Washington Commanders 49, Carolina Panthers 28

Washington Commanders beat the Carolina Panthers, moving to 4-0 while Carolina falls to 0-4.

Washington piled up 49 points behind a prolific passing day and a defense that created turnovers. The Commanders finished with 327 passing yards and five passing touchdowns, plus multiple takeaways (4 total) that swung field position. Carolina totaled 301 passing yards with four passing touchdowns but also turned the ball over four times.

• Jayden Daniels — 19/25, 327 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT; added a rushing TD (and one fumble).
• Terry McLaurin — 4 catches, 94 yards, 2 TDs (long 45).
• Josh Jacobs — 18 rushes, 51 yards, 1 TD; also 3 catches for 38 yards.
• Terry Moore — 1 INT with 255 return yards (INT ret 255 yds).
• Cade Klubnik — 10/21, 301 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs; big-yardage throws but costly turnovers.
• Michael Wilson — 5 catches, 166 yards, 1 TD (long 76); explosive downfield plays.
• Marlin Klein — 3 catches, 30 yards, 2 TDs.
• Xavier Legette — 1 catch, 68 yards, 1 TD.

Special teams and red zone execution helped Washington convert efficiently (offensive red zone TDs: 4 of 8), while Carolina’s turnovers (3 INTs, 1 fumble lost) contributed to the three-point turnover differential in Washington’s favor. Final stats: Commanders off. total yds 537 (327 pass / 71 rush), Panthers off. total yds 475 (301 pass / 31 rush).