Yahoo Sports Staff Updated Fri, October 30, 2026 at 1:08 AM UTC About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement In this story The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers will open up Week 8 on "Thursday Night Football," with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET at Lambeau Field. The game will air on Prime Video.
Despite just a 3-3 record, the Panthers hold the lead in the NFC South thanks to a tie-breaker over the Atlanta Falcons. They'll look to bounce back after an embarrassing home blowout against their division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, where they lost 43-13 with a season-high four turnovers. The Bucs won that game with just 64 total passing yards as Carolina struggled to stop the run, giving up 258 yards on the ground. Adding insult to injury (literally), starting right tackle Taylor Moton suffered a fractured fibula in Week 7 in just his second game back from a blood clot.
The Packers will also look to bounce back after a Week 7 loss to the Detroit Lions 20-17 thanks to a walk-off field goal from Detroit kicker Jake Bates. Green Bay will have plenty of opportunity on offense this week after seeing how the Bucs exploited the run game against the Panthers, with Josh Jacobs in his second game back after being activated from the commissioner's exempt list.
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The Panthers couldn't capitalize on their second forced turnover. Green Bay's defense forced a three-and-out and a punt, and Carolina has just 3 points to show for two forced turnovers.
Panthers safety Nick Scott punched the ball away from Packers receiver Christian Watson, and Carolina recovered.
The Panthers have the ball at their own 37 after forcing the second Packers turnover of the game.
The Panthers went four it on fourth-and-1 in the red zone.
Chubba Huubard converted for a first down, then scored a 1-yard touchdown run two plays later. Carolina has a 10-6 lead early in the second quarter with its answer to Green Bay's first touchdown.
Hubbard celebrated with a Lambeau leap. And no, there weren't Panthers fans in the front row.
After a first-down via pass interference, the Packers converted with a 56-yard touchdown drive.
Jordan Love found tight end Tucker Kraft for a 12-yard score and a 6-3 Packers lead. But Trey Smack couldn't extend it. The kicker who missed two short field goals in last week's 20-17 loss to the Lions hit the extra point loudly off the left upright.
The Packers looked destined for another 3-and-out, but a pass interference penalty by rookie Panthers cornerback Will Lee on third-and-11 has given Green Bay a first down over midfield.
The Panthers didn't do much with the ball. They punted after their own 3-and-out, and the Packers have the ball back near midfield after a short kick.
Coleman Owen's second career kickoff return for the Packers did not result in a fumble. But the Packers have punted after a 3-and-out.
Green Bay started gained just 7 yards after starting at its own 33, and Carolina has the ball back with a 3-0 lead after a punt.
The Packers limited the damage after the very early turnover. The Panthers gained just 8 yards after the fumble recovery and settled for a 39-yard Ryan Fitzgerald field goal for a 3-0 lead.
Newly activated returner Coleman Owen fumbled the opening kickoff return, and the Panthers recovered. Carolina will start the game with the ball near the Green Bay 30.
The Panthers won the toss and deferred. Green Bay will receive the opening kickoff.
Players are on the field for a chilly, late October night game at Lambeau Field, and we're moments away from kickoff.
The Lions beat the Packers on Sunday in a game that moved Green Bay to 4-3, which is good for last place in the NFC North, a half-game behind 4-2 Detroit.
The Lions got some help from officials along the way.
The 20-17 Detroit win was a tight battle down the stretch that featured some dubious roughing-the-passer calls that did not go Green Bay's way. For a game with these stakes attached, there was plenty of noise around those calls — almost all of it slamming officials for how they called the game.
There were two roughing calls against Green Bay that stood out. The first took place with 4:06 remaining in the third quarter and Detroit holding a 17-14 lead.
Check out the "gifts" the Lions got against the Packers in Week 7.
Moneyline odds: Packers -198, Panthers +166
Surprisingly to many fans and pundits alike, Young has been a model of consistency this season.
The former Alabama star has thrown for 1,712 yards this season, which is good for 10th overall. He has also racked up 12 touchdown passes against four interceptions. Prior to last week's home debacle, Young had thrown for at least 281 yards in the first five games.
He has cleared this number four times, which includes two games where he had three touchdown passes.
I know Green Bay's defense is tough against the pass (208 yards allowed per game) and has generated pressure on 38.5% of dropbacks sans blitzing, leading to the fourth-highest pressure rate across the league. However, this is a prime bounce-back spot for Young in a game I think we could see some offensive fireworks.
With marquee wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan at his disposal, I fully expect Young to reach at least two touchdowns. Throw in tight end Darren Waller, who caught a 50-yard touchdown from Young last week, and Chuba Hubbard catching balls out of the backfield and I think Young could have a big rebound outing at Lambeau.
Read more from our Panthers-Packers betting preview, including more player props and a pick against the spread.
The Packers will have a lot more balance with Jacobs off the commissioner's exempt list. Jacobs wasn't efficient in his return against Detroit in Week 7 with just 36 rushing yards on 11 attempts, but he added 55 yards and a touchdown on five catches. The Packers' running game was going nowhere without him in the lineup.
While offensive line issues will continue to keep Green Bay from having a great rushing attack, at least it should keep defenses honest. There should be concern over how Jacobs plays on a short week, after not playing for the first six weeks. But he's facing a Panthers defense that gave up 258 rushing yards last weekend against the Buccaneers. Carolina gave up 291 rushing yards in Week 1 to Chicago and while the run defense had improved after that, Sunday's performance against Tampa Bay was troubling. Jacobs and the Packers will be testing that run defense early on.
Check out the rest of our Panthers-Packers preview, including betting insights and fantasy football storylines we're watching in Week 8.
With less than 90 minutes remaining until the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers kick off, each team has announced its inactives for Week 8. For the Packers, wide receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot) and cornerback Keisean Nixon (shoulder) are both active after initially being listed as questionable. There are no surprises on the Panthers inactives list.
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Gotta pull the plug early on this one. Tired of watching the Panthers offense. Such ineptitude.
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