Carolina Panthers @ Pittsburgh Steelers — Dec 29, 2026

NFL·Round 16 Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh·December 29, 2026
Carolina Panthers CAR 3-2, 2-1 Away
December 29, 2026 6:00 pm
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Pittsburgh Steelers PIT 5-2, 3-0 Home
Standings
AFC North NFC South AFC NFC League
# Team W L PCT PF PA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 Browns 42.667106122-163-01-2
2 Steelers 42.667137128+93-02-2
3 Ravens 42.667156132+241-13-1
4 Bengals 32.600128109+191-12-1
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · PF: Points For · PA: Points Against · DIFF: Point Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team W L PCT PF PA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 Panthers 32.600146123+231-12-1
2 Falcons 24.333142153-110-32-1
3 Saints 24.333152178-260-42-1
4 Buccaneers 15.167119138-190-41-1
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · PF: Points For · PA: Points Against · DIFF: Point Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
# Team W L PCT PF PA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 Chiefs 501.00014083+573-02-0
2 Bills 51.833197171+262-13-0
3 Jaguars 42.667154104+503-11-1
4 Browns 42.667106122-163-01-2
5 Broncos 42.667114125-113-01-2
6 Steelers 42.667137128+93-02-2
7 Ravens 42.667156132+241-13-1
8 Bengals 32.600128109+191-12-1
9 Patriots 43.571160143+173-01-3
10 Raiders 33.50016216201-22-1
11 Jets 24.333112122-101-11-3
12 Colts 24.333144164-201-21-2
13 Texans 24.333144143+10-32-1
14 Titans 15.16784129-450-31-2
15 Dolphins 05.00070132-620-20-3
16 Chargers 06.00090151-610-30-3
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · PF: Points For · PA: Points Against · DIFF: Point Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
Playoffs
# Team W L T PCT PF PA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 49ers 6001.000177110+674-02-0
2 Vikings 5001.00010964+452-03-0
3 Panthers 320.600146123+231-12-1
4 Giants 321.583136140-43-10-1-1
5 Bears 520.714180143+373-12-1
6 Packers 420.667127125+22-12-1
7 Lions 320.600164148+162-01-2
8 Seahawks 330.500148122+262-11-2
9 Falcons 240.333142153-110-32-1
10 Saints 240.333152178-260-42-1
11 Eagles 240.333106137-311-21-2
12 Cowboys 240.333151159-81-21-2
13 Cardinals 240.333126178-520-22-2
14 Rams 240.333135138-31-31-1
15 Commanders 141.250132172-401-1-10-3
16 Buccaneers 150.167119138-190-41-1
W: Wins · L: Losses · T: Ties · PCT: Win Percentage · PF: Points For · PA: Points Against · DIFF: Point Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
Playoffs
# Team W L T PCT PF PA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 Vikings 5001.00010964+452-03-0
2 49ers 6001.000177110+674-02-0
3 Chiefs 5001.00014083+573-02-0
4 Bills 510.833197171+262-13-0
5 Bears 520.714180143+373-12-1
6 Jaguars 420.667154104+503-11-1
7 Browns 420.667106122-163-01-2
8 Packers 420.667127125+22-12-1
9 Broncos 420.667114125-113-01-2
10 Steelers 420.667137128+93-02-2
11 Ravens 420.667156132+241-13-1
12 Panthers 320.600146123+231-12-1
13 Lions 320.600164148+162-01-2
14 Bengals 320.600128109+191-12-1
15 Giants 321.583136140-43-10-1-1
16 Patriots 430.571160143+173-01-3
17 Seahawks 330.500148122+262-11-2
18 Raiders 330.50016216201-22-1
19 Saints 240.333152178-260-42-1
20 Falcons 240.333142153-110-32-1
21 Rams 240.333135138-31-31-1
22 Texans 240.333144143+10-32-1
23 Jets 240.333112122-101-11-3
24 Cowboys 240.333151159-81-21-2
25 Colts 240.333144164-201-21-2
26 Eagles 240.333106137-311-21-2
27 Cardinals 240.333126178-520-22-2
28 Commanders 141.250132172-401-1-10-3
29 Buccaneers 150.167119138-190-41-1
30 Titans 150.16784129-450-31-2
31 Dolphins 050.00070132-620-20-3
32 Chargers 060.00090151-610-30-3
W: Wins · L: Losses · T: Ties · PCT: Win Percentage · PF: Points For · PA: Points Against · DIFF: Point Difference · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record
Key Players
Panthers
B.Young QB
1644 PASS
25 RUSH
0 REC
C.Hubbard RB
0 PASS
449 RUSH
100 REC
T.McMillan WR
0 PASS
0 RUSH
488 REC
Steelers
A.Rodgers QB
1699 PASS
23 RUSH
0 REC
J.Warren RB
0 PASS
561 RUSH
294 REC
D.Metcalf WR
0 PASS
11 RUSH
374 REC
Stats Comparison
Overall Home vs Away
2026-2027
League Percentile Ranking
Panthers
Steelers
Scoring 2–1
29.2 4th
Points
21st 21.9
24.6 21st
Opp Points
5th 19.7
4.6 6th
Point Diff
13th 2.2
Offense 5–1
356.0 7th
Total Yds
17th 323.7
260.7 6th
Pass Yds
16th 217.6
95.3 21st
Rush Yds
17th 106.1
20.7 10th
1st Downs
15th 19.3
39.4 16th
3rd Down%
20th 38.0
66.7 8th
Red Zone%
29th 47.4
Kicking & Discipline 1–3
100.0 1st
FG%
20th 80.0
1.2 15th
Turnovers
11th 1.0
8.5 29th
Penalties
6th 6.0
77.5 31st
Penalty Yds
11th 53.4
2025-2026
League Percentile Ranking
Panthers
Steelers
Scoring 2–1
19.5 19th
Points
28th 16.8
24.3 20th
Opp Points
18th 22.8
-4.8 21st
Point Diff
23rd -6.0
Offense 1–5
258.0 27th
Total Yds
13th 334.3
182.5 20th
Pass Yds
16th 203.3
75.5 29th
Rush Yds
9th 131.0
15.8 26th
1st Downs
15th 18.8
30.2 29th
3rd Down%
22nd 36.1
80.0 2nd
Red Zone%
32nd 18.2
Kicking & Discipline 3–1
83.3 19th
FG%
23rd 80.0
1.8 29th
Turnovers
7th 0.8
4.3 7th
Penalties
11th 5.0
32.8 6th
Penalty Yds
22nd 48.0
Recent Form
Panthers
W @ PHI 25-14
W vs DET 32-26
L @ CLE 18-21
W @ ATL 34-3
L vs CHI 37-59
Steelers
W @ NO 16-10
W @ TB 26-19
W vs IND 34-22
L @ CLE 24-27
W vs CIN 30-27
Form Comparison
Panthers vs Steelers
10 20 50
Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1
Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh, US · 68,400 capacity
League
NFL
Season
NFL 26/27
Round
Round 16
Date
December 29, 2026
Time
6:00 pm