NFL Preview: Carolina Panthers (1-5) vs Washington Commanders (4-2)

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TV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: WAS leads series, 10-7 (won 3 of past 4) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/21/21: WAS 27 at CAR 21 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Dave Canales vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 1-5 (.167) Postseason: —

Dan Quinn vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 8-3 Reg. Season: 47-44 (.516) Postseason: 3-2 (.600)

PANTHERS NOTES

• QB ANDY DALTON completed 26 of 38 atts. (68.4 pct.) for 221 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 25+ completions & 2+ TD passes in 3 of 4 starts this season. Has 3 TD passes with 92.9 rating in 2 career starts at Was. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD led team with 103 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 11 rec.) last week, 4th-straight game with 90+ rush yards, tied with Derrick Henry for longest active streak in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TD. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 485 rush yards this season. • RB MILES SANDERS has 443 scrimmage yards (88.6 per game) in 5 career games vs. Was. • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with 6 catches for 78 yards & TD last week. Has 6+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Had 8 catches for 71 yards & TD in only career game vs. Was. (12/7/20 w/ Pit.). • WR XAVIER LEGETTE (rookie) had TD catch last week & has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. • TE JA’TAVION SANDERS (rookie) had season-high 5 catches & 49 rec. yards in Week 6. • LB JOSEY JEWELL has 5+ tackles & PD in each of his 2 road games this season & aims for his 9th in row on road with 5+ tackles. Had 9 tackles & PD in only career game vs. Was. (9/17/23 w/ Den.). • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY aims for hid 3rd in row on road with TFL. Has 4 TFL in 3 career games vs. Was., with TFL in each game. • LB TREVIN WALLACE (rookie) had 9 tackles & 1st-career FF & FR last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles. • CB JAYCEE HORN had 2 PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD. • S XAVIER WOODS had 9 tackles & PD in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles & has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 10 tackles & PD in his last game vs. Was. (11/26/20 w/ Dal.).

COMMANDERS NOTES

• QB JAYDEN DANIELS completed 24 of 35 atts. (68.6 pct.) for career-high 269 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 110.3 rating last week. Is 1 of 2 NFC QBs (Baker Mayfield) with 90+ rating in 5 games this season. Is 2-0 with 590 combined yards (295 per game) in 2 home starts. Has 75.3 comp. pct. (125 of 166), 2ndhighest by player in team’s 1st 6 games of season all-time (min. 100 atts). • RB BRIAN ROBINSON has TD in 5 of his past 6, incl. each of his past 3. Has TD in each of 3 career games vs. NFC South. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 300+ rush yards (325) & 5+ rush TDs (5) this season. • RB AUSTIN EKELER had 68 scrimmage yards (47 rec., 21 rush) last week & has 55+ scrimmage yards in each of his 5 games this season. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 home games this season. Had 143 scrimmage yards (84 rec., 59 rush) with rush TD & 11 catches in only career game vs. Car. (9/27/20 w/ LAC). • RB JEREMY MCNICHOLS has rush TD in 2 of past 3. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 6 catches for 53 yards & 2 TDs last week, 3rdcareer game with 2 rec. TDs. Aims for 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Had 5 catches for 103 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE ZACH ERTZ led team with season-high 68 rec. yards in Week 6. Had TD catch in his las game vs. Car. (10/2/22 w/ Ari.). • LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with season-high 12 tackles last week. Has 8+ tackles in 5 of 6 games this season. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • LB FRANKIE LUVU has 3 sacks & 2 FRs in his past 3. Has 18 tackles (9 per game) in 2 home games this season. Totaled 14 sacks over past 3 seasons (2021-23) with Car. • LB DANTE FOWLER had season-high 3 TFL & 2 sacks last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Car. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL (rookie) had 1st-career INT last week. Has PD in 3 of past 4.

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