Week 4: Lions Visit Panthers on Sunday Night After Three Straight 31-Point Games
The Detroit Lions visit the Carolina Panthers on Sunday night, October 4. Detroit is 2-1 and has scored exactly 31 points in each game, the first time in franchise history it has opened with three 30-point games; Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns against the Jets. Its defense has allowed 95 points. Carolina is 1-2 after a 21-18 loss at Cleveland in which Bryce Young threw 48 passes for 291 yards.
Detroit's offense
Ninety-three points, and Jared Goff has thrown a touchdown pass in 26 straight games.
Detroit's defense
Ninety-five points allowed with both starting safeties on the PUP list.
Young's volume
Forty-eight attempts in Cleveland and 939 passing yards in three games.
AI Prediction
Lions 
Panthers The Lions score on everyone
Three straight 31-point games, and Carolina allowed 59 in Week 1.
Carolina will score too
Detroit's defense has not held anyone under 24.
Gibbs against the Panthers' front
Ninety-nine yards and three touchdowns last week behind a line that is getting healthier.
A Medium road lean and the week's highest projected total.
Panthers Leaders
Lions Leaders
Team Stats
| Lions | Stat | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| 31.0 | Points Per Game | 29.7 |
| 388.0 | Total Yards | 410.0 |
| 267.3 | Yards Passing | 313.0 |
| 120.7 | Yards Rushing | 97.0 |
| 31.7 | Points Allowed Per Game | 27.7 |
| 443.7 | Yards Allowed | 379.3 |
| 326.3 | Pass Yards Allowed | 186.0 |
| 117.3 | Rush Yards Allowed | 193.3 |
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