ATLANTA (Interstat) — Bryce Young threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns as Carolina routed Atlanta 34-3 on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The visiting Panthers improved to 1-1, while the Falcons fell to 0-2 before an announced attendance of 71,143. Young completed 23 of 36 passes and rushed once for 6 yards. Chuba Hubbard opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown catch and ran for 53 yards. Darren Waller caught two touchdown passes, and Ryan Fitzgerald made two field goals. Tetairoa McMillan had 101 receiving yards, while Jalen Coker added 66 receiving yards and 49 punt-return yards. Devin Lloyd paced Carolina with nine tackles, two interceptions, one sack and a touchdown. Bobby Okereke also intercepted a pass. Atlanta’s Nick Folk kicked a 41-yard field goal, and Cooper Rush and Jack Strand split quarterback duties. Carolina’s defense forced three interceptions overall. Carolina next visits Cleveland, and Atlanta travels to Green Bay.