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Panthers Fall 27-14 Against Buffalo - Game Recap

The Panthers came up short against the Bills in Pre-Season Week 2 action on Friday, falling 27-14 at Bank of America Stadium.

Buffalo won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +0.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 40.0.

Tyree Jackson rushed for 27 yards, while T.J. Yeldon added 26 yards in the win. Christian Wade and Tommy Sweeney added 48 and 47 receiving yards respectively.

Jordan Scarlett rushed for 35 yards for Carolina, while Cameron Artis-Payne added 18 yards. Taylor Heinicke threw for 78 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Reggie Bonnafon and Rashad Ross had 32 and 28 yards respectively.

Carolina was outgained by Buffalo 373-258 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 20-18 by the Bills.

Buffalo led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:40-28:20 split in that important category.

Next game, Buffalo takes its act on the road to face Detroit looking for another win. For Carolina, they head on the road to face New England.