TEAM STATS

• With kicker Zane Gonzalez injured pregame, the Panthers had five fourth-down attempts, converting just one for a first down. It tied for the second-most fourth down attempts in franchise history (the record remains seven in 2001). As a whole, the Panthers converted 8-of-22 conversion attempts on third and fourth down.
• The Panthers rushed for 151 yards on 29 carries for a 5.2 average. It was their third-most rushing yards in a game this season and second-highest rushing average.
• Carolina's defense totaled four sacks and six quarterback hits, tied for its second-most sacks this season and most since Week 10 at Arizona.
• The Panthers held the Bills to 193 passing yards and 312 total yards, the third-lowest passing output by Buffalo this season.
• Carolina had five penalties for 55 yards, including two personal fouls that extended Bills' scoring drives.

PLAYER STATS

• Quarterback Cam Newton scored a rushing touchdown for the fifth-straight game, tying Arizona's Kyler Murray (5, 2020) for the longest such streak by a quarterback in the NFL's Super Bowl era.
• Newton recorded his 44th career game with at least a rushing and passing touchdown, the most in NFL history and 13 more than second-place (Steve Young, 31).
• Running back Ameer Abdullah had 48 receiving yards and his first touchdown as a Panther on a 23-yard catch and run. He is the 10th different Panther with a touchdown this season.
• Defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos had a career-best game, totaling five total tackles, 2.5 sacks, three QB hits, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble.
• Safety Jeremy Chinn had a team-high seven tackles and his first interception of the season. He is now just two tackles away from a 100-tackle season.
• Brandon Zylstra became the first NFL wide receiver with three kickoffs in one game in the modern era. He averaged 48.7 yards per kick.