TEAM STATS
The Panthers
- Are 3-3 all-time against the Jets. The Panthers are 0-2 on the road in the series. They also have never won at Pittsburgh, Denver and Cincinnati.
- Would become the eighth team outside of the AFC East to go 4-0 against the division since reclassification in 2002. Of the previous seven teams to accomplish the feat, five advanced to their respective conference championships and three won Super Bowls.
- Lead the NFL in third-down efficiency, converting 46.9 percent of their third-down attempts.
- Lead the NFL with a 33:42 average time of possession.
- Have committed a league-low 45 penalties.
- Are 4-1 in games decided by six points or fewer. They were 2-6 in such games last year.
- Are 5-0 when scoring any points off turnovers this season.
- Are 7-0 when leading at halftime.
- Have held opponents to 4-of-15 (26.7 percent) on fourth-down attempts, the league's best percentage among teams that have faced 10 or more tries.
- Have scored 41 points in the final two minutes of the second quarter, second most behind Minnesota (43). The Panthers are 4-0 when they score in the final minute of the second quarter.
- Have scored 34 points in the fourth quarter, tied for second fewest in the league.
- Have allowed just one sack over their last three games.
- Have scored touchdowns on eight of their past 11 trips to the red zone after beginning the season 9-of-21 on such attempts.
The Jets
- Have allowed 96 points in the fourth quarter, third-most in the league.
Offense | Panthers | Jets |
Total Yds/Game | 17th (336.6) | 25th (306.9) |
Rush Yds/Game | 7th (127.6) | 21st (101.6) |
Pass Yds/Game | 22nd (209.0) | 24th (205.3) |
3rd Down Efficiency | 1st (46.9%) | t19th (37.1%) |
Points/Game | t17th (21.3) | 23rd (20.1) |
Defense | Panthers | Jets |
Total Yds/Game | 2nd (278.0) | 21st (346.9) |
Rush Yds/Game | 3rd (80.6) | 23rd (117.9) |
Pass Yds/Game | 4th (197.4) | 16th (229.0) |
3rd Down Efficiency | 9th (35.5%) | 18th (40.1%) |
Points/Game | 5th (18.0) | 16th (22.2) |
PLAYER STATS
Panthers
- QB Cam Newton has thrown for 1,071 yards with eight touchdowns, one interception and a 112.9 passer rating in his past four games against the AFC East. Newton can become the first QB in NFL history to rush for 85-plus yards in three straight games if he rushes for at least 85 yards against the Jets.
- TE Greg Olsen needs 20 receiving yards to move into seventh place all-time for receiving yards by an NFL TE. Olsen also needs one receiving touchdown to tie Dallas Clark for 10th most by a TE.
- DE Julius Peppers has two sacks, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed in four career games against the Jets.
- DE Mario Addison has 14.5 sacks in his past 17 games, fourth-most among NFL defenders in that span.
- DT Kawann Short has four sacks and a forced fumble in his past four road games.
Jets
- QB Josh McCown leads the league with a 74.0 percent completion rate on third down. McCown and Peppers are two of only three active players (Detroit DE Dwight Freeney) from the 2002 draft class.
- RB Matt Forté has 789 scrimmage yards with five touchdowns in five career games against the Panthers.
- WR Robby Anderson has a touchdown reception in his past four games.
- TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins has 39 receptions since returning from a suspension in Week 3, third-most among NFL TEs over that span.
- DE Kony Ealy has a team-high nine passes defensed.