FINAL SCORE
13 — 16
PANTHERS win at home
PLAYER OF THE GAME
8.4 PPR
Anthony Tyus III — 10 car · 41 yds · 3/3 rec · 13 yds
how they won?
THIRD DOWNS, CLOCK, AND TURNOVERS.
Carolina Panthers beat Houston Texans 16-13 in Week 3. Carolina Panthers out-gained Houston Texans 288 to 173 total yards. Carolina Panthers won the turnover battle. Third down: HOU 2-12 (17%), CAR 6-17 (35%). Time of possession: 26:28 to 33:32.
SCORING BY QUARTER
WHERE THE POINTS CAME FROM.
TEAM
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
F
TEXANSAWAY0
3
3
7
13
PANTHERSHOME0
6
3
7
16
GAME INFO
VENUE, KICKOFF & STATUS.
STATUS
Final
KICKOFF
Friday, Aug 28, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
STADIUM
Bank of America Stadium
WEEK
Week 3
SEASON
2026 Pre Season
TEAM STATS
AWAY VS HOME. ACTUAL, NOT PROJECTED.
TEXANS
STAT
PANTHERS
173
TOT YDS
288
92
PASS
189
81
RUSH
99
13
1ST DNS
17
2-12 (17%)
3RD DN
6-17 (35%)
1-1
RED ZONE
1-4
26:28
TOP
33:32
4
TO
1
3-19
PEN
12-103
4
SACKS
1
BEST OF THE DAY
WHO ACTUALLY DECIDED IT.
II
Anthony Tyus III led the game at 8.4 PPR fantasy points (10 car · 41 yds · 3/3 rec · 13 yds). Josh Kelly followed at 6.6 PPR (3/3 rec · 36 yds).
HEAD TO HEAD HISTORY
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WINNER
SCORE
SITE
Aug 28, 2026
PANTHERS13 - 16
CAR
Aug 16, 2025
TEXANS3 - 20
HOU
Series tied 1-1 over the last 2.
HOU
TEXANS
AWAY
PLAYER & STAT LINE
PPR
Josh Kelly
WR
3/3 rec · 36 yds
6.6
Daniel Sobkowicz
WR
2/6 rec · 17 yds
3.7
Jared Wayne
WR
2/2 rec · 16 yds
3.6
CAR
PANTHERS
HOME
PLAYER & STAT LINE
PPR
Anthony Tyus III
RB
10 car · 41 yds · 3/3 rec · 13 yds
8.4
3/4 rec · 34 yds
6.4
6 car · 12 yds · 3/4 rec · 20 yds
6.2
42
ATTACK
EXPLOSIVE PLAYMAKING
20
AWAY EDGE
94
DEFENSE
STOPS CREATE OPPORTUNITY
37
AWAY EDGE
55
FORM
RECENT TRAJECTORY
39
AWAY EDGE
28
BURST
SPEED CHANGES GAMES
9
AWAY EDGE
4
FINISH
RED ZONE EXECUTION
43
HOME EDGE