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Bengals at Panthers: Starting Lineups, Week 15

Kickoff Sun, Dec 20, 1:00 PM ET

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow against Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.

Preview

The Bengals (5–2) visit the Panthers (3–4). The Bengals score 29.4 points a game (2nd in the NFL) and allow 22.6 (14th); the Panthers score 25.4 (9th) and allow 27.6 (28th).

By EPA per play, the Bengals offense ranks 5th against a Panthers defense that ranks 21st, and the Panthers offense ranks 12th against the Bengals defense's 15th. Power rankings: Bengals 5th, Panthers 17th.

Last three games: Bengals W 31–24 at Dolphins, W 35–13 at Ravens, W 43–36 vs Titans; Panthers W 25–14 at Eagles, L 13–43 vs Buccaneers, L 19–27 at Packers.

Bengals depth chart · Panthers depth chart · All Week 15 games

Bengals offense vs Panthers defense

Bengals this season before this game: shotgun 77%, under center 23%, pistol 0% · one back 79%, two backs 17%, empty 4% · motion 50% (444 charted snaps, 7 games).

Cincinnati Bengals offense in a 3 WR set against the Carolina Panthers defensePanthers defense: LDE Derrick Brown, NT Lee Hunter, RDE Tershawn Wharton, WLB Patrick Jones II, LILB Devin Lloyd, RILB Bobby Okereke, SLB Jaelan Phillips, LCB Malcolm DeWalt IV, SS Tre'von Moehrig, FS Nick Scott, RCB Will Lee III. Bengals offense: WR Ja'Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins, LT Orlando Brown Jr., LG Dylan Fairchild, C Ted Karras, RG Dalton Risner, RT Amarius Mims, WR Dohnte Meyers, QB Joe Burrow, TE Mike Gesicki, RB Chase BrownPanthers defenseBengals offense#95LDEBrown2 · Hall#92NTHunter2 · Jackson#98RDEWharton2 · Brown III#91WLBJones II2 · Gipson#55LILBLloyd2 · Dodson#58RILBOkereke2 · Kuwatch#5SLBPhillips2 · Umanmielen#36LCBDeWalt IV2 · Evans#7SSMoehrig2 · Wheatley#21FSScott2 · Ransom#24RCBLee IIIno backup listed#1WRChase2 · Young#5WRHiggins2 · Tinsley#75LTBrown Jr.2 · Foster#63LGFairchild2 · Rivers#64CKarras2 · Bayer#66RGRisner2 · Bayer#71RTMims2 · Hinton#81WRMeyers2 · Iosivas#9QBBurrow2 · Flacco#88TEGesicki2 · Sample#30RBBrown2 · Perine

As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bengals lined him up on most snaps.

Bengals offense, 3 WR

  1. WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Colbie Young
  2. WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Mitchell Tinsley
  3. LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
  4. LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
  5. C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
  6. RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
  7. RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
  8. WR#81 Dohnte MeyersNext up: Andrei Iosivas
  9. QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
  10. TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Drew Sample
  11. RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine

Panthers defense

  1. LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
  2. NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
  3. RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
  4. WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
  5. LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
  6. RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
  7. SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
  8. LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
  9. SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
  10. FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
  11. RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
Cincinnati Bengals offense in a 2 TE set against the Carolina Panthers defensePanthers defense: LDE Derrick Brown, NT Lee Hunter, RDE Tershawn Wharton, WLB Patrick Jones II, LILB Devin Lloyd, RILB Bobby Okereke, SLB Jaelan Phillips, LCB Malcolm DeWalt IV, SS Tre'von Moehrig, FS Nick Scott, RCB Will Lee III. Bengals offense: LT Orlando Brown Jr., LG Dylan Fairchild, C Ted Karras, RG Dalton Risner, RT Amarius Mims, WR Ja'Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins, TE Mike Gesicki, TE Drew Sample, QB Joe Burrow, RB Chase BrownPanthers defenseBengals offense#95LDEBrown2 · Hall#92NTHunter2 · Jackson#98RDEWharton2 · Brown III#91WLBJones II2 · Gipson#55LILBLloyd2 · Dodson#58RILBOkereke2 · Kuwatch#5SLBPhillips2 · Umanmielen#36LCBDeWalt IV2 · Evans#7SSMoehrig2 · Wheatley#21FSScott2 · Ransom#24RCBLee IIIno backup listed#75LTBrown Jr.2 · Foster#63LGFairchild2 · Rivers#64CKarras2 · Bayer#66RGRisner2 · Bayer#71RTMims2 · Hinton#1WRChase2 · Meyers#5WRHiggins2 · Young#88TEGesicki2 · Grandy#89TESample2 · Endries#9QBBurrow2 · Flacco#30RBBrown2 · Perine

Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bengals lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

Bengals offense, 2 TE

  1. LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
  2. LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
  3. C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
  4. RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
  5. RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
  6. WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Dohnte Meyers
  7. WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Colbie Young
  8. TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Cam Grandy
  9. TE#89 Drew SampleNext up: Jack Endries
  10. QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
  11. RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine

Panthers defense

  1. LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
  2. NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
  3. RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
  4. WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
  5. LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
  6. RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
  7. SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
  8. LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
  9. SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
  10. FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
  11. RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
Cincinnati Bengals offense in a I-form set against the Carolina Panthers defensePanthers defense: LDE Derrick Brown, NT Lee Hunter, RDE Tershawn Wharton, WLB Patrick Jones II, LILB Devin Lloyd, RILB Bobby Okereke, SLB Jaelan Phillips, LCB Malcolm DeWalt IV, SS Tre'von Moehrig, FS Nick Scott, RCB Will Lee III. Bengals offense: LT Orlando Brown Jr., LG Dylan Fairchild, C Ted Karras, RG Dalton Risner, RT Amarius Mims, WR Ja'Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins, TE Mike Gesicki, QB Joe Burrow, FB Drew Sample, RB Chase BrownPanthers defenseBengals offense#95LDEBrown2 · Hall#92NTHunter2 · Jackson#98RDEWharton2 · Brown III#91WLBJones II2 · Gipson#55LILBLloyd2 · Dodson#58RILBOkereke2 · Kuwatch#5SLBPhillips2 · Umanmielen#36LCBDeWalt IV2 · Evans#7SSMoehrig2 · Wheatley#21FSScott2 · Ransom#24RCBLee IIIno backup listed#75LTBrown Jr.2 · Foster#63LGFairchild2 · Rivers#64CKarras2 · Bayer#66RGRisner2 · Bayer#71RTMims2 · Hinton#1WRChase2 · Meyers#5WRHiggins2 · Young#88TEGesicki2 · Sample#9QBBurrow2 · Flacco#89FBSampleno backup listed#30RBBrown2 · Perine

I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 17% of snaps this season before this game. 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, Drew Sample, is shown at fullback.

Bengals offense, I-form

  1. LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
  2. LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
  3. C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
  4. RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
  5. RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
  6. WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Dohnte Meyers
  7. WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Colbie Young
  8. TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Drew Sample
  9. QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
  10. FB#89 Drew SampleNo backup listed
  11. RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine

Panthers defense

  1. LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
  2. NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
  3. RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
  4. WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
  5. LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
  6. RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
  7. SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
  8. LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
  9. SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
  10. FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
  11. RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
Cincinnati Bengals offense in a 4 WR set against the Carolina Panthers defensePanthers defense: LDE Derrick Brown, NT Lee Hunter, RDE Tershawn Wharton, WLB Patrick Jones II, LILB Devin Lloyd, RILB Bobby Okereke, SLB Jaelan Phillips, LCB Malcolm DeWalt IV, SS Tre'von Moehrig, FS Nick Scott, RCB Will Lee III. Bengals offense: LT Orlando Brown Jr., LG Dylan Fairchild, C Ted Karras, RG Dalton Risner, RT Amarius Mims, WR Ja'Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins, WR Dohnte Meyers, WR Colbie Young, QB Joe Burrow, RB Chase BrownPanthers defenseBengals offense#95LDEBrown2 · Hall#92NTHunter2 · Jackson#98RDEWharton2 · Brown III#91WLBJones II2 · Gipson#55LILBLloyd2 · Dodson#58RILBOkereke2 · Kuwatch#5SLBPhillips2 · Umanmielen#36LCBDeWalt IV2 · Evans#7SSMoehrig2 · Wheatley#21FSScott2 · Ransom#24RCBLee IIIno backup listed#75LTBrown Jr.2 · Foster#63LGFairchild2 · Rivers#64CKarras2 · Bayer#66RGRisner2 · Bayer#71RTMims2 · Hinton#1WRChase2 · Tinsley#5WRHiggins2 · Iosivas#81WRMeyersno backup listed#86WRYoungno backup listed#9QBBurrow2 · Flacco#30RBBrown2 · Perine

Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bengals lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

Bengals offense, 4 WR

  1. LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
  2. LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
  3. C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Jacob Bayer
  4. RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
  5. RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
  6. WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Mitchell Tinsley
  7. WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Andrei Iosivas
  8. WR#81 Dohnte MeyersNo backup listed
  9. WR#86 Colbie YoungNo backup listed
  10. QB#9 Joe BurrowNext up: Joe Flacco
  11. RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine

Panthers defense

  1. LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
  2. NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
  3. RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
  4. WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
  5. LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
  6. RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
  7. SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
  8. LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
  9. SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
  10. FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
  11. RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed

Defense shown in its base front.

Panthers offense vs Bengals defense

Panthers this season before this game: shotgun 59%, under center 34%, pistol 7% · one back 82%, two backs 10%, empty 8% · motion 57% (487 charted snaps, 7 games).

Carolina Panthers offense in a 3 WR set against the Cincinnati Bengals defenseBengals defense: LDE Boye Mafe, LDT Dexter Lawrence II, RDT Jonathan Allen, RDE Myles Murphy, WLB Demetrius Knight Jr., MLB Barrett Carter, SLB Oren Burks, LCB Tacario Davis, SS Jordan Battle, FS Bryan Cook, RCB DJ Turner II. Panthers offense: WR Tetairoa McMillan, WR Jalen Coker, LT Rasheed Walker, LG Damien Lewis, C Luke Fortner, RG Robert Hunt, RT Monroe Freeling, WR John Metchie III, QB Bryce Young, TE Tommy Tremble, RB Chuba HubbardBengals defensePanthers offense#53LDEMafe2 · Johnson#97LDTLawrence II2 · Slaton Jr.#93RDTAllen2 · Hill#99RDEMurphy2 · Stewart#44WLBKnight Jr.2 · Bozeman#49MLBCarter2 · Giles-Harris#42SLBBurks2 · Kiser#20LCBDavis2 · Ivey#27SSBattle2 · Dugger#6FSCook2 · Jules#0RCBTurner IIno backup listed#4WRMcMillan2 · Tremayne#18WRCoker2 · Moore#63LTWalker2 · Forsythe#68LGLewis2 · Bullock#77CFortner2 · Hecht#50RGHunt2 · Bullock#57RTFreeling2 · Forsythe#13WRMetchie III2 · Legette#9QBYoung2 · Pickett#82TETremble2 · Waller#30RBHubbard2 · Etienne

As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps.

Panthers offense, 3 WR

  1. WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: Brycen Tremayne
  2. WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: David Moore
  3. LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
  4. LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
  5. C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
  6. RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
  7. RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
  8. WR#13 John Metchie IIINext up: Xavier Legette
  9. QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
  10. TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
  11. RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne

Bengals defense

  1. LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
  2. LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
  3. RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
  4. RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
  5. WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
  6. MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
  7. SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
  8. LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
  9. SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
  10. FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
  11. RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
Carolina Panthers offense in a 2 TE set against the Cincinnati Bengals defenseBengals defense: LDE Boye Mafe, LDT Dexter Lawrence II, RDT Jonathan Allen, RDE Myles Murphy, WLB Demetrius Knight Jr., MLB Barrett Carter, SLB Oren Burks, LCB Tacario Davis, SS Jordan Battle, FS Bryan Cook, RCB DJ Turner II. Panthers offense: LT Rasheed Walker, LG Damien Lewis, C Luke Fortner, RG Robert Hunt, RT Monroe Freeling, WR Tetairoa McMillan, WR Jalen Coker, TE Tommy Tremble, TE Darren Waller, QB Bryce Young, RB Chuba HubbardBengals defensePanthers offense#53LDEMafe2 · Johnson#97LDTLawrence II2 · Slaton Jr.#93RDTAllen2 · Hill#99RDEMurphy2 · Stewart#44WLBKnight Jr.2 · Bozeman#49MLBCarter2 · Giles-Harris#42SLBBurks2 · Kiser#20LCBDavis2 · Ivey#27SSBattle2 · Dugger#6FSCook2 · Jules#0RCBTurner IIno backup listed#63LTWalker2 · Forsythe#68LGLewis2 · Bullock#77CFortner2 · Hecht#50RGHunt2 · Bullock#57RTFreeling2 · Forsythe#4WRMcMillan2 · Metchie III#18WRCoker2 · Tremayne#82TETremble2 · Evans#88TEWaller2 · Franks#9QBYoung2 · Pickett#30RBHubbard2 · Etienne

Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps. 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

  1. LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
  2. LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
  3. C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
  4. RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
  5. RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
  6. WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: John Metchie III
  7. WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Brycen Tremayne
  8. TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Mitchell Evans
  9. TE#88 Darren WallerNext up: Feleipe Franks
  10. QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
  11. RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne

Bengals defense

  1. LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
  2. LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
  3. RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
  4. RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
  5. WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
  6. MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
  7. SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
  8. LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
  9. SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
  10. FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
  11. RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
Carolina Panthers offense in a I-form set against the Cincinnati Bengals defenseBengals defense: LDE Boye Mafe, LDT Dexter Lawrence II, RDT Jonathan Allen, RDE Myles Murphy, WLB Demetrius Knight Jr., MLB Barrett Carter, SLB Oren Burks, LCB Tacario Davis, SS Jordan Battle, FS Bryan Cook, RCB DJ Turner II. Panthers offense: LT Rasheed Walker, LG Damien Lewis, C Luke Fortner, RG Robert Hunt, RT Monroe Freeling, WR Tetairoa McMillan, WR Jalen Coker, TE Tommy Tremble, QB Bryce Young, FB Darren Waller, RB Chuba HubbardBengals defensePanthers offense#53LDEMafe2 · Johnson#97LDTLawrence II2 · Slaton Jr.#93RDTAllen2 · Hill#99RDEMurphy2 · Stewart#44WLBKnight Jr.2 · Bozeman#49MLBCarter2 · Giles-Harris#42SLBBurks2 · Kiser#20LCBDavis2 · Ivey#27SSBattle2 · Dugger#6FSCook2 · Jules#0RCBTurner IIno backup listed#63LTWalker2 · Forsythe#68LGLewis2 · Bullock#77CFortner2 · Hecht#50RGHunt2 · Bullock#57RTFreeling2 · Forsythe#4WRMcMillan2 · Metchie III#18WRCoker2 · Tremayne#82TETremble2 · Waller#9QBYoung2 · Pickett#88FBWallerno backup listed#30RBHubbard2 · Etienne

I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 10% of snaps this season before this game. 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

  1. LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
  2. LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
  3. C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
  4. RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
  5. RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
  6. WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: John Metchie III
  7. WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Brycen Tremayne
  8. TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
  9. QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
  10. FB#88 Darren WallerNo backup listed
  11. RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne

Bengals defense

  1. LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
  2. LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
  3. RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
  4. RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
  5. WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
  6. MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
  7. SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
  8. LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
  9. SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
  10. FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
  11. RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed
Carolina Panthers offense in a 4 WR set against the Cincinnati Bengals defenseBengals defense: LDE Boye Mafe, LDT Dexter Lawrence II, RDT Jonathan Allen, RDE Myles Murphy, WLB Demetrius Knight Jr., MLB Barrett Carter, SLB Oren Burks, LCB Tacario Davis, SS Jordan Battle, FS Bryan Cook, RCB DJ Turner II. Panthers offense: LT Rasheed Walker, LG Damien Lewis, C Luke Fortner, RG Robert Hunt, RT Monroe Freeling, WR Tetairoa McMillan, WR Jalen Coker, WR John Metchie III, WR Brycen Tremayne, QB Bryce Young, RB Chuba HubbardBengals defensePanthers offense#53LDEMafe2 · Johnson#97LDTLawrence II2 · Slaton Jr.#93RDTAllen2 · Hill#99RDEMurphy2 · Stewart#44WLBKnight Jr.2 · Bozeman#49MLBCarter2 · Giles-Harris#42SLBBurks2 · Kiser#20LCBDavis2 · Ivey#27SSBattle2 · Dugger#6FSCook2 · Jules#0RCBTurner IIno backup listed#63LTWalker2 · Forsythe#68LGLewis2 · Bullock#77CFortner2 · Hecht#50RGHunt2 · Bullock#57RTFreeling2 · Forsythe#4WRMcMillan2 · Moore#18WRCoker2 · Legette#13WRMetchie III2 · Brazzell II#87WRTremayneno backup listed#9QBYoung2 · Pickett#30RBHubbard2 · Etienne

Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 8% of snaps this season before this game. 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

  1. LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
  2. LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
  3. C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
  4. RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
  5. RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
  6. WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: David Moore
  7. WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Xavier Legette
  8. WR#13 John Metchie IIINext up: Chris Brazzell II
  9. WR#87 Brycen TremayneNo backup listed
  10. QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
  11. RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne

Bengals defense

  1. LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cedric Johnson
  2. LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
  3. RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
  4. RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
  5. WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.Next up: Swayze Bozeman
  6. MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
  7. SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Jack Kiser
  8. LCB#20 Tacario DavisNext up: DJ Ivey
  9. SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
  10. FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
  11. RCB#0 DJ Turner IINo backup listed

Defense shown in its base front.

Injury report, Week 15

Bengals

No injury report filed for this week yet.

Panthers

No injury report filed for this week yet.

Special teams

Bengals

  1. PK#2 Evan McPhersonNo backup listed
  2. P#8 Ryan RehkowNo backup listed
  3. H#8 Ryan RehkowNo backup listed
  4. PR#81 Dohnte MeyersNo backup listed
  5. KR#81 Dohnte MeyersNext up: Tahj Brooks
  6. LS#46 William WagnerNo backup listed

Panthers

  1. PK#10 Ryan FitzgeraldNo backup listed
  2. P#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
  3. H#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
  4. PR#23 Trevor EtienneNext up: David Moore
  5. KR#23 Trevor EtienneNext up: David Moore
  6. LS#44 JJ JansenNo backup listed