CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers face the Atlanta Falcons once again, this time at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
After months of anticipation, the Carolina Panthers will wear black helmets for the first time in franchise history against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football.
The Panthers unveiled the unique all-black uniforms in July. Panthers fans have talked about black helmets for years. On Thursday night, they become reality.
Panthers return home with a record of 2-7 after falling to Cincinnati Bengals 42-21.
You can follow our game day blog for big plays and scores by the quarter!
Quarter 1
- Panthers on the board! Panthers 3, Falcons 0
- Xavier Woods dropped an arm-punt interception, but the Falcons are getting called for another holding on third down, so it might be better that he dropped it.
- First quarter ends with some Laviska Shenault sightings...
Quarter 2
- DJ Moore first down
- Panthers are 3-of-4 on third downs so far
- Sack at the back of the 35-yard line
- Hekker's punt downed by Cory Littleton at the 3
- Touchdown Panthers! 10, nothing!
- Donte Jackson 2nd down and 10
- Panthers intercept Falcons
- Panthers lead 13 to nothing, 1:47 sec left in the half
- Falcons kick a field goal, Panthers lead at the half 13 to 3
Quarter 3
- Panthers appear to open the second half with a turnover.
- Pass to Marshall was knocked out of his hands, but it was ruled an incompletion.
- Shi Smith called for unnecessary roughness though and it pushes them back
- Falcons punt after Frankie Luvu sacks Marcus Mariota. Then they pin the Panthers' offense at the 2-yard line.
-Atlanta's driving again
- Falcons score, making it 9 to 13.
- Shi Smith 17-yd catch. PJ Walker 8-yard rush.
- Panther TOUCH DOWN! Carolina 19, Atlanta 9
Quarter 4
- DJ Moore cleared to return after being checked for head injury.
- Field Goal!! Panthers 22, Falcons 9
- Eddy Piñeiro makes from 40 yards. Panthers extend their lead off an 11-play, 54-yard drive that took 5:25 off the clock.
- Myles Hartsfield's apparent pick six called off, after Frankie Luvu sacked Marcus Mariota, followed by a timeout from Carolina.
- Sam Franklin threw that punt out of the end zone, downed by Chandler Wooten at the Atlanta 4.
- 22 to 9, with 7:32 secs left. Panthers lead
- Falcons score a touchdown, trailing behind 15 to 22
- 9-yard sack from Marquis Haynes sacks. The Falcons will have third-and-19 from their own 25.
- Another sack from Haynes!
- Panthers kick a field goal with 10 sec left in the game! Keep Pounding!!!
- Panther WIN, beating the Falcons by 10 points.
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