THE PANTHERS:

 

• Haven’t lost two straight regular-season games since Weeks 11 (vs. Falcons) and 13 (at Vikings) of the 2014 season.

 

• Including the preseason, the Panthers have gone L, W, L, W, L, W, L in 2016.

 

• Came into Week Three tied with Cincinnati for most sacks allowed (12). The Bengals went into the lead after allowing one sack to the Dolphins on Thursday night.

 

• Have piled up 26 penalties through three games, the 5th-highest total in the league.

 

• Have had a third-and-6 or longer a league-high 31 times.

 

• Have rushed for at least 100 yards in an NFL-best 30 straight games.

 

THE FALCONS:

 

• Lead the all-time series, 25-17, but the Panthers have won five of the past seven.

 

PANTHERS:

 

• QB Cam Newton
  • Needs 187 more passing yards to pass Jake Delhomme (19,258) for most in franchise history.
  • Needs two more rushing touchdowns to pass DeAngelo Williams (46) for most in franchise history.
  • Needs 13 more rushing yards to pass DeShaun Foster (3,336) for third-most in franchise history.
  • Needs one more rushing touchdown to break a second-place tie with Adrian Peterson (45) for most since 2011 (Marshawn Lynch, 51).

 

• WR Ted Ginn Jr. has scored a touchdown in three of his past four meetings with Atlanta.

 

• TE Greg Olsen needs 19 more receiving yards to pass Heath Miller (6,569) for ninth all-time among TEs.

 

• DE Charles Johnson has notched a sack in four of his past six games against Atlanta.

 

FALCONS:

 

• QB Matt Ryan
  • Is tied for the NFL lead with an 119.0 passer rating.
  • Has thrown for at least 200 yards in 42 straight games.

 

• LB Deion Jones leads all rookies with 25 total tackles.

 

NFL RANKINGS

 

OFFENSE	PANTHERS (Rank/Avg)	FALCONS (Rank/Avg)
Points	12th (25.3)	1st (34.7)
Total Yds	7th (389.3)	1st (448.0)
Rushing Yds	3rd (146.0)	5th (136.0)
Passing Yds	19th (243.3)	5th (312.0)
3rd Down	6th (47.8%)	20th (38.2%)
Sacks Allowed	31st (12)	t11th (6)

DEFENSE	PANTHERS (Rank/Avg)	FALCONS (Rank/Avg)
Points	18th (23.3)	28th (30.3)
Total Yds	3rd (273.3)	30th (433.0)
Rushing Yds	t11th (90.3)	22nd (120.0)
Passing Yds	5th (183.0)	29th (313.0)
3rd Down	t6th (33.3%)	24th (44.1%)
Sacks	t16th (6)	t28th (3)