Detroit at Carolina

CHARLOTTE (Interstat) — The Detroit Lions will visit the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in a National Football League game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

Detroit enters the matchup with a 2-1 record. The Lions defeated the New York Jets 31-24 in their most recent game. Detroit also beat New Orleans 31-30 in overtime and lost at Buffalo 41-31. Carolina is 1-2. The Panthers lost 21-18 at Cleveland in their most recent game. Carolina beat Atlanta 34-3 and lost to Chicago 59-37 earlier this season.

Quarterback Jared Goff is a player to watch for Detroit. He completed 25 of 32 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns against the Jets. He completed 26 of 38 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns at Buffalo. He completed 26 of 39 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns against New Orleans. He also rushed four times for 6 yards against the Jets, three times for 7 yards at Buffalo, and twice for 2 yards against New Orleans. In the Jets win, Jahmyr Gibbs rushed 20 times for 99 yards, caught seven passes for 65 yards and scored twice. Sione Vaki added six rushes for 26 yards and one catch for 11 yards.

For Carolina, quarterback Bryce Young is a player to watch. He completed 26 of 48 passes for 291 yards and one touchdown against Cleveland. He completed 23 of 36 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns against Atlanta. He completed 23 of 37 passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns against Chicago. Young also rushed once for 6 yards against Atlanta and twice for 10 yards against Chicago. In the Cleveland loss, Chuba Hubbard rushed 19 times for 82 yards and caught four passes for 28 yards. AJ Dillon added four rushes for 16 yards and one catch for minus-2 yards.

The forecast at game time calls for a temperature of 66 degrees Fahrenheit. Detroit is the visiting team, and Carolina is the home team. The Panthers will host the game at Bank of America Stadium. Detroit’s upcoming schedule includes games at Arizona, against Green Bay, against Minnesota, at Miami, against New England, against Tampa Bay, against Chicago, at Atlanta, against Tennessee and at Minnesota. Carolina’s upcoming schedule includes games at Philadelphia, against Tampa Bay, at Green Bay, against Denver, at New Orleans, against Baltimore, at Tampa Bay, at Minnesota, against New Orleans and against Cincinnati.

Carolina has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5. The over/under for the game is 51.5. Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Carolina 37, Detroit 33. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Detroit with a 65.7 percent probability to win.