What happened: Carolina hosts Detroit on Sunday night with a 6-1 home record in the matchup. NBC and Peacock carry the 7 p.m. ET broadcast.

Why it matters: Carolina enters the game with both starting cornerbacks already on injured reserve, adding pressure to a secondary that has been hit hard this week. That makes the prime-time matchup an early test of whether the Panthers can still protect home field against Detroit.

What to watch: Sunday's inactive list will show whether Carolina gets any relief elsewhere on the roster before kickoff. The game will decide whether that 6-1 home trend holds up in the current matchup.