Carolina Panthers (1999-2003) vs Detroit Lions (2019-2024)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Carolina Panthers take it 4-2.

Carolina Panthers · 1999-2003

Squad power 85.2 · headliner Wesley Walls '99 (91)

QBSteve Beuerlein (85) · Jake Delhomme (75) · Rodney Peete (72)

RBStephen Davis (78) · Tim Biakabutuka (76) · Lamar Smith (71)

WRPatrick Jeffers (85) · Muhsin Muhammad (83) · Steve Smith (79)

TEWesley Walls (91)

EDGEKevin Greene (88) · Julius Peppers (85) · Mike Rucker (84)

DTKris Jenkins (88) · Brentson Buckner (79) · Sean Gilbert (75)

LBMicheal Barrow (77) · Lester Towns (73) · Lee Woodall (72)

CBDoug Evans (88) · Terry Cousin (78) · Ricky Manning (75)

SEric Davis (86) · Mike Minter (80) · Deon Grant (79)

Detroit Lions · 2019-2024

Squad power 83.4 · headliner Jahmyr Gibbs '24 (88)

QBJared Goff (80) · Matthew Stafford (76) · David Blough (65)

RBJahmyr Gibbs (88) · Jamaal Williams (79) · David Montgomery (79)

WRKenny Golladay (87) · Amon-Ra St. Brown (87) · Jameson Williams (81)

TESam LaPorta (87) · T.J. Hockenson (79)

EDGEAidan Hutchinson (88) · Romeo Okwara (86) · Charles Harris (80)

DTAlim McNeill (74) · Damon Harrison (71) · Isaiah Buggs (69)

LBAlex Anzalone (78) · Jack Campbell (74) · Malcolm Rodriguez (70)

CBAmani Oruwariye (82) · Darius Slay (77) · Jerry Jacobs (77)

SKerby Joseph (88) · Brian Branch (88) · Tracy Walker III (79)

Series result — Carolina Panthers win 4-2

Game 1: Carolina Panthers 26-23

Game 2: Carolina Panthers 24-17

Game 3: Detroit Lions 35-28

Game 4: Detroit Lions 22-19

Game 5: Carolina Panthers 38-28

Game 6: Carolina Panthers 22-17

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