The Carolina Panthers visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, September 20 at 1 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. FOX has it with Tim Brando, better known for college football, making a rare NFL appearance. Both teams lost in Week 1.
Odds and Spread
Panthers -31.5 | total 37.5
| Sportsbook | Panthers spread | Falcons spread | Total | Panthers ML | Falcons ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -31.5 (+6100) | +31.5 (-10000) | 37.5 (+5700) | -10000 | +5500 |
| Caesars | -30.5 (-2000) | +30.5 (+750) | 37.5 (+350) | -10000 | +1400 |
| Polymarket | +4.5 (-19900) | -4.5 (+19900) | 39.5 (+19900) | -199900 | +199900 |
| Kalshi | -38.5 (+9900) | +38.5 (-9900) | 59.5 (+733) | -19900 | +9900 |
| FanDuel | -30.5 (-3000) | +30.5 (+880) | 37.5 (+800) | -100000 | +10000 |
| BetRivers | -28.5 (-1430) | +28.5 (+650) | 37.5 (+195) | -2500 | +900 |
| BetMGM | -28.5 (-3000) | +28.5 (+1250) | 37.5 (+1650) | -15000 | +4000 |
| Fanatics | -31.5 (+1300) | +31.5 (-20000) | 37.5 (+1100) | -100000 | +15000 |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
Atlanta is favored at home. Carolina gave up 59 points in its opener, which is the single worst defensive result of the weekend, and the market has priced that in heavily.
Start Time, TV Channel and How to Watch
| Date | Sunday, September 20, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 1:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FOX, with Tim Brando and Matt Millen. A regional window, so coverage varies by market |
| Streaming | Fox One and the FOX Sports app with a TV provider login, or Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream and Sling Blue |
| Week | NFL Week 2, NFC South |
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
How Both Teams Got Here
Carolina lost 59-37 at home to Chicago, giving up the most points of any team in Week 1. Atlanta lost 20-13 at Pittsburgh in a low scoring game that went the other way entirely.
The Panthers did score 37, so the offense functioned. The defense did not, in a way that is hard to explain away.
What to Watch
Whether Carolina can defend anyone. Fifty nine points allowed at home is the kind of result that costs coordinators jobs, and Atlanta is a more disciplined offense than Chicago even after scoring 13.
The Falcons have the opposite problem. Thirteen points in Pittsburgh means the offense never got going, and this is the softest defensive matchup they will see for a while.
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The Bottom Line
Panthers at Falcons kicks off Sunday, September 20 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX from Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Both are 0-1: Carolina lost 59-37 to Chicago, Atlanta lost 20-13 at Pittsburgh. The odds table above updates automatically.