Falcons at Panthers: Starting Lineups, Week 18
Kickoff Sun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ET
Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. against Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Falcons offense vs Panthers defense
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back, with the quarterback in the shotgun.
Falcons offense, 3 WR
- WR#5 Drake LondonNext up: Zachariah Branch
- WR#4 Jahan DotsonNext up: Chris Blair
- LT#70 Jake MatthewsNext up: Cameron Williams
- LG#65 Matthew BergeronNext up: Kyle Hinton
- C#64 Ryan NeuzilNext up: Corey Levin
- RG#63 Chris LindstromNo backup listed
- RT#71 Jawaan TaylorNext up: Ethan Onianwa
- WR#14 Olamide ZaccheausNext up: Beaux Collins
- QB#9 Michael Penix Jr.Next up: Tua Tagovailoa
- TE#8 Kyle Pitts Sr.Next up: Charlie Woerner
- RB#7 Bijan RobinsonNext up: Brian Robinson Jr.
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Falcons offense, 2 TE
- LT#70 Jake MatthewsNext up: Cameron Williams
- LG#65 Matthew BergeronNext up: Kyle Hinton
- C#64 Ryan NeuzilNext up: Corey Levin
- RG#63 Chris LindstromNo backup listed
- RT#71 Jawaan TaylorNext up: Ethan Onianwa
- WR#5 Drake LondonNext up: Olamide Zaccheaus
- WR#4 Jahan DotsonNext up: Zachariah Branch
- TE#8 Kyle Pitts Sr.Next up: Austin Hooper
- TE#89 Charlie WoernerNext up: Nick Muse
- QB#9 Michael Penix Jr.Next up: Tua Tagovailoa
- RB#7 Bijan RobinsonNext up: Brian Robinson Jr.
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Charlie Woerner, is shown at fullback.
Falcons offense, I-form
- LT#70 Jake MatthewsNext up: Cameron Williams
- LG#65 Matthew BergeronNext up: Kyle Hinton
- C#64 Ryan NeuzilNext up: Corey Levin
- RG#63 Chris LindstromNo backup listed
- RT#71 Jawaan TaylorNext up: Ethan Onianwa
- WR#5 Drake LondonNext up: Olamide Zaccheaus
- WR#4 Jahan DotsonNext up: Zachariah Branch
- TE#8 Kyle Pitts Sr.Next up: Charlie Woerner
- QB#9 Michael Penix Jr.Next up: Tua Tagovailoa
- FB#89 Charlie WoernerNo backup listed
- RB#7 Bijan RobinsonNext up: Brian Robinson Jr.
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in, with the quarterback in the shotgun. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Falcons offense, 4 WR
- LT#70 Jake MatthewsNext up: Cameron Williams
- LG#65 Matthew BergeronNext up: Kyle Hinton
- C#64 Ryan NeuzilNext up: Corey Levin
- RG#63 Chris LindstromNo backup listed
- RT#71 Jawaan TaylorNext up: Ethan Onianwa
- WR#5 Drake LondonNext up: Chris Blair
- WR#4 Jahan DotsonNext up: Beaux Collins
- WR#14 Olamide ZaccheausNo backup listed
- WR#17 Zachariah BranchNo backup listed
- QB#9 Michael Penix Jr.Next up: Tua Tagovailoa
- RB#7 Bijan RobinsonNext up: Brian Robinson Jr.
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
Defense shown in its base front.
Panthers offense vs Falcons defense
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back, with the quarterback in the shotgun.
Panthers offense, 3 WR
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: Brycen Tremayne
- WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: David Moore
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#13 John Metchie IIINext up: Xavier Legette
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Falcons defense
- LDE#92 Maason SmithNext up: LaCale London
- NT#95 Gervon Dexter Sr.Next up: Anterio Thompson
- RDE#54 Brandon DorlusNext up: Zach Harrison
- WLB#99 Cameron ThomasNext up: Za'Darius Smith
- LILB#53 Kendal DanielsNext up: Josh Woods
- RILB#0 Divine DeabloNext up: Harold Perkins Jr.
- SLB#27 James Pearce Jr.Next up: Charles Snowden
- LCB#24 A.J. Terrell Jr.Next up: Mike Ford Jr.
- SS#3 Jessie Bates IIINext up: DeMarcco Hellams
- FS#31 Xavier WattsNext up: Sydney Brown
- RCB#26 C.J. HendersonNext up: Mike Hughes
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Panthers offense, 2 TE
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: John Metchie III
- WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Brycen Tremayne
- TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Mitchell Evans
- TE#88 Darren WallerNext up: Feleipe Franks
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Falcons defense
- LDE#92 Maason SmithNext up: LaCale London
- NT#95 Gervon Dexter Sr.Next up: Anterio Thompson
- RDE#54 Brandon DorlusNext up: Zach Harrison
- WLB#99 Cameron ThomasNext up: Za'Darius Smith
- LILB#53 Kendal DanielsNext up: Josh Woods
- RILB#0 Divine DeabloNext up: Harold Perkins Jr.
- SLB#27 James Pearce Jr.Next up: Charles Snowden
- LCB#24 A.J. Terrell Jr.Next up: Mike Ford Jr.
- SS#3 Jessie Bates IIINext up: DeMarcco Hellams
- FS#31 Xavier WattsNext up: Sydney Brown
- RCB#26 C.J. HendersonNext up: Mike Hughes
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Darren Waller, is shown at fullback.
Panthers offense, I-form
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: John Metchie III
- WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Brycen Tremayne
- TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- FB#88 Darren WallerNo backup listed
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Falcons defense
- LDE#92 Maason SmithNext up: LaCale London
- NT#95 Gervon Dexter Sr.Next up: Anterio Thompson
- RDE#54 Brandon DorlusNext up: Zach Harrison
- WLB#99 Cameron ThomasNext up: Za'Darius Smith
- LILB#53 Kendal DanielsNext up: Josh Woods
- RILB#0 Divine DeabloNext up: Harold Perkins Jr.
- SLB#27 James Pearce Jr.Next up: Charles Snowden
- LCB#24 A.J. Terrell Jr.Next up: Mike Ford Jr.
- SS#3 Jessie Bates IIINext up: DeMarcco Hellams
- FS#31 Xavier WattsNext up: Sydney Brown
- RCB#26 C.J. HendersonNext up: Mike Hughes
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in, with the quarterback in the shotgun. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Panthers offense, 4 WR
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: David Moore
- WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Xavier Legette
- WR#13 John Metchie IIINext up: Chris Brazzell II
- WR#87 Brycen TremayneNo backup listed
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Falcons defense
- LDE#92 Maason SmithNext up: LaCale London
- NT#95 Gervon Dexter Sr.Next up: Anterio Thompson
- RDE#54 Brandon DorlusNext up: Zach Harrison
- WLB#99 Cameron ThomasNext up: Za'Darius Smith
- LILB#53 Kendal DanielsNext up: Josh Woods
- RILB#0 Divine DeabloNext up: Harold Perkins Jr.
- SLB#27 James Pearce Jr.Next up: Charles Snowden
- LCB#24 A.J. Terrell Jr.Next up: Mike Ford Jr.
- SS#3 Jessie Bates IIINext up: DeMarcco Hellams
- FS#31 Xavier WattsNext up: Sydney Brown
- RCB#26 C.J. HendersonNext up: Mike Hughes
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 18
Falcons
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Panthers
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Falcons
- PK#6 Nick FolkNo backup listed
- P#16 Jake BaileyNo backup listed
- H#16 Jake BaileyNo backup listed
- PR#17 Zachariah BranchNext up: Olamide Zaccheaus
- KR#15 Brian Robinson Jr.Next up: Olamide Zaccheaus
- LS#49 Liam McCulloughNo backup listed
Panthers
- PK#10 Ryan FitzgeraldNo backup listed
- P#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
- H#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
- PR#23 Trevor EtienneNext up: David Moore
- KR#23 Trevor EtienneNext up: David Moore
- LS#44 JJ JansenNo backup listed