Panthers 20–13 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

T. Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers), 55.9% completion, +1.6% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.23 total passing EPA. D. Haskins (Washington Commanders), 45.2% completion, -17.3% CPOE, -0.49 EPA per dropback, -15.20 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

C. Samuel (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.55 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+4.28 EPA): (5:16) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep middle to 10-C.Samuel to WAS 17 for 44 yards (39-J.Reaves)..

Quick answer

Winner: Carolina Panthers
Final score: Carolina Panthers 20–13 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Carolina Panthers 20–3 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Curtis Samuel
Top passer: Teddy Bridgewater
Biggest EPA play: (1:53) 3-J.Charlton punts 43 yards to WAS 13, Center-44-J.Jansen. 15-S.Sims MUFFS catch, t…
Game date: 2020-12-27

Game summary

The Carolina Panthers beat the Washington Commanders 20–13 on 2020-12-27. Curtis Samuel posted a game-high +9.55 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Carolina Panthers	6	14	0	0	0	20
Washington Commanders	0	3	3	7	0	13

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CARCarolina Panthers

WAS 56

WAS 1

+3CAR 30

+3CAR 8

CAR 29

+1CAR 15

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 1:53TD
JCJ. Charlton
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 56
Score
6-0
(1:53) 3-J.Charlton punts 43 yards to WAS 13, Center-44-J.Jansen. 15-S.Sims MUFFS catch, touched at WAS 13, RECOVERED by CAR-16-B.Zylstra at WAS -8. TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 8:39TD
Michael Davis
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 1
Score
12-0
(8:39) 28-M.Davis left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 8:37XP
Joey Slye
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
13-0
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 3:12TD
Ryder Anderson
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 14
Score
19-0
(3:12) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 11-R.Anderson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 3:06XP
Joey Slye
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
20-0
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton. PENALTY on WAS-20-J.Moreland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 1:24FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 30
Score
20-3
(1:24) 3-D.Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 4:04FG
Dustin Hopkins
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 8
Score
20-6
(4:04) 3-D.Hopkins 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 2:00TD
JMJ. McKissic
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 29
Score
20-12
(2:00) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass deep left to 41-J.McKissic for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-Y.Gross-Matos]. Penalty on CAR-21-J.Chinn, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. PENALTY on CAR-97-Y.Gross-Matos, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 1:50XP
Dustin Hopkins
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
20-13
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Curtis Samuel · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +9.55 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.91 EPA/play
2Taylor Heinicke · Washington Commanders · Passing · +5.29 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
3Steven Sims · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.99 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
4J. McKissic · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
5Christian Sims · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.26 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
6R. Foster · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.26 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
7Antonio Gibson · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +1.18 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
8J. McKissic · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +0.90 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Curtis Samuel — CAR · Receiving

Curtis Samuel posted the highest total EPA (+9.55) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Carolina Panthers. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.91 EPA per play.

Curtis Samuel's top snap (+4.28 EPA): (5:16) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep middle to 10-C.Samuel to WAS 17 for 44 yards (39-J.Reaves).

Biggest single play (+7.75 EPA): J. Charlton — (1:53) 3-J.Charlton punts 43 yards to WAS 13, Center-44-J.Jansen. 15-S.Sims MUFFS catch, touched at WAS 13, RECOVERED by CAR-16-B.Zylstra at WAS -8. TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Teddy Bridgewater led all passers in efficiency for Carolina Panthers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Teddy Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers) · 34 dropbacks · 55.9% completion · +1.6% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.23 total EPA
D. Haskins (Washington Commanders) · 31 dropbacks · 45.2% completion · -17.3% CPOE · -0.49 EPA/play · -15.20 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Carolina Panthers	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	+0.027	-0.088
Offensive success rate	41.5%	42.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.095	-0.180
Rush EPA/play	-0.132	+0.079
Defensive EPA/play	+0.088	-0.027
Defensive success rate	57.3%	58.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Carolina Panthers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.03 vs -0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Carolina Panthers: +0.03 EPA/play (50th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.09 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 12 drives, +2.25 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 11 drives, -7.24 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — J. Charlton (Q1 1:53)
Carolina Panthers — Michael Davis (Q2 8:39)
Carolina Panthers — Ryder Anderson (Teddy Bridgewater pass) (Q2 3:12)
Washington Commanders — J. McKissic (Taylor Heinicke pass) (Q4 2:00)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q2 1:24)
Washington Commanders — Dustin Hopkins (Q3 4:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 6–0. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the WAS 56 (Q1 1:53).

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 14–3. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q2 8:39) — (8:39) 28-M.Davis left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q2 8:37) — 4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the WAS 14 (Q2 3:12) — (3:12) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 11-R.Anderson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q2 3:06); Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the CAR 30 (Q2 1:24) — (1:24) 3-D.Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the CAR 8 (Q3 4:04) — (4:04) 3-D.Hopkins 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the CAR 29 (Q4 2:00); Washington Commanders added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q4 1:50) — 3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Carolina Panthers (Q1 1:53) — (1:53) 3-J.Charlton punts 43 yards to WAS 13, Center-44-J.Jansen. 15-S.Sims MUFFS catch, touched at WAS 13, RECOVERED by CAR-16-B.Zylstra at WAS -8. TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.3% · EPA +7.75]
Washington Commanders (Q1 8:03) — (8:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-D.Haskins sacked at CAR 40 for -10 yards (98-M.Haynes). FUMBLES (98-M.Haynes) [94-E.Obada], RECOVERED by CAR-56-J.Carter at CAR 28. 56-J.Carter pushed ob at CAR 47 for 19 [WPA -16.3% · EPA -6.52]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 10:21) — (10:21) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater sacked at WAS 43 for -9 yards (94-D.Payne). [WPA -9.7% · EPA -3.42]
Washington Commanders (Q2 6:48) — (6:48) 7-D.Haskins pass short right intended for 82-L.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 52-T.Whitehead at CAR 45. 52-T.Whitehead to CAR 45 for no gain (82-L.Thomas). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -4.59]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 11:43) — (11:43) 10-C.Samuel right end to WAS 6 for 45 yards (39-J.Reaves). [WPA +5.9% · EPA +3.01]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Carolina Panthers (Q1 1:53) — (1:53) 3-J.Charlton punts 43 yards to WAS 13, Center-44-J.Jansen. 15-S.Sims MUFFS catch, touched at WAS 13, RECOVERED by CAR-16-B.Zylstra at WAS -8. TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.3% · EPA +7.75]
Washington Commanders (Q1 8:03) — (8:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-D.Haskins sacked at CAR 40 for -10 yards (98-M.Haynes). FUMBLES (98-M.Haynes) [94-E.Obada], RECOVERED by CAR-56-J.Carter at CAR 28. 56-J.Carter pushed ob at CAR 47 for 19 [WPA -16.3% · EPA -6.52]
Carolina Panthers (Q3 7:03) — (7:03) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater sacked at WAS 26 for -7 yards (99-C.Young). FUMBLES (99-C.Young), RECOVERED by WAS-99-C.Young at WAS 26. [WPA -2.7% · EPA -5.21]
Washington Commanders (Q2 6:48) — (6:48) 7-D.Haskins pass short right intended for 82-L.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 52-T.Whitehead at CAR 45. 52-T.Whitehead to CAR 45 for no gain (82-L.Thomas). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -4.59]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q1 1:53 · WAS 56 · Score 6-0
(1:53) 3-J.Charlton punts 43 yards to WAS 13, Center-44-J.Jansen. 15-S.Sims MUFFS catch, touched at WAS 13, RECOVERED by CAR-16-B.Zylstra at WAS -8. TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 8:39 · WAS 1 · Score 12-0
(8:39) 28-M.Davis left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 8:37 · WAS 15 · Score 13-0
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 3:12 · WAS 14 · Score 19-0
(3:12) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 11-R.Anderson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 3:06 · WAS 15 · Score 20-0
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton. PENALTY on WAS-20-J.Moreland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 1:24 · CAR 30 · Score 20-3
(1:24) 3-D.Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 4:04 · CAR 8 · Score 20-6
(4:04) 3-D.Hopkins 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 2:00 · CAR 29 · Score 20-12
(2:00) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass deep left to 41-J.McKissic for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-Y.Gross-Matos]. Penalty on CAR-21-J.Chinn, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. PENALTY on CAR-97-Y.Gross-Ma
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 1:50 · CAR 15 · Score 20-13
3-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Carolina Panthers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Curtis Samuel (Carolina Panthers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
D. Haskins (WAS) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders on 2020-12-27?

The Carolina Panthers beat the Washington Commanders 20-13 in Week 16, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Carolina Panthers 6, Washington Commanders 0; Q2: Carolina Panthers 14, Washington Commanders 3; Q3: Carolina Panthers 0, Washington Commanders 3; Q4: Carolina Panthers 0, Washington Commanders 7; Final: Carolina Panthers 20, Washington Commanders 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

Carolina Panthers touchdown — J. Charlton (Q1 1:53) Carolina Panthers touchdown — M. Davis (Q2 8:39) Carolina Panthers touchdown — R. Anderson (T. Bridgewater pass) (Q2 3:12) Washington Commanders touchdown — J. McKissic (T. Heinicke pass) (Q4 2:00) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q2 1:24, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — D. Hopkins (Q3 4:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

Teddy Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers), 55.9% completion, +1.6% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.23 total passing EPA. D. Haskins (Washington Commanders), 45.2% completion, -17.3% CPOE, -0.49 EPA per dropback, -15.20 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders?

Curtis Samuel (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.55 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+4.28 EPA): (5:16) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep middle to 10-C.Samuel to WAS 17 for 44 yards (39-J.Reaves)..

Was Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Carolina Panthers won 20-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 4-10 Now 5-10 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 6-8 Now 6-9 L

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