The Carolina Panthers (3-3) and Green Bay Packers (4-3) meet at Lambeau Field on Thursday Night Football in a key NFC matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Panthers lead the NFC South and are 2-1 on the road this season, while the Packers sit fourth in the NFC North with a 2-1 home record in 2026.
Series History
Green Bay leads the all-time series 12-7, though Carolina won the most recent meeting 16-13 last year.
Betting Odds
The Packers are 3.5-point favorites with an over/under of 46.5 points (listed as 47 points in some lines). The money line has Green Bay at -185 and Carolina at +166.
Model Prediction
SportsLine's simulation model, which has returned over $5,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since inception and entered Week 8 on a 58-51 run dating to 2024, projects the Under 47 points. The Under has hit in three of the last four head-to-head matchups, three of the last five Panthers games, and each of the last four Packers games. The model projects 46 combined points and gives the Under a 53% hit rate. It also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations.
Key Player Statistics
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young has completed 59.2% of his passes for 1,712 yards with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions. Running back Chuba Hubbard has rushed 96 times for 459 yards (4.8 average) and four touchdowns. Packers quarterback Jordan Love has completed 60% of his passes for 1,958 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions. Green Bay's offense averages 20.6 points per game, tied for 24th in the league. Packers receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot) is active.
