SUNDAY, DEC. 19, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // HIGHMARK STADIUM // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Lindsay Czarniak (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 113 (Car.), 83 (Buf.) | XM: 381 (Car.), 225 (Buf.) | SXM App: 804 (Car.), 803 (Buf.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Bills lead all-time series, 5-2
STREAKS: Bills have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 9/17/17: Bills 3 at Panthers 9
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/15/13: Bills 24, Panthers 23
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB CAM NEWTON became 1st QB all-time with rush TD in each of his 1st 4 games of season & 1st QB with 2 career streaks of 4-straight games with rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with rush TD. QB P.J. WALKER had 1st TD pass of season in Week 14.
• RB CHUBA HUBBARD (rookie) had 4th rush TD of season last week. Is 1 of 3 rookie RBs (NAJEE HARRIS & JAVONTE WILLIAMS) with 450+ rush yards (460) & 150+ rec. yards (152) in 2021.
• WR DJ MOORE had 6 catches & 84 rec. yards last week. Needs 62 rec. yards for 3rd-consecutive 1,000-yard season. Since 2019, ranks 5th in NFL with 3,306 rec. yards. Aims for his 10th in row in road with 4+ catches. WR ROBBY ANDERSON had season-highs in receptions (7) & rec. yards (84) & had 4th TD catch of season in Week 14.
• LB HAASON REDDICK is 1 of 2 (T.J. WATT) with 5+ games with 1.5+ sacks (5) in 2021. Has 10.5 sacks in 2021 & is 1 of 4 with 10+ sacks in each of past 2 seasons. LB BRIAN BURNS has sack in 2 of his past 3. LB SHAQ THOMPSON had 11 tackles & TFL last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Is 1 of 4 LBs in 2021 with 80+ tackles (80), 5+ TFL (6) & 5+ PD (5) in 2021. S JEREMY CHINN led team & tied his career-high with 13 tackles last week. Is 1 of 2 DBs (DERWIN JAMES) with 90+ tackles (91) & 5+ TFL (5) this season. CB STEPHON GILMORE has 2+ PD in 2 of his 3 career games at Buf. Had 62 PD & 14 INTs in 68 games with Buf. (2012-16).
BILLS NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 308 yards & 2 TDs & rushed for season-high 109 yards & TD last week, becoming 3rd QB ever (CAM NEWTON & RUSSELL WILSON) with 300+ pass yards & 100+ rush yards in single game. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of past 5. Has 4 TD passes in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC. Has 14 TDs (12 pass, 2 rush) vs. 3 INTs in 6 home starts this season. Can become 1st ever Buf. QB with 30+ TD passes in consecutive seasons.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had 89 scrimmage yards (52 rush, 37 rec.) & 6 catches last week. Is 1st Buf. player with 500+ rush yards in each of 1st 3 seasons since TRAVIS HENRY (2001-03).
• WR STEFON DIGGS had 7 catches for team-high 74 rec. yards in Week 14. Has 7+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 6 catches for 64 yards in his last game vs. Car. (12/10/17 w/ Min.). Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. WR COLE BEASLEY led team with 9 catches for 64 yards last week. Has 5+ catches in 2 of past 3. Had 7 catches for 73 yards in his last game vs. Car. (9/9/18 w/ Dal.). WR GABRIEL DAVIS aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. TE DAWSON KNOX had 7 catches for 60 yards & TD last week & has rec. TD in 2 of past 3.
• S JORDAN POYER tied season high with 10 tackles & had PD last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had career-high 3 PD & sack in last meeting. Has TFL in 4 of 5 home games this season. LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with season-high 12 tackles & had PD in Week 14. Aims for 8th in row with 7+ tackles. LB MATT MILANO had sack last week & aims for his 8th in row with TFL.
