New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers NFL Preview: Team news, betting, tickets, live stream, Fantasy Football and more

The New York Jets (0–6) are still searching for their first win of the year as they welcome the Carolina Panthers (3–3) on Sunday.

Carolina enters this matchup riding some serious momentum, having strung together back-to-back wins and taking three of their last four. Dave Canales has his squad playing loose and confident, and with the pressure easing, the Panthers suddenly find themselves in a great position to stack another victory here against the 0-6 Jets, who continue to fall short on a weekly basis, most recently losing 13–11 to Denver.

A huge reason for Carolina's surge has been the breakout play of Rico Dowdle. The running back has been on an absolute tear, torching Miami for 206 rushing yards before following it up with a 183-yard performance in last week's 30–27 thriller against Dallas. Over the past two games, Dowdle has looked like one of the most explosive players in the league and has become the heartbeat of this Panthers offense.

New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers kick-off time

19 Oct 2025 - 13:00

MetLife Stadium

The Jets and Panthers will meet in Week 7 of the NFL season at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, October 19, 2025, starting at 1:00 pm ET.

Team news & squads

New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers lineups

New York Jets

NYJ

Formation

Carolina Panthers

CAR

Tony Adams

Andrew Beck

Korie Black

Jowon Briggs

Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

Andre Cisco

Micheal Clemons

Isaiah Davis

Olu Fashanu

Justin Fields

Nick Folk

Sauce Gardner

Breece Hall

Thomas Hennessy

Tyler Johnson

Jermaine Johnson II

Allen Lazard

Kiko Mauigoa

Will McDonald IV

Braiden McGregor

Austin McNamara

Armand Membou

Max Mitchell

Malachi Moore

Josh Myers

Xavier Newman-Johnson

Kene Nwangwu

Chukwuma Okorafor

Isaiah Oliver

Harrison Phillips

Josh Reynolds

Jeremy Ruckert

Jamien Sherwood

John Simpson

Jackson Sirmon

Stone Smartt

Arian Smith

Brandon Stephens

Mason Taylor

Tyrod Taylor

Azareye'h Thomas

Joe Tippmann

Jay Tufele

Mykal Walker

Ja'Markis Weston

Quinnen Williams

Isaiah Williams

Boogie Basham

Derrick Brown

Bobby Brown III

Claudin Cherelus

Brady Christensen

Jalen Coker

Austin Corbett

Jake Curhan

Andy Dalton

Rico Dowdle

Ikem Ekwonu

Trevor Etienne

Mitchell Evans

Akayleb Evans

Ryan Fitzgerald

Jaycee Horn

Jimmy Horn Jr.

Chuba Hubbard

Thomas Incoom

Mike Jackson

J.J. Jansen

Xavier Legette

Sam Martin

Bam Martin-Scott

Cade Mays

Tetairoa McMillan

Trevon Moehrig

Taylor Moton

Yosh Nijman

Maema Njongmeta

Lathan Ransom

LaBryan Ray

Demani Richardson

A'Shawn Robinson

Christian Rozeboom

Nick Samac

Ja'Tavion Sanders

Nick Scott

Nic Scourton

Chau Smith-Wade

Corey Thornton

Brycen Tremayne

Tommy Tremble

Princely Umanmielen

Trevin Wallace

Tershawn Wharton

D.J. Wonnum

Bryce Young

Carolina Panthers

CAR

NYJ

-Line up

• 22

  Tony Adams

• 47

  Andrew Beck

• 25

  Korie Black

• 91

  Jowon Briggs

• 29

  Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

• 8

  Andre Cisco

• 72

  Micheal Clemons

• 32

  Isaiah Davis

• 74

  Olu Fashanu

• 7

  Justin Fields

• 6

  Nick Folk

• 1

  Sauce Gardner

• 20

  Breece Hall

• 42

  Thomas Hennessy

• 16

  Tyler Johnson

• 11

  Jermaine Johnson II

• 10

  Allen Lazard

• 51

  Kiko Mauigoa

• 9

  Will McDonald IV

• 55

  Braiden McGregor

• 14

  Austin McNamara

• 70

  Armand Membou

• 61

  Max Mitchell

• 27

  Malachi Moore

• 71

  Josh Myers

• 65

  Xavier Newman-Johnson

• 34

  Kene Nwangwu

• 79

  Chukwuma Okorafor

• 26

  Isaiah Oliver

• 97

  Harrison Phillips

• 83

  Josh Reynolds

• 89

  Jeremy Ruckert

• 44

  Jamien Sherwood

• 76

  John Simpson

• 49

  Jackson Sirmon

• 84

  Stone Smartt

• 82

  Arian Smith

• 21

  Brandon Stephens

• 85

  Mason Taylor

• 2

  Tyrod Taylor

• 23

  Azareye'h Thomas

• 66

  Joe Tippmann

• 78

  Jay Tufele

• 53

  Mykal Walker

• 54

  Ja'Markis Weston

• 95

  Quinnen Williams

• 18

  Isaiah Williams

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CAR

-Line up

• 54

  Boogie Basham

• 95

  Derrick Brown

• 97

  Bobby Brown III

• 53

  Claudin Cherelus

• 70

  Brady Christensen

• 18

  Jalen Coker

• 63

  Austin Corbett

• 74

  Jake Curhan

• 14

  Andy Dalton

• 5

  Rico Dowdle

• 79

  Ikem Ekwonu

• 23

  Trevor Etienne

• 84

  Mitchell Evans

• 29

  Akayleb Evans

• 10

  Ryan Fitzgerald

• 8

  Jaycee Horn

• 15

  Jimmy Horn Jr.

• 30

  Chuba Hubbard

• 48

  Thomas Incoom

• 2

  Mike Jackson

• 44

  J.J. Jansen

• 17

  Xavier Legette

• 6

  Sam Martin

• 57

  Bam Martin-Scott

• 64

  Cade Mays

• 4

  Tetairoa McMillan

• 7

  Trevon Moehrig

• 72

  Taylor Moton

• 77

  Yosh Nijman

• 55

  Maema Njongmeta

• 22

  Lathan Ransom

• 93

  LaBryan Ray

• 36

  Demani Richardson

• 94

  A'Shawn Robinson

• 56

  Christian Rozeboom

• 60

  Nick Samac

• —

  Ja'Tavion Sanders

• 21

  Nick Scott

• 11

  Nic Scourton

• 26

  Chau Smith-Wade

• 31

  Corey Thornton

• 87

  Brycen Tremayne

• 82

  Tommy Tremble

• 3

  Princely Umanmielen

• 32

  Trevin Wallace

• 99

  Tershawn Wharton

• 98

  D.J. Wonnum

• 9

  Bryce Young

Substitutes

New York Jets team news

For the Jets, Justin Fields continues to be a dual-threat factor, posting 799 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air while adding 235 rushing yards and three scores on the ground. Breece Hall has been the primary option on early downs, racking up 410 yards on 88 carries. If Garrett Wilson is cleared to play, he remains the top receiving option with 36 catches for 395 yards and four touchdowns, while Mason Taylor and Josh Reynolds round out the supporting cast in the passing attack.

On the defensive side, Jamien Sherwood has been flying to the ball with 60 tackles already on the year. Will McDonald IV, who is questionable, has logged two sacks, with Quinnen Williams adding one of his own. Kicker Nick Folk has been flawless at 12-for-12 on field goals, capped by a 58-yard long, and Austin McNamara has been flipping field position with an impressive 47.8-yard punting average. For New York to finally break into the win column, they’ll need cleaner drives, fewer negative plays, and continued involvement from Hall both between the tackles and as a pass-catching threat.

Jets Injury Report : WR Allen Lazard, CB Michael Carter II, WR Garrett Wilson, LB Cam Jones , CB Will McDonald IV

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Carolina Panthers team news

Bryce Young has been solid under center, throwing for 1,150 yards with 10 touchdowns against five interceptions. On the ground, Rico Dowdle has taken control of the backfield with 472 rushing yards and two scores on 81 carries, giving Carolina a true workhorse presence. Tetairoa McMillan has emerged as the go-to target in the passing game, hauling in 27 receptions for 380 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Tight end Tommy Tremble and running back Chuba Hubbard have chipped in as reliable safety valves, especially on quick outs and underneath routes.

The offensive line will be tested again with Taylor Moton sidelined due to an elbow issue, making timing routes and play-action concepts even more critical to keeping the offense in rhythm. Special teams remain a strength, with kicker Ryan Fitzgerald sitting at 10-of-11 on field goal attempts, including a booming 57-yarder. Defensively, Christian Rozeboom leads the unit with 43 tackles, while A’Shawn Robinson has registered a sack and Mike Jackson has come away with an interception. Carolina has won two straight and now turns its attention to getting over the hump on the road after starting 0–3 away from home.

Panthers Injury Report : DT Tershawn Wharton , TE Ja'Tavion Sanders, OT Taylor Moton , RB Chuba Hubbard, CB Akayleb Evans

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How to buy Jets vs Panthers tickets

The showdown between the Jets and the Panthers is set for MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, a venue that packs in up to 82,500 fans and promises a fiery atmosphere on game day.

Tickets are already up for grabs on StubHub, with entry starting at $386. From there, prices climb through the tiers — $300, $400, $500, $600, $700, $800, $900, $1,000, and stretching all the way into the premium ranges of $2,000, $3,000, $4,000, $5,000, $6,000, and topping out at $10,406 for the best seats in the house.

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Jets vs Panthers Fantasy Football

Expectations were already scraping the floor for Justin Fields last week, and somehow, he still managed to duck under them. The Jets quarterback turned in a rough outing, completing just 9 of 17 passes (52.9%) for a measly 45 yards — that's 2.6 yards per attempt — while being buried under nine sacks. He salvaged a bit on the ground with 31 rushing yards, but it was another day to forget for NY's offense.

Despite the clunker, defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn insists there's no quarterback controversy brewing, Tyrod Taylor isn't taking over anytime soon. Still, taking Garrett Wilson out of this attack does Fields no favors. The one saving grace remains his legs, giving him some fantasy life as a volatile, boom-or-bust QB who teeters between QB1 upside and QB2 mediocrity. His season reads like a rollercoaster stat line: QB2, QB33, QB4, QB7, QB31, inconsistency personified.

Meanwhile, Breece Hall (11.7 projected W7 fpts) looks set for another workhorse afternoon. Expect him to be fed early and often, much like in Week 6 when he logged 22 carries for 59 yards. That output was more of a defensive anomaly than a trend, so don’t be shocked if he bursts back onto the scene this weekend.

As for Bryce Young (15.2 projected W7 fpts), he's existing simultaneously as both a good and bad quarterback until kickoff decides which version shows up. After torching the Cowboys in Week 6, he's back in his mysterious box waiting to prove which one he truly is against the Jets.

Then there's Rico Dowdle (11.9 projected W7 fpts), who erupted for his second straight monster performance — this one against his old team, Dallas. The Carolina back was everywhere, pacing the Panthers in both rushing and receiving. He bulldozed his way to 183 yards on 30 carries and added 56 yards plus a touchdown through the air.

Jets vs Panthers Game Predictions

Carolina rolls into this one riding a wave of confidence after back-to-back victories, powered by Dowdle's dominant running and a rock-steady performance from the special teams unit. The Jets can move the ball with Breece Hall and Justin Fields’ dual-threat ability, but their struggles to close out tight games have been costly week after week. In a matchup that likely leans defensive with limited scoring opportunities, the Panthers’ momentum and reliability in the kicking game could be the difference.

With Carolina clicking and showing more rhythm and cohesion on both sides of the ball, backing them on the road feels like the smart play. New York may keep it close with home-field energy and a gritty style, but the Panthers have the better form, cleaner execution, and confidence to finish. Our pick: Carolina keeps the streak alive.

Jets vs Panthers Betting Odds

Spread: Jets +1.5

Moneyline: Panthers -110, Jets -106

Total Over/Under: 43.5

Form

Head-to-Head Record

NYJ

Last 5 matches

CAR

2

Wins

0

Draws

3

Wins

• Carolina Panthers

  12

  -

  15

  New York Jets

• Carolina Panthers

  0

  -

  27

  New York Jets

• Carolina Panthers

  19

  -

  14

  New York Jets

• New York Jets

  27

  -

  35

  Carolina Panthers

• Carolina Panthers

  30

  -

  20

  New York Jets

Useful links

• Panthers 2025 NFL schedule: TV channel, livestream & where to watch the games
• Jets 2025 NFL schedule: TV channel, livestream & where to watch the games
• How to watch and live stream NFL football for free and without cable
• 2025 fantasy football rankings: Running back (RB) | Wide receiver (WR) | Tight end (TE) | Quarterback (QB)