The Detroit Lions (2-1) visit the Carolina Panthers (1-2) on Sunday Night Football at Bank of America Stadium, pitting two high-powered offenses against porous defenses in a game with a 51.5-point total. Bryce Young’s league-leading passing volume and efficiency headline the Panthers’ attack, while Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown power Detroit’s balanced scoring. Carolina enters thin at wide receiver and cornerback after placing Xavier Legette on injured reserve and losing Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson to IR, forcing backups into coverage against Detroit’s passing game. NBC’s Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth are expected to emphasize these personnel mismatches, Young’s early-season surge, and the potential for a shootout given both teams’ recent scoring trends.