Carolina 15, Houston 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 29, 2023
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature:
76°
Head Official:
John Hussey
Attendance:
71505
By Field Level Media
Eddy Pineiro kicked a 23-yard field goal on the game's final play and the Carolina Panthers won for the first time under first-year coach Frank Reich, beating the visiting Houston Texans 15-13 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.
Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young, the first overall draft pick, directed the decisive 15-play, 86-yard drive that used the final 6:17 of the game.
While the matchup involved the top two quarterbacks selected in this year's draft, the game was defined by defense.
Young finished 22-of-31 for 235 passing yards and a touchdown. Houston's C.J. Stroud was 16-of-24 for 140 yards and had a touchdown run.
The Panthers (1-6) became the last team in the NFL to win a game this season. Houston (3-4) lost for just the second time in its last five games.
The Panthers began their winning drive at their own 9-yard line. They overcame a second-and-19 situation following the sixth sack of Young in the game, converting on fourth-and-2 with a 3-yard pass play from Young to Adam Thielen with just over three minutes to play. Thielen finished with eight catches for 72 yards.
With the Texans trailing 12-7, Stroud scored on a 1-yard run with 35 seconds to play in the third quarter to lift Houston into the 13-12 lead. A two-point conversion attempt failed.
The Texans gained 110 rushing yards compared to Carolina's 44 yards on the ground.
The Texans took a 7-0 lead when Andrew Beck scored on a 1-yard run early in the second quarter. That capped a 17-play, 92-yard drive that included Houston converting all four third-down conversions.
The Panthers got on the board with Young's 5-yard pass play to Tommy Tremble with 1:35 left in the first half, although the extra-point kick failed. The score came on Carolina's first possession after it was stopped on three plays inside the Houston 5-yard line for a turnover on downs.
Pineiro kicked field goals from 46 and 37 yards in the third quarter.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Receiving
| Houston |
|
Carolina |
|
Noah Brown
|
Player |
Adam Thielen
|
|
3 |
Receptions |
8 |
|
57 |
Yards |
72 |
|
19.0 |
Avg Yards |
9.0 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
31 |
Long |
31 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| Houston
|
229 |
110 |
119 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6.0 |
0 |
| Carolina
|
224 |
44 |
180 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Indianapolis. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .143 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Texans have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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