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NFL · Week 7 · October 19, 2025 · 11 min read

Carolina Panthers vs. New York Jets: 2025 Week 7 Recap

Panthers defeat Jets 13–6 in Week 7

Tysheem Johnson led Fantasy Impact as Panthers prevailed in a 13–6 Week 7 finish.

Carolina Panthers 13 4–3 Winner
Final 13–6
New York Jets 6 0–7
Winner
Carolina Panthers
Final score
13–6
Halftime
Carolina Panthers 10–3 New York Jets
Top passer
Byron Young
FantasyHQ MVP
Tysheem Johnson
Game date
October 19, 2025

Top fantasy performers · Panthers

  • Xavier Legette
    Xavier Legette 9 REC · 92 YDS · 1 TD +3.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Mitchell Evans
    Mitchell Evans 2 REC · 24 YDS +1.6 Fantasy Impact
  • Tetairoa McMillan
    Tetairoa McMillan 3 REC · 33 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Jets

  • Tysheem Johnson
    Tysheem Johnson 3 REC · 60 YDS +5.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Malik Taylor
    Malik Taylor 3 REC · 31 YDS +2.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Isaiah Davis
    Isaiah Davis 2 REC · 22 YDS +0.6 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Carolina Panthers
Final score
Carolina Panthers 13–6 New York Jets
Halftime
Carolina Panthers 10–3 New York Jets at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Tysheem Johnson
Top passer
Byron Young
Biggest EPA play
(:40) 2-T.Taylor pass deep middle intended for 83-J.Reynolds INTERCEPTED by 8-Ja.Horn at C…
Game date
2025-10-19

Game summary

The Carolina Panthers beat the New York Jets 13–6 on 2025-10-19. Tysheem Johnson posted a game-high +5.36 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Carolina Panthers3730013
New York Jets030306

Scoring Map

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

CARCarolina Panthers
NYJNew York Jets

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. CARCarolina Panthers
    Q1 5:45FG
    Ryan Fitzgerald

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NYJ 12
    Score
    3-0

    (5:45) 10-R.Fitzgerald 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  2. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 11:06FG
    Nick Folk

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CAR 16
    Score
    3-3

    (11:06) 6-N.Folk 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.

  3. CARCarolina Panthers
    Q2 1:18TD
    Xavier Legette

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 3
    Score
    9-3

    (1:18) 9-B.Young pass short left to 17-X.Legette for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. CARCarolina Panthers
    Q2 1:11XP
    Ryan Fitzgerald

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NYJ 15
    Score
    10-3

    10-R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  5. CARCarolina Panthers
    Q3 10:43FG
    Ryan Fitzgerald

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NYJ 11
    Score
    13-3

    (10:43) 10-R.Fitzgerald 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.

  6. NYJNew York Jets
    Q4 6:30FG
    Nick Folk

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CAR 29
    Score
    13-6

    (6:30) 6-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Tysheem JohnsonTysheem Johnson · New York Jets · Receiving · +5.36 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.79 EPA/play
  2. 2Xavier LegetteXavier Legette · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +3.41 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
  3. 3Malik TaylorMalik Taylor · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
  4. 4Mitchell EvansMitchell Evans · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.64 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
  5. 5Tetairoa McMillanTetairoa McMillan · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +1.43 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
  6. 6Rico DowdleRico Dowdle · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +1.17 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
  7. 7Chris HubbardChris Hubbard · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +0.83 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
  8. 8Isaiah DavisIsaiah Davis · New York Jets · Receiving · +0.62 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

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

Tysheem Johnson

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Tysheem Johnson — NYJ · Receiving

Tysheem Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+5.36) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Jets. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +1.79 EPA per play.

Tysheem Johnson's top snap (+3.21 EPA): (8:45) (Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass deep left to 16-T.Johnson pushed ob at 50 for 35 yards (2-M.Jackson).

Biggest single play (-3.56 EPA): Tyrod Taylor — (:40) 2-T.Taylor pass deep middle intended for 83-J.Reynolds INTERCEPTED by 8-Ja.Horn at CAR -7. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

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

  • Byron YoungByron Young (Carolina Panthers) · 29 dropbacks · 51.7% completion · -3.2% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.32 total EPA
  • Tyrod TaylorTyrod Taylor (New York Jets) · 29 dropbacks · 34.5% completion · -8.8% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -6.19 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatCarolina PanthersNew York Jets
Offensive EPA/play-0.054-0.195
Offensive success rate40.4%35.1%
Pass EPA/play-0.109-0.339
Rush EPA/play-0.032-0.042
Defensive EPA/play+0.195+0.054
Defensive success rate64.9%59.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Carolina Panthers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.20), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Carolina Panthers: -0.05 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
  • New York Jets: -0.20 EPA/play (13th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
  • Carolina Panthers: 11 drives, -4.80 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • New York Jets: 11 drives, -14.44 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Xavier LegetteCarolina Panthers — Xavier Legette (Byron Young pass) (Q2 1:18)

Field goals

  • Ryan FitzgeraldCarolina Panthers — Ryan Fitzgerald (Q1 5:45)
  • Nick FolkNew York Jets — Nick Folk (Q2 11:06)
  • Ryan FitzgeraldCarolina Panthers — Ryan Fitzgerald (Q3 10:43)
  • Nick FolkNew York Jets — Nick Folk (Q4 6:30)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 3–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 12 (Q1 5:45) — (5:45) 10-R.Fitzgerald 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–3. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the CAR 16 (Q2 11:06) — (11:06) 6-N.Folk 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the NYJ 3 (Q2 1:18) — (1:18) 9-B.Young pass short left to 17-X.Legette for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q2 1:11) — 10-R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 3–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 11 (Q3 10:43) — (10:43) 10-R.Fitzgerald 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 3–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the CAR 29 (Q4 6:30) — (6:30) 6-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Carolina Panthers (Q2 2:12) — (2:12) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 4-T.McMillan to NYJ 34 for 11 yards (29-J.Brownlee). [WPA +11.2% · EPA +2.85]
  • Carolina Panthers (Q2 14:56) — (14:56) 5-R.Dowdle up the middle to CAR 49 for no gain (9-W.McDonald; 53-M.Walker). [WPA -10.4% · EPA -3.13]
  • New York Jets (Q4 4:34) — (4:34) (Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass deep right intended for 83-J.Reynolds INTERCEPTED by 8-Ja.Horn at CAR 40. 8-Ja.Horn to CAR 40 for no gain (83-J.Reynolds). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -2.10]
  • Carolina Panthers (Q3 3:56) — (3:56) 6-S.Martin punts 68 yards to NYJ 21, Center-44-J.Jansen, downed by CAR-87-B.Tremayne. [WPA +8.4% · EPA +1.90]
  • New York Jets (Q3 0:40) — (:40) 2-T.Taylor pass deep middle intended for 83-J.Reynolds INTERCEPTED by 8-Ja.Horn at CAR -7. Touchback. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -3.56]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • New York Jets (Q3 0:40) — (:40) 2-T.Taylor pass deep middle intended for 83-J.Reynolds INTERCEPTED by 8-Ja.Horn at CAR -7. Touchback. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -3.56]
  • New York Jets (Q4 8:45) — (8:45) (Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass deep left to 16-T.Johnson pushed ob at 50 for 35 yards (2-M.Jackson). [WPA +3.3% · EPA +3.21]
  • Carolina Panthers (Q4 9:59) — (9:59) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton sacked at NYJ 38 for -9 yards (44-J.Sherwood). [WPA -2.2% · EPA -3.17]
  • Carolina Panthers (Q3 13:32) — (13:32) (Shotgun) 5-R.Dowdle left end pushed ob at NYJ 28 for 12 yards (44-J.Sherwood). [WPA +4.2% · EPA +3.16]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 5:45 · NYJ 12 · Score 3-0
    (5:45) 10-R.Fitzgerald 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  2. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 11:06 · CAR 16 · Score 3-3
    (11:06) 6-N.Folk 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
  3. Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 1:18 · NYJ 3 · Score 9-3
    (1:18) 9-B.Young pass short left to 17-X.Legette for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 1:11 · NYJ 15 · Score 10-3
    10-R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  5. Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q3 10:43 · NYJ 11 · Score 13-3
    (10:43) 10-R.Fitzgerald 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
  6. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q4 6:30 · CAR 29 · Score 13-6
    (6:30) 6-N.Folk 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.

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.
  • Tysheem Johnson (New York Jets) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • Byron Young (CAR) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs New York Jets on 2025-10-19?

The Carolina Panthers beat the New York Jets 13-6 in Week 7, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs New York Jets?

Q1: Carolina Panthers 3, New York Jets 0; Q2: Carolina Panthers 7, New York Jets 3; Q3: Carolina Panthers 3, New York Jets 0; Q4: Carolina Panthers 0, New York Jets 3; Final: Carolina Panthers 13, New York Jets 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs New York Jets?

Carolina Panthers touchdown — X. Legette (B. Young pass) (Q2 1:18) Carolina Panthers field goal — R. Fitzgerald (Q1 5:45, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — N. Folk (Q2 11:06, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — R. Fitzgerald (Q3 10:43, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — N. Folk (Q4 6:30, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs New York Jets?

Byron Young (Carolina Panthers), 51.7% completion, -3.2% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.32 total passing EPA. Tyrod Taylor (New York Jets), 34.5% completion, -8.8% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -6.19 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs New York Jets?

Tysheem Johnson (New York Jets) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.36 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+3.21 EPA): (8:45) (Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass deep left to 16-T.Johnson pushed ob at 50 for 35 yards (2-M.Jackson)..

Was Carolina Panthers vs New York Jets a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Carolina Panthers won 13-6 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 3-3 Now 4-3 W

New York Jets

Entered 0-6 Now 0-7 L