20 |
| (3Q: 04:49) Scottie Thornton kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (3Q: 04:49) Scottie Thornton kicked off 63 yards from the ATL30. Brandon Cooks returned the ball 34 yards to the CAR41. Tackled by Maurice Culbertson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 04:27) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt McElroy, assisted by OLB Hayden Wilcox. Cooks gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR36 (3Q: 04:04) Cary Hicks ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn. CB Bryson Stolowitz knocked down Louis Tate to break up the play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wilcox is blitzing. 2-11-CAR35 (3Q: 03:24) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Justics Delaroche for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest Schwartz, assisted by ILB Jake Humphries. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CAR44 (3Q: 02:44) Geno Smith sacked by OLB Earnest Schwartz for a loss of 2 yards. Schwartz simply blew through Justin Wiggin to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-4-CAR42 (3Q: 02:15) Casey Herrmann punted 47 yards. Peter Horn returned the kick 3 yards to the ATL14. Tackled by Cody Strong. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-ATL14 (3Q: 02:07) Peter Horn ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell, assisted by OLB Bob Guest. Key block delivered by Peter Kowal. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-ATL21 (3Q: 01:39) Peter Horn ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-ATL21 (3Q: 00:57) Derek Carr pass completed to WR Johnnie Hanson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm, Coleman and Worrell are blitzing. 1-10-ATL29 (3Q: 00:14) Peter Horn ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Grant May, assisted by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. Key block delivered by Skip Monk. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-ATL34 (4Q: 15:00) Peter Horn ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brady Worrell, assisted by OLB Dennis Crimm. |
| Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-ATL34 (4Q: 14:19) Derek Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Quinn Rubio. S Brett Mowen defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-ATL34 (4Q: 14:10) Carlos Gilmore punted 30 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR36. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR36 (4Q: 14:00) Cary Hicks ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn, assisted by DE Damon Prior. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR36 (4Q: 13:26) Justics Delaroche ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kennedy Woodard, assisted by OLB Earnest Schwartz. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CAR36 (4Q: 13:03) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 20 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Hindman, assisted by OLB Earnest Schwartz. Cooks gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-ATL44 (4Q: 12:27) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Giovanni McDaniel for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Hayden Wilcox, assisted by S Jaquiski Tartt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-ATL35 (4Q: 11:53) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn. Beckham Jr gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 1-10-ATL26 (4Q: 11:17) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. OLB Earnest Schwartz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Wilcox is blitzing. 2-10-ATL26 (4Q: 11:10) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Charles Baruffi, assisted by S Jaquiski Tartt. Atlanta's Jake Humphries was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL13 (4Q: 10:37) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. DT Aaron Donald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-ATL13 (4Q: 10:30) Cary Hicks ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Neil Hancock. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-ATL11 (4Q: 10:01) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Beckham Jr gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Carolina 26, Atlanta 24 |
| (4Q: 10:01) Extra point by Branden Melancon was good. Carolina 27, Atlanta 24 |
| (4Q: 09:54) Branden Melancon kicked off 71 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 09:54) Derek Carr pass completed to TE Chase Zachery for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Zachery gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL32 (4Q: 09:43) Peter Horn ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-ATL32 (4Q: 09:01) Derek Carr pass completed to RB Peter Horn for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman, assisted by OLB Dennis Crimm. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 3-4-ATL38 (4Q: 08:35) Derek Carr pass completed to WR Quinn Rubio for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rubio gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 08:02) Maurice Culbertson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Derrick Bryant. DE Melvin McConnell knocked down Skip Monk to break up the play. |
| Atlanta: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR37 (4Q: 07:38) Maurice Culbertson ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Darnell Arnold, assisted by S Gage Yellig. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CAR38 (4Q: 07:11) Maurice Culbertson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Renaldo Jeffries. |
| 4-5-CAR32 (4Q: 06:33) Julio Harding attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 27, Atlanta 27 |
| (4Q: 06:27) Scottie Thornton kicked off 74 yards from the ATL35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR20 (4Q: 06:27) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. DT Aaron Donald drove right through Louis Tate to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR20 (4Q: 06:20) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CAR29 (4Q: 05:53) Justics Delaroche ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn, assisted by ILB Jake Humphries. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-CAR29 (4Q: 05:20) Casey Herrmann punted 45 yards. Peter Horn called for a fair catch at the ATL26. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-ATL26 (4Q: 05:11) Peter Horn ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brady Worrell, assisted by ILB Corwin McEwen. |
| Atlanta: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-ATL29 (4Q: 04:34) Peter Horn ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Derrick Bryant. |
| Atlanta: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm, McEwen and Briel are blitzing. 3-6-ATL30 (4Q: 04:10) Peter Horn ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Grant May. |
| 4-2-ATL34 (4Q: 03:49) Carlos Gilmore punted 63 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR03. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR03 (4Q: 03:38) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. OLB Earnest Schwartz defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR03 (4Q: 03:29) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 19 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn, assisted by OLB Earnest Schwartz. Cooks gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR22 (4Q: 02:50) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lucas Cheng. OLB Earnest Schwartz simply tossed Justin Wiggin aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR22 (4Q: 02:40) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. OLB Earnest Schwartz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-CAR22 (4Q: 02:32) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 18 yards. Tackled by S Tanner Tripplehorn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cooks gained 2 yards after the catch. Carolina's Michael Wasserman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR40 (4Q: 02:07) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Odell Beckham Jr. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR40 (4Q: 02:00) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Bryson Stolowitz. Beckham Jr gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-ATL25 (4Q: 01:32) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. DE Damon Prior hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-ATL25 (4Q: 01:26) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Lucas Cheng for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Randall Vijitakula, assisted by OLB Hayden Wilcox. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Humphries is blitzing. 1-10-ATL15 (4Q: 01:02) Justics Delaroche ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Humphries. Key block delivered by Michael Wasserman. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-ATL07 (4Q: 00:41) Cary Hicks ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Randall Vijitakula. Key block delivered by Donnie Wile. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-ATL03 (4Q: 00:29) Justics Delaroche ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randall Vijitakula. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-3-ATL03 (4Q: 00:03) Branden Melancon attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 30, Atlanta 27 |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 30, Atlanta Falcons 27 |