Wk 14 · 2026
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers — Sun, Dec 13
Sun, Dec 13 ·
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
· CBS
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 58 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
NFC South · 1-4
at
1:00pET
CAR -2.5 · total 43.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential CAR by 5.2
NFC South · 2-2
What is at stake
An NFC South game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the NFC South finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Saints form
L 13-23vs MINL 24-45vs ATLL 27-35vs LVW 24-17at BALL 30-31at DET
2026 season
Panthers form
W 32-26vs DETL 18-21at CLEW 34-3at ATLL 37-59vs CHI
2026 season
Saints this season
Straight up1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Panthers this season
Straight up2-2 · 50% (4 games)
Against the spread2-2 · 50% (4 games)
Over / under2-2 · 50% (4 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 10
| Opponent | Saints | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Lions NFC | at L 30-31 preview | vs W 32-26 preview |
| Ravens AFC | at W 24-17 preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Falcons NFC | vs L 24-45 preview | at W 34-3 preview |
| Vikings NFC | vs L 13-23 preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Steelers AFC | N Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Browns AFC | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at L 18-21 preview |
| Bears NFC | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs L 37-59 preview |
| Bengals AFC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 15 · scheduled preview |
| Packers NFC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Buccaneers NFC | at Wk 15 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Saints leads 23–18 · Saints has won the last 2
41 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
3.9 points toward Saints
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-14 | Panthers 17 — 20 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2025 | 2025-11-09 | Saints 17 — 7 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2024 | 2024-11-03 | Saints 22 — 23 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
| 2024 | 2024-09-08 | Panthers 10 — 47 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2023 | 2023-12-10 | Panthers 6 — 28 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2023 | 2023-09-18 | Saints 20 — 17 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2022 | 2023-01-08 | Panthers 10 — 7 Saints | at NO | Panthers |
| 2022 | 2022-09-25 | Saints 14 — 22 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
| 2021 | 2022-01-02 | Panthers 10 — 18 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2021 | 2021-09-19 | Saints 7 — 26 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
| 2020 | 2021-01-03 | Saints 33 — 7 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2020 | 2020-10-25 | Panthers 24 — 27 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2019 | 2019-12-29 | Saints 42 — 10 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2019 | 2019-11-24 | Panthers 31 — 34 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2018 | 2018-12-30 | Panthers 33 — 14 Saints | at NO | Panthers |
| 2018 | 2018-12-17 | Saints 12 — 9 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2017 | 2018-01-07 | Panthers 26 — 31 Saints | at NO | Saints playoffs |
| 2017 | 2017-12-03 | Panthers 21 — 31 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2017 | 2017-09-24 | Saints 34 — 13 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2016 | 2016-11-17 | Saints 20 — 23 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
| 2016 | 2016-10-16 | Panthers 38 — 41 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2015 | 2015-12-06 | Panthers 41 — 38 Saints | at NO | Panthers |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | Saints 22 — 27 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
| 2014 | 2014-12-07 | Panthers 41 — 10 Saints | at NO | Panthers |
| 2014 | 2014-10-30 | Saints 28 — 10 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2013 | 2013-12-22 | Saints 13 — 17 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
| 2013 | 2013-12-08 | Panthers 13 — 31 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2012 | 2012-12-30 | Panthers 44 — 38 Saints | at NO | Panthers |
| 2012 | 2012-09-16 | Saints 27 — 35 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
| 2011 | 2012-01-01 | Panthers 17 — 45 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2011 | 2011-10-09 | Saints 30 — 27 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2010 | 2010-11-07 | Saints 34 — 3 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2010 | 2010-10-03 | Panthers 14 — 16 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2009 | 2010-01-03 | Saints 10 — 23 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
| 2009 | 2009-11-08 | Panthers 20 — 30 Saints | at NO | Saints |
| 2008 | 2008-12-28 | Panthers 33 — 31 Saints | at NO | Panthers |
| 2008 | 2008-10-19 | Saints 7 — 30 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
| 2007 | 2007-11-25 | Saints 31 — 6 Panthers | at CAR | Saints |
| 2007 | 2007-10-07 | Panthers 16 — 13 Saints | at NO | Panthers |
| 2006 | 2006-12-31 | Panthers 31 — 21 Saints | at NO | Panthers |
| 2006 | 2006-10-01 | Saints 18 — 21 Panthers | at CAR | Panthers |
Saints leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Tyler Shough QB #6 | 121/180, 1203 YDS, 9 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Travis Etienne Jr. RB #3 | 30 CAR, 128 YDS |
| Alvin Kamara RB #41 | 25 CAR, 74 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Tyler Shough QB #6 | 16 CAR, 72 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Olave WR #12 | 35 REC, 491 YDS, 1 TD |
| Juwan Johnson TE #83 | 21 REC, 232 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Devaughn Vele WR #14 | 21 REC, 226 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Noah Fant TE #87 | 8 REC, 66 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jonas Sanker S #7 | 26 |
| Pete Werner LB #20 | 25 | |
| Kaden Elliss LB #55 | 24 | |
| Sacks | Chase Young DE #99 | 3.5 |
| Carl Granderson DE #96 | 1 | |
| Pete Werner LB #20 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Julian Blackmon S #23 | 1 |
Panthers leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Bryce Young QB #9 | 101/162, 1268 YDS, 9 TD, 2 INT |
| Kenny Pickett QB #12 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Chuba Hubbard RB #30 | 61 CAR, 306 YDS, 3 TD |
| AJ Dillon RB #28 | 17 CAR, 43 YDS | |
| Jonathon Brooks RB #25 | 9 CAR, 30 YDS | |
| Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan WR #4 | 26 REC, 385 YDS, 2 TD |
| Jalen Coker WR #18 | 18 REC, 222 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Darren Waller TE #88 | 13 REC, 148 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Brycen Tremayne WR #87 | 6 REC, 115 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Devin Lloyd LB #55 | 31 |
| Bobby Okereke LB #58 | 26 | |
| Akayleb Evans CB #29 | 20 | |
| Sacks | Princely Umanmielen LB #3 | 3 |
| Jaelan Phillips LB #5 | 2 | |
| Trevis Gipson LB #52 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Devin Lloyd LB #55 | 2 |
| Bobby Okereke LB #58 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.