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Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan connect for 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Lions 32-26

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Reed, S. (2026, October 5). Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan connect for 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Lions 32-26. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/bryce-young-and-tetairoa-mcmillan-connect-for-2-tds-to-lead-panthers-past-lions-32-26/article_137a3003-193e-514d-b5dc-6dbb105c11e5.html

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In an NFL game on Sunday night, Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan led the Carolina Panthers to a 32-26 victory over the Detroit Lions. Despite injuries affecting key players, including two of Young's top receivers, McMillan had a career-high 192 receiving yards with 14 catches, contributing significantly to the win. Meanwhile, Chuba Hubbard ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns, helping Carolina score on six consecutive possessions after punting on their first drive. Detroit’s Jared Goff threw for 412 yards but fell short in the end.

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On Sunday night, the Detroit Lions faced off against the Carolina Panthers in an NFL game that saw both teams vying for a .500 record after three weeks of play. The Lions, who had been laying 3.5 points on the road despite their high-scoring offense averaging 31.0 points per game, struggled with their defense allowing 28.3 points per game. Meanwhile, the Panthers were led by quarterback Bryce Young and receiver Tetairoa McMillan, who had a career day with 14 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns.

The game ended with the Carolina Panthers winning 32-26, thanks in part to McMillan's crucial toe-tap catch on third down late in the fourth quarter. Despite Detroit’s quarterback Jared Goff throwing for an impressive 412 yards and a touchdown, the Lions' inability to capitalize inside the red zone led to four field goals instead of touchdowns.

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CHARLOTTE Carolina Detroit Lions Panthers

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McMillan PERSON · 5× Young PERSON · 4× Lions ORG · 3× Panthers ORG · 3× Carolina ORG · 2× Detroit GPE · 2× Bryce Young PERSON · 1× CHARLOTTE GPE · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× Tetairoa McMillan PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Bryce Young completed 29 of 41 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns to Tetairoa McMillan, who had 14 catches for a career-high 192 yards, and the Carolina Panthers overcame an injury-filled week to beat the Detroit Lions 32-26 on Sunday night.

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🔮 Jameson Williams hauled in a 49-yard reception down the middle against an injury-depleted Carolina secondary that lost starting cornerback Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson to injuries last week.

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Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan connect for 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Lions 32-26 · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

Panthers → complete → night

Chuba Hubbard ran 20 times for a season-high 122 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers (2-2) scored on six straight possessions after punting on their opening drive. asserted

Panthers → run → drive

With two of his top three wide receivers in Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette out with injuries, Young leaned heavily on McMillan, and the 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year responded in a big way. asserted

Rookie → lean → way

McMillan had nine catches for 147 yards in the first half, including a 32-yard touchdown. asserted

McMillan → have → touchdown

He joined Steve Smith Sr. and Patrick Jeffers as the only Carolina players with at least 10 receptions, 150 yards receiving and two touchdown in a game and came one reception and 9 yards receiving shy of matching franchise single-game records. asserted

He → join → records

Jared Goff threw for 412 yards and a touchdown to Sam LaPorta for Detroit (2-2) and Jahmyr Gibbs added 77 yards from scrimmage and scored his seventh touchdown of the year. asserted

Gibbs → throw → year

Young entered Week 4 leading the league in yards passing and the No. 1 overall pick in 2023 started by completing his first 11 passes. asserted

pick → enter → passes

The Lions were able to overcome McMillan’s big first half and tie the game before the break. asserted

Lions → overcome → break

Jameson Williams hauled in a 49-yard reception down the middle against an injury-depleted Carolina secondary that lost starting cornerback Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson to injuries last week. asserted

that → haul → injuries

That set up Jake Bates’ field goal to make it 16-all. asserted

it → set → goal

But Detroit’s defense couldn’t get off the field in the second half and Young repeatedly found an open McMillan. asserted

Young → get → McMillan

Even after the Lions cut the lead to 32-26 with 3:38 left in the game on LaPorta’s TD catch, McMillan made a toe-tapping reception along the right sideline for a first down that kept the clock moving. asserted

clock → cut → down

Still, the Lions had a chance to win the game on their final drive, which started at their own 13 with 2:12 remaining. asserted

which → have → 2:12

But Goff couldn’t pick up a first down and Young knelt down twice to end it. asserted

Young → pick → it

Injuries Lions: Cornerback Rock Ya-Sin left in the second half with a hamstring injury. asserted

Sin → leave → injury

Rookie right tackle Monroe Freeling, the team’s first-round draft pick, injured a knee in the third quarter and did not return. asserted

Freeling → injure → quarter

Linebacker Jaelan Phillips left in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury. asserted

Phillips → leave → injury

Panthers: Will have a chance to heal up with a bye next week before visiting Philadelphia on Oct. 18. asserted

Panthers → have → Oct.