Panthers vs. Packers live updates, inactive, where to watch: Jordan Love and Green Bay look to bounce back on ‘Thursday Night Football’ against Bryce Young, Carolina
The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers will open Week 8 on “Thursday Night Football,” with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET at Lambeau Field. The game will be broadcast on Prime Video.
Despite being just 3-3, the Panthers maintain the lead in the NFC South thanks to a tiebreaker against the Atlanta Falcons. They will look to bounce back from an embarrassing home loss to their division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, where they lost 43-13 with a season-high four turnovers. The Bucs won this 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 only his second game due to a blood clot.
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The Packers will also look to bounce back from a Week 7 loss to the Detroit Lions 20-17 thanks to a field goal from Detroit kicker Jake Bates. Green Bay will have plenty of offensive opportunities this week after seeing how the Bucs exploited the running game against the Panthers, with Josh Jacobs in his second game after being activated from the commissioner’s exempt list.
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Jason Owens
The Panthers had the ball first after their offense didn’t do much outside of a touchdown in the first quarter. Can Bryce Young and Co. come away after an 87-yard first half?
Ian Casselberry
The first half ends with a 3-yard run by Chuba Hubbard.
Panthers: 87 yards in total offense
Bryce Young: 10 of 19, 65 yards, 1 INT
Chuba Hubbard: 11 carries, 37 yards/ 5 receptions, 21 yardsPackers: 227 yards of total offense
Jordan Love: 18 of 24, 189 yards, 2 TDs
Savion Williams: 1 carry, 18 yards
Christian Watson: 6 catches, 100 yardsBrenton Cox Jr.: 1 sack
Devonte Wyatt: 1 sackIan Casselberry
Green Bay began its final drive of the first half with a 14-yard pass to Matthew Golden. But Jordan Love missed his next three passes from the 50-yard line, looking for a deep throw.
A 39-yard punt by Daniel Whelan gives Carolina the ball at its 11-yard line with 32 seconds left in the half.
Ian Casselberry
Following a 4-yard run by Chuba Hubbard on third and 19, the Panthers had to punt. Sam Martin kicks it 51 yards and the Packers take over at the 36 with 1:15 left in the first half and a chance to add more points.
Ian Casselberry
The Panthers fall into a hole on their final drive of the first half.
Bryce Young is sacked for a 10-yard loss by Brenton Cox Jr. Then Rasheed Walker moves early and takes a 5-yard false start penalty.
Ian Casselberry
Matthew Golden makes up for giving up a likely TD pass by catching one on the next play for a score.
No tough over-the-shoulder turn on this one for him, as he makes a 24-yard catch. Trey Smack scores the extra point and the Packers advance 20-10.
Ian Casselberry
Drops have plagued the Packers all season, and Matthew Golden let a touchdown deflect off his hands.
For his defense, Golden had to turn around and try to recover the ball from a difficult angle. But the ball hit his hands and he couldn’t hang on. It was Golden’s ninth drop so far this season.
Ian Casselberry
The Packers get a first down before the 2-minute warning on a 7-yard pass from Jordan Love to Tucker Kraft. Kraft has 3 catches for 22 yards.
Green Bay will resume from the Panthers 21-yard line after the break.
Ian Casselberry
Packers linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper slapped Bryce Young’s pass as it was thrown, then caught the carom for an interception.
Besides the turnover, it was a tough drive for the Panthers, with Young completing 2 passes for 1 yard. He was also nearly sacked by an unblocked Lukas Van Ness on a second-and-8 throw that went incomplete because Young had to get rid of the ball.
Ian Casselberry
Josh Jacobs scores on a 1-yard touchdown run to cap a 90-yard drive by the Packers.
Kicker Trey Smack also drew sarcastic and derisive cheers from the Lambeau Field crowd for making his extra kick after missing his first attempt earlier in the game.
Jason Owens
Christian Watson heads towards the medical tent. Will Lee, meanwhile, is taken to the locker room with an apparent leg injury.
Jason Owens
Packers receiver Christian Watson and Panthers cornerback Will Lee both suffer after a 53-yard gain on a deep ball from Jordan Love to Watson.
It’s unclear if either suffered any notable injury.
Jason Owens
What a moment for Wisconsin.
The Brewers are back home after winning the franchise’s first-ever World Series championship on Wednesday night. Several Brewers made the trip to Green Bay to show off their new gear to Packers fans.
And what celebration at Lambeau Field would be complete without a Lambeau Leap?
Jason Owens
The Panthers were unable to capitalize on their second forced turnover. Green Bay’s defense forced a three-and-out and a punt, and Carolina only had 3 points to show for two forced turnovers.
Jason Owens
Panthers safety Nick Scott moved the ball away from Packers receiver Christian Watson, and Carolina recovered.
The Panthers have the ball at their 37 after forcing the Packers’ second turnover of the game.
Jason Owens
The Panthers got four points in the fourth and one in the red zone.
Chubba Huubard converted for a first down, then scored a 1-yard touchdown two plays later. Carolina had a 10-6 lead early in the second quarter thanks to its response to Green Bay’s first touchdown.
Hubbard celebrated with a Lambeau leap. And no, there were no Panthers fans in the front row.
Jason Owens
After a first down via pass interference, the Packers converted with a 56-yard touchdown run.
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 field goals in last week’s 20-17 loss to the Lions hit the extra point loudly off the left upright.
Jason Owens
The Packers looked destined for another 3-and-out, but a pass interference penalty by Panthers rookie cornerback Will Lee on third-and-11 gave Green Bay a first down at midfield.
Jason Owens
The Panthers didn’t do much with the ball. They ran their own 3-and-out, and the Packers got the ball back near midfield after a short kick.
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