The Detroit Lions visit the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, October 4, at 8:20 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium, on NBC and Peacock. Below are the kickoff details, both teams’ live injury reports, the current betting lines and player props, all updating automatically through kickoff.
| Date |
Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| Kickoff |
8:20 p.m. ET, 7:20 p.m. CT |
| TV |
NBC and Peacock (Sunday Night Football) |
| Stadium |
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
Live Injury Report
Detroit Lions
| Player | Pos | Status | Latest | Updated |
|---|
| Cade Mays | C | IR-R | Mays (wrist) is targeting a Week 7 return from injured reserve, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. | Sep 28 |
| Thomas Harper | S | IR | The Lions placed Harper (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday. | Sep 26 |
| Avonte Maddox | CB | IR | The Lions placed Maddox (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday. | Sep 22 |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | IR | Pacheco (back) underwent surgery Monday and is expected to be out for a significant amount of time, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports. | Sep 14 |
| Payton Turner | DE | IR | | Sep 8 |
| Damone Clark | LB | IR | Detroit placed Clark (undisclosed) on its injured reserve list Tuesday. | Aug 25 |
| Kendrick Law | WR | IR | Knee - ACL | |
| Giovanni Manu | OT | NFI-R | The Lions moved Manu (knee) to the reserve/non-football injury list Sunday. | Aug 31 |
| Kerby Joseph | S | PUP-R | The Lions placed Joseph (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports. | Aug 30 |
| Brian Branch | S | PUP-R | The Lions placed Branch (Achilles) on the reserve/PUP list Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports. | Aug 30 |
Listed for the previous game and not yet on this week's report: Christian Izien (questionable), Ahmed Hassanein (inactive), Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (inactive), Jimmy Rolder (inactive), Mekhi Wingo (inactive), Christian Mahogany (questionable), Blake Miller (questionable), Juice Scruggs (questionable), D.J. Reed (questionable), Keith Abney II (inactive), Ben Bartch (questionable), Tate Ratledge (questionable), Tyler Conklin (inactive), Bishop Fitzgerald (inactive), Devin White (inactive).
Carolina Panthers
| Player | Pos | Status | Latest | Updated |
|---|
| Claudin Cherelus | LB | IR | The Panthers placed Cherelus (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. | Sep 26 |
| Jonathon Brooks | RB | IR | Brooks is expected to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a core-muscle injury and is likely to miss at least six weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. | Sep 23 |
| Trevor Etienne | RB | IR-R | | Sep 8 |
| Brady Christensen | G | IR | The Panthers placed Christensen (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. | Sep 1 |
| Bam Martin-Scott | LB | IR-R | The Panthers placed Martin-Scott (hamstring) on injured reserve with a designation to return Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. | Aug 31 |
| Nic Scourton | LB | IR | Knee - ACL | |
| Chris Brazzell II | WR | IR | Knee | |
| Taylor Moton | OT | NFI-R | The Panthers transferred Moton to the reserve/non-football illness list Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. | Aug 31 |
| Ikem Ekwonu | OT | PUP-R | Ekwonu (knee) was moved to the Panthers' reserve/PUP list Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. | Aug 31 |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | PUP-R | Wharton (neck) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Panthers on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports. | Aug 31 |
Listed for the previous game and not yet on this week's report: Patrick Jones II (questionable), Cam Jackson (inactive), Haynes King (inactive), John Metchie III (inactive), Albert Reese IV (inactive), Ja'Tavion Sanders (inactive), Zakee Wheatley (inactive), Jalen Coker (questionable), Bobby Brown III (questionable), Tyrel Dodson (inactive), Chau Smith-Wade (inactive), Nick Scott (questionable), Trevis Gipson (questionable), Devin Lloyd (questionable), Jaelan Phillips (questionable), Xavier Legette (questionable), Mike Jackson (questionable), Damien Lewis (questionable), Jaycee Horn (out).
Injury data from BALLDONTLIE, refreshed every 30 minutes. Last checked Sep 29, 4:47 am ET.
Current Odds
Lions -3.5 | total 50.5
| Sportsbook | Lions spread | Panthers spread | Total | Lions ML | Panthers ML |
|---|
| DraftKings | -3.5 (-112) | +3.5 (-108) | 50.5 (-112) | -192 | +160 |
| Caesars | -3.5 (-105) | +3.5 (-114) | 50.5 (-106) | -197 | +164 |
| Polymarket | -3.5 (-102) | +3.5 (+102) | 50.5 (-102) | -174 | +174 |
| Kalshi | -3.5 (+102) | +3.5 (-102) | 50.5 (-102) | -182 | +182 |
| FanDuel | -3.5 (-110) | +3.5 (-110) | 50.5 (-105) | -190 | +160 |
| BetRivers | -3.5 (-109) | +3.5 (-112) | 50.5 (-108) | -200 | +160 |
| BetMGM | -3.5 (-110) | +3.5 (-108) | 50.5 (-112) | -200 | +160 |
| Fanatics | -3.5 (-110) | +3.5 (-110) | 50.5 (-110) | -195 | +160 |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
Player Props
AJ Dillon RB CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +340 Fanatics | | 1 |
Bryce Young QB CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +475 Fanatics | | 1 |
Brycen Tremayne WR CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +525 Fanatics | | 1 |
Chuba Hubbard RB CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | -125 Caesars | | 3 |
Darren Waller TE CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +190 Fanatics | | 1 |
Feleipe Franks TE CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +3500 Fanatics | | 1 |
Ja'Tavion Sanders TE CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +2200 Fanatics | | 1 |
Jalen Coker WR CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +200 Fanatics | | 1 |
John Metchie III WR CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +275 Fanatics | | 1 |
Mitchell Evans TE CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +410 Fanatics | | 1 |
Tetairoa McMillan WR CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +110 Fanatics | | 1 |
Tommy Tremble TE CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +225 Fanatics | | 1 |
Xavier Legette WR CAR
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +575 Fanatics | | 1 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown WR DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | -105 Fanatics | | 3 |
Brock Wright TE DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +750 Fanatics | | 1 |
Isaac TeSlaa WR DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +450 Fanatics | | 1 |
Jackson Meeks WR DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +2200 Fanatics | | 1 |
Jacob Saylors RB DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1000 Fanatics | | 1 |
Jahmyr Gibbs RB DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | -250 Fanatics | | 3 |
Jameson Williams WR DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +225 Fanatics | | 1 |
Jared Goff QB DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +850 Fanatics | | 1 |
Sam LaPorta TE DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +200 Fanatics | | 1 |
Sione Vaki RB DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +450 Fanatics | | 1 |
Tay Martin WR DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1600 Fanatics | | 1 |
Tom Kennedy WR DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1200 Fanatics | | 1 |
Tyler Conklin TE DET
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +2200 Fanatics | | 1 |
Player props from BALLDONTLIE, refreshed every 10 minutes. Each line is the most common one across sportsbooks, with the best over and under price at that line. Anytime TD shows the best price to score. Lines move; check your sportsbook before betting. Must be 21 or older where legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
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