Overview
- Bryce Young completed 31 of 45 passes for a franchise-record 448 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.
- Tetairoa McMillan caught a 12-yard go-ahead touchdown with 1:08 left before Zane Gonzalez forced overtime with a 45-yard field goal at 0:16.
- Ryan Fitzgerald converted a 28-yard field goal in overtime after Young hit Tommy Tremble for a 54-yard catch-and-run to set up the winner.
- Atlanta’s overtime possession included an ineligible-player penalty and a noted officiating error under the NFL’s 2025 OT rules that drew scrutiny.
- Falcons starter Michael Penix Jr. left with a knee injury after going 13-for-16 for 175 yards, Kirk Cousins went 6-for-14 for 48 yards, and Carolina completed a season sweep as Atlanta fell to 3-7 with a fifth straight loss.