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Panthers Fall 40-20 Against Atlanta - Game Recap
Atlanta's aerial attack produced 313 yards and the Falcons produced a 40-20 victory over Carolina on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Atlanta won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 48.0.
Matt Ryan completed 20 of 34 pass attempts for 313 yards and 2 TDs for the Falcons in the win.
Christian McCaffrey rushed for 53 yards for Carolina, while Kyle Allen added 24 yards. Kyle Allen threw for 293 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Christian McCaffrey and DJ Moore had 82 and 81 yards respectively.
Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to Atlanta 461-345 yards in Sunday's game. Carolina had more first downs as that total ended up 27-22.
The time of possession battle favored Atlanta as their offense was on the field for 31:45, longer than the 28:15 of their opponents.
Next game, Atlanta takes its act on the road to face San Francisco looking for another win. For Carolina, they head home to face Seattle.