For the first time in franchise history, the Carolina Panthers will head to Germany to take on the New York Giants at Allianz Arena in Munich. This will mark the team’s second international game, as the Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 37-26, in London during the 2019 season. This will be the NFL’s fourth regular-season game in Germany and just the second in Munich.
This will mark the 13th regular season match up between the two NFC teams, with the series tied 6-6. The two met in the postseason once, with the Panthers defeating the Giants, 23-0, in the 2005 Wild Card round.
The Panthers enter the contest with a 2-7 record after defeating the New Orleans Saints at home, 23-22. Carolina led a game-winning drive in the final minutes of the game, capped off by a 16-yard run by RB Chuba Hubbard. The defense held strong, with CB Mike Jackson credited with a pass defensed on fourth down to end any Saints hopes of a comeback.
New York (2-7) heads across the pond having lost four consecutive games, most recently at the hands of the Washington Commanders at home, 27-22. The Giants last win came in Week Five at the Seattle Seahawks, 29-20.
The Matchup
About Carolina
- QB Bryce Young completed 16-of-26 passes against the Saints for 171 yards and one touchdown. His 3-yard touchdown pass to WR Xavier Legette in the second quarter was the 15th total touchdown of his career. He also led the Panthers on the third game-winning drive of his career. In his last two games, Young has completed 40-of-63 passes for 395 yards with three touchdowns.
- According to NFL Next Gen Stats, neither CB Jaycee Horn nor CB Mike Jackson allowed a single reception as the nearest defenders against the Saints in Week Nine. The duo were the only two outside corners to play at least 25 coverage snaps league-wide in Week Nine and not allow a single catch. Jackson’s game-clinching pass defensed was his seventh of the season, the second-most in a single season during his career (12 in 2022).
- RB Chuba Hubbard continued to lead the way on the ground for the Panthers, finishing with 15 carries for 72 yards and two touchdowns. This was Hubbard’s first multi-touchdown game of the season and second of his career. His 16-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter was his first-career touchdown in the last three minutes of a game. Hubbard enters the Week 10 contest ranked fifth in the NFL with 665 rushing yards.
- Rookie WR Xavier Legette caught his fourth touchdown of the season on a 3-yard pass from QB Bryce Young in the second quarter, capping an eight-play, 40-yard drive (4:50). Legette finished the day with four catches for 33 yards and one touchdown. Among all rookies, Legette is currently tied for third in receiving touchdowns and tied for first since Week Four. He also leads all Panthers pass catchers in touchdowns.
- Despite starting a new offensive line for the second-consecutive week, the Panthers allowed only one sack and led the way for 80 rushing yards against the Saints. In the last two games, the Panthers have rushed for 149 yards behind the offensive line.
About New York
- The Giants defense leads the NFL with 35 sacks this season. Since sacks became an official statistic in 1982, it is the second-most sacks recorded by the Giants defense through nine games. In 1985, the Giants produced 40 sacks in the first nine games of the season.
- In 2024, QB Daniel Jones has completed 194-of-304 (63.8%) passes for 1,880 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions for a passer rating of 82.9. Jones also has 60 rushing attempts for 239 yards (4.0 avg.). Jones connected on a season-high 76.9% of his passes (19-for-24) for 174 yards and two touchdowns in Week 9 against Washington. He also carried the ball seven times for 54 yards (7.7 avg.) and a touchdown.
- WR Malik Nabers (55 receptions) and WR Wan’Dale Robinson (51 receptions) are the only receiving duo in the league to total 50-plus receptions each. The last time the Giants had two players produce 50 or more receptions in the first nine games of a season was in 2018 (65 receptions by Odell Beckham Jr. and 62 receptions by Saquon Barkley).
- DL Dexter Lawrence II has 34 tackles (20 solo), 14 quarterback hits, a career-high 9.0 sacks, seven tackles for loss and one pass defensed this season. His 14 quarterback hits are tied for sixth-most in the league. His 9.0 sacks are most by a Giant through the first nine games of a season since Osi Umenyiora had 9.0 sacks through nine weeks in 2012. Lawrence’s 9.0 sacks rank second in the league.
- Since Week 5, the Giants have averaged five yards per carry, which is tied for the sixth-highest mark in the league. They rank among the leauge leaders in a number of statistical categories.
Connections
Panthers RB Raheem Blackshear (2017-19) and OLBs Tem Lukabu (2006-07, 10-11) both spent time at Rutgers. S Jordan Fuller (Newark), T Yosh Nijman (Orange) and RBs Bernie Parmalee (Jersey City) are all from New Jersey while WRs Rob Moore grew up in Hempstead, NY.
Giants QB Daniel Jones (Charlotte) and DL Dexter Lawrence II (Wake Forest) grew up in North Carolina and WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Holly Springs) went to high school in North Carolina. WR Jalin Hyatt (Irmo) and CB Nick McCloud (Rock Hill) are from South Carolina and CB Dru Phillips (Mauldin) went to high school in South Carolina. G Joshua Ezeudu (2018-21) and DE Jordan Riley (2017-18) both went to North Carolina,Jones (2015-18) attended Duke, and QBs Shea Tierney (2011-12*) and McCloud (2016-19) both spent time at NC State. S/LB Isaiah Simmons (2016-19), Dexter (2016-18), and DBs Jerome Henderson (1987-90) went to Clemson. Burress coached at Furman from 2011-13 and graduated from South Carolina in 2012.
Panthers vs Giants
All-Time Series (Regular Season): 12 matchups | Series is tied 6-6
Last Regular Season Game: 9/18/22 | Carolina 11 at New York 19
Panthers International Record: 1-0 | Carolina 37 vs. Tampa Bay 26 (10/13/19, London)
How to Watch
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET CBS: Play by Play – Tom McCarthy; Analyst – Jay Feely; Sideline – Amanda Balionis
Radio: WRFX 99.7FM in Charlotte market – Jim Szoke (Play by Play), Kurt Coleman (Color), Kevin Donnalley (Color), Sharon Thorsland (Sideline)
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