The Carolina Panthers (3-3) travel to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers (4-3) in a Thursday Night Football matchup kicking off at 8:15 p.m. ET. Carolina leads the NFC South despite a 43-13 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, while Green Bay sits fourth in the NFC North after a 20-17 defeat to Detroit. The Panthers are 2-1 on the road this season; the Packers are 2-1 at home in 2026.
Series History and Injury Update
Green Bay leads the all-time series 12-7, though Carolina won last year's meeting 16-13. Packers receiver Matthew Golden, listed with shoulder and foot injuries, is active for the game.
Key Offensive 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 leads the ground attack with 96 carries for 459 yards (4.8 average) and four touchdowns. For Green Bay, Jordan Love has completed 60% of his passes for 1,958 yards, 13 touchdowns, and five interceptions. The Packers offense averages 20.6 points per game, tied for 24th in the league.
Betting Lines and Model Projection
Green Bay opens as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5 points. A predictive model simulating the game 10,000 times projects 46 combined points and favors the under, which has hit in three of the last four head-to-head matchups, three of Carolina's last five games, and each of Green Bay's last four games. The model, which entered Week 8 on a 58-51 run on top-rated picks since 2024, also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations.
