LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD (69,176) / OCTOBER 21, 2018 • 1:00 PM / PANTHERS.COM CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-2) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-3) PANTHERS WRAP UP NFC EAST PLAY IN PHILADELPHIA CAROLINA at PHILADELPHIA STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT • Carolina travels to Philadelphia on the heels of a six-point loss at Washington in Week Below are the 2018 regular season averages and NFL rankings 5. The Panthers have not lost consecutive games since Oct. 22, 2017 when they lost to Philadelphia and Chicago in Weeks 6 and 7. for Carolina and Philadelphia in some key statistical categories: • Carolina trails the all-time series with Philadelphia, 4-7. The teams have alternated victo- Carolina Philadelphia ries in the last four matchups, all of which came in primetime. Carolina is 2-4 all-time at Philadelphia, including a 14-3 win in the 2003 NFC Championship game. OFFENSE Avg. Rank Avg. Rank Total Yards Per Game 361.8 22nd 366.3 18th • Sunday marks the third consecutive season that Carolina has played a road game at the Super Bowl champion and the 16th time facing the reigning Super Bowl champion in the regular Rushing Yards Per Game 139.4 4th 110.3 14th season or playoffs in franchise history. Carolina has faced the NFC champion in every season Rushing Yards Per Attempt 4.9 6th 4.2 18th since 2008. The Panthers won at New England last season. Passing Net Yards Per Game 222.4 26th 256.0 20th • The Panthers have only allowed eight sacks over the season's first five games, ranking Sacks Per Pass Play 4.5 9th 6.9 22nd second in the NFL. That mark ties for the fewest sacks allowed over a season's first five Sacks Allowed 8 2nd(t) 18 22nd(t) games in franchise history. Third Down Efficiency 37.9 21st 41.2 15th • Despite rushing for 81 yards at Washington, Carolina still ranks fourth in the NFL in Points Per Game 24.2 17th 22.8 20th rushing at 139.4 yards per game. The Panthers led the league in rushing over the past three weeks. DEFENSE • Quarterback Cam Newton leads the NFL with a quarterback passer rating of 115.7 in Total Yards Per Game 358.0 14th(t) 352.8 12th the red zone to go along with five passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns. Rushing Yards Per Game 102.4 15th 79.8 2nd Newton's nine passing touchdowns tie for his career high through five games, while 65.9 Rushing Yards Per Attempt 4.6 23rd 4.1 13th completion percentage is second-best among his eight seasons through five games. Passing Net Yards Per Game 255.6 15th 273.0 23rd • With the return of Thomas Davis, the Panthers had Pro Bowlers in the defensive starting Sacks Per Pass Play 6.4 17th 6.3 18th lineup against Washington (Peppers, Short, Poe, Davis, Kuechly, Reid, Adams). Sacks 12 22nd(t) 16 11th(t) • Devin Funchess recorded his 19th career touchdown reception for Carolina, tying him Third Down Efficiency 34.5 9th 29.5 3rd with Ted Ginn, Jr. for fifth-most all-time. His 116 career points rank 11th in franchise history among all players. Points Per Game 22.8 9th(t) 19.5 5th(t) BROADCAST INFORMATION 2018 Individual Leaders Passing Yds Cmp% TD INT Rtg Cam Newton, Car. 1158 65.9 9 4 93.2 Carson Wentz, Phi. 1192 68.4 8 1 104.7 TELEVISION RADIO FLAGSHIP FOX WBT-AM Rushing Att Yds Avg Lng TD (WJZY in Charlotte) (1110 AM/99.3 FM in Charlotte) Christian McCaffrey, Car. 71 349 4.9 45 0 Play-by-Play: Kenny Albert Play-by-Play: Mick Mixon Wendell Smallwood, Phi. 43 201 4.7 15 1 Analyst: Charles Davis Analyst: Jim Szoke Sideline: Pam Oliver Analyst: Eugene Robinson Sideline: Kevin Donnalley Receiving Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Devin Funchess, Car. 23 312 13.6 27 2 Zach Ertz, Phi. 48 480 10.0 34 2 SPANISH RADIO NATIONAL RADIO WGSP-FM Compass Media Networks (102.3 FM in Charlotte) Play-by-Play: Chris Carrino Play-by-Play: Jaime Moreno Analyst: Brian Baldinger Analyst: Luis Moreno, Jr. WEEK 7: CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES PANTHERS BESTS VS. PHILADELPHIA THE SERIES Rushing yards: 125, Jonathan Stewart vs. Philadelphia (10/25/15) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-7) Receiving yards: 119, Greg Olsen at Philadelphia (11/10/14) Home: 2-3...Away: 2-4...Playoffs: 1-0 10/27/96. at Philadelphia. .... .... L. ... 9-20 Receptions: 10, Christian McCaffrey vs. Philadelphia (10/12/17) 11/07/99. PHILADELPHIA. .... W. .. 33-7 Passing yards: 306, 2x, Cam Newton at Philadelphia (11/10/14) 11/30/03. PHILADELPHIA. .... .... L. ... 16-25 01/18/04. at Philadelphia (playoffs). ..... .... W. .. 14-3 10/17/04. at Philadelphia. ..... .... L. ... 8-30 12/04/06. at Philadelphia (Monday Night). .... L. .... 24-27 09/13/09. PHILADELPHIA. ... .... L. .... 10-38 11/26/12. at Philadelphia (Monday Night). .. .... W. .... 30-22 11/10/14. at Philadelphia (Monday Night). .... L. .... 21-45 10/25/15. PHILADELPHIA (Sunday Night). ... .... W. ... 27-16 10/12/17. PHILADELPHIA (Thursday Night). .... L. .... 23-28 INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATS VS. PHILADELPHIA Cam Newton (4 gms): 262.0 pass yd/gm, 59.0 comp %, 6 pass TD, 9 INT, 69.4 rtg, 37.3 rush yds/gm, 4 rush TD Greg Olsen (7 gms): 52.6 rec yd/gm, 2 rec TD, 119 rec yds game high Christian McCaffrey had 10 receptions vs. Philadelphia last year, setting a then-franchise record for Devin Funchess (2 gms): 28.0 rec yd/gm, 0 rec TD, 36 rec yds game high receptions in a game by a running back. Julius Peppers (10 gms): 28 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 6, PD, 3 FF, 1 INT, 1 TD Luke Kuechly (4 gms): 31 tackles, 1 FR THE SERIES Thomas Davis (6 gms): 51 tackles, 1 FR, 2.0 sacks Mario Addison (3 gms): 6 tackles, 1.0 sacks Carolina trails the all-time series with Philadelphia, 4-7. The teams Kawann Short (3 gms): 12 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR have alternated victories in the last four matchups, all of which came in Mike Adams (6 gms): 21 tackles, 2 PD, 1 FF primetime. Sunday marks the first non-primetime matchup since 2009 and only the sixth out of 12 all-time meetings. NOTABLE CONNECTIONS Carolina is 2-4 all-time at Philadelphia, including a 14-3 win in the 2003 • Coaching Connections Area Connections • Panthers head coach Ron Rivera spent five seasons from • Panthers running back Cameron Artis-Payne is from NFC Championship game. 1999-2003 as the linebackers coach for the Eagles. The Harrisburg, Pa. Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship game in each of • Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore is a native of Philadelphia, his final three seasons. Pa. • Panthers running back coach Jim Skipper coached with the • Panthers wide receiver Damiere Byrd is a native of Sicklerville, BY THE NUMBERS USFL’s Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars from 1983-85. N.J. • Panthers regional director of college scouting Mike Szabo • Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is from St. Matthews, S.C. Record vs. Eagles: 4-7 served as a scouting intern with the Eagles in 1996. He played collegiately at South Carolina. Road Record at Philadelphia: 2-4 • Panthers assistant secondary/cornerbacks coach Jeff Imamura coached with Eagles offensive coordinator Mike College connections Last game: Philadelphia 28 Carolina 23 (10/12/17) Groh on the LA Rams staff in 2016. • Panthers center Greg Van Roten played collegiately at Penn. Last game at Philadelphia: Philadelphia 45 Carolina 21 (11/10/14) • Panthers tight ends coach Pete Hoener coached with Eagles • Panthers quarterback Taylor Heinicke played with Eagles long special teams coordinator Dave Flipp on the San Francisco snapper Rick Lovato at Old Dominion. 49ers staff from 2008-2010. Last Panthers win: Carolina 27 Philadelphia 16 (10/25/15) • Panthers safety Eric Reid, cornerback Donte Jackson, and Last Eagles win: Philadelphia 28 Carolina 23 (10/12/17) • Eagles head coach Doug Pederson was selected by the offensive lineman Trai Turner played with Eagles cornerback Panthers in the team's 1995 expansion draft, but was Jalen Mills at LSU. released later that spring. Panthers largest winning margin: 26 at Carolina (11/7/99) • Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox played with Panthers • Eagles wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer was the wide defensive tackle Kyle Love at Mississippi State. Eagles largest winning margin: 28 at Carolina (9/13/09) receivers coach at North Carolina from 2000-2004 and 2012- • Eagles punter Cameron Johnston played with Panthers wide 2017. Brewer attended Wake Forest University and coached receiver Curtis Samuel at Ohio State. Current series streak: Philadelphia W1 there from 1986-1987. • Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett played with Panthers • Eagles linebackers coach Ken Flajole was the linebackers Panthers longest winning streak: 1 gm safety Rashaan Gaulden at Tennessee. coach for the Panthers from 2003-08. Flajole coached with Eagles longest winning streak: 3 gms (2004-09) Panthers offensive coordinator Norv Turner and quarterbacks • Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery played with Panther wide Most points, Panthers: 33, at Carolina (11/7/99) coach Scott Turner on the Cleveland Browns staff in 2013. receiver Damiere Byrd at South Carolina. • Eagles running backs coach Duce Staley played collegiately • Panthers defensive end Wes Horton played with Eagles wide Most points, Eagles: 38, at Carolina (9/13/09) at South Carolina in 1995-96 and was elected to South receiver Nelson Agholor at USC. Carolina’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. • Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson played with Eagles Most points, both teams: 66, at Philadelphia (11/10/14) • Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was the secondary cornerback Sidney Jones and tight end Joshua Perkins at the Fewest points, Panthers: 8, at Philadelphia (10/17/04) coach at North Carolina Central University in 1991.