NFL Game Preview: Carolina Panthers (4-4) vs. Green Bay Packers (5-1-1)

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Venue & Game Details

Venue: Lambeau Field, 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54304

Capacity: ~81,441

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)

Broadcast: FOX: Adam Amin, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)

Weather Forecast (Green Bay, WI – Nov. 2, 2025)

Temperature: ~47°F at kickoff, dipping into the low 40s by the 4th quarter

Conditions: Mostly cloudy, light winds (6–9 mph)

Impact: Cool, crisp Lambeau conditions; slight edge to the home team accustomed to the climate

Injury Report

Carolina Panthers:

QB Bryce Young (1,288 yards, 11 TDs, 5 INTs) expected to start after missing time with injury

RB Rico Dowdle (605 yards, 3 TDs) healthy

WR Tetairoa McMillan (512 yards, 4 TDs) available

Green Bay Packers:

QB Jordan Love (1,798 yards, 13 TDs, 2 INTs) healthy

RB Josh Jacobs (447 yards, 4 TDs) probable

TE Tucker Kraft (469 yards, 3 TDs) healthy

LB Quay Walker (64 tackles) leading defense

Key Player Matchups

Bryce Young vs. Packers’ Pass Rush: Young has struggled under pressure; Green Bay’s Rashan Gary (8 sacks) is a major threat.

Rico Dowdle vs. Packers’ Run Defense: Carolina’s strength is the run (136.9 YPG, 5th NFL), but Green Bay allows just 76.5 rush YPG (3rd NFL).

Jordan Love vs. Panthers’ Secondary: Love is thriving with efficiency, while Carolina’s defense has allowed 24.0 PPG.

Team Form & Records

Carolina Panthers:

Last 5: Lost to Bills 40-9, Beat Jets 13-6, Beat Cowboys 30-27, Beat Dolphins 27-24, Lost to Patriots 42-13

Offense: 19.3 PPG, 179.5 pass YPG, 136.9 rush YPG

Defense: 24.0 PPG allowed, 310.0 YPG allowed

Green Bay Packers:

Last 5: Beat Steelers 35-25, Beat Cardinals 27-23, Beat Bengals 27-18, Tied Cowboys 40-40, Lost to Browns 13-10

Offense: 27.6 PPG, 245.0 pass YPG, 114.1 rush YPG

Defense: 21.1 PPG allowed, 289.5 YPG allowed

Series History

All-Time: Packers lead 11–6

Last Meeting (2023): Packers won 24-16 in Charlotte

At Lambeau: Packers have won 3 straight vs. Carolina

Betting Trends

Carolina: 5-3 ATS this season; 3-1 ATS on the road

Green Bay: 5-2 ATS overall; 3-0 ATS at home

Totals: Over has hit in 5 of Panthers’ 8 games; Over in 4 of Packers’ 7

Historical Betting Results

Packers have covered in 4 of last 5 vs. Panthers

Panthers are 1-4 ATS in last 5 vs. NFC North opponents

The Under has hit in 3 of last 5 head-to-head matchups

Projected Score: Packers 27, Panthers 13

PANTHERS NOTES:

• QB BRYCE YOUNG aims for his 3rd in row on road with 0 INTs & 9th in row on road with TD pass. Passed for 312 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110 rating in last meeting. • QB ANDY DALTON passed for 175 yards in 1st start of season last week. Has 2 TD passes & 100+ rating in both of his career starts vs. GB. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 23rd-career rush TD. Aims for his 10th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in last meeting. • RB RICO DOWDLE rushed for 54 yards last week & aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rush yards. Ranks 2nd in NFC with 605 rush yards in 2025. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN (rookie) led team with career-high 7 catches for 99 rec. yards in Week 8. Ranks 2nd among rookies in rec. yards (512) & tied-2nd in receptions (37). • DE DERRICK BROWN has 5 PD in his past 3 on road. Had 2 sacks in his only career game at GB (12/19/20). • DE A’SHAWN ROBINSON had half sack last week. Has 3 TFL in his past 4. • LB CHRISTIAN ROZEBOOM led team & tied his career high with 12 tackles & had 2 TFL & PD last week. Has 6+ tackles in 7 of his past 8. • LB TREVIN WALLACE had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. • LB NIC SCOURTON (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row overall with 0.5+ sacks & 3rd in row on road with TFL. • CB MIKE JACKSON aims for his 3rd in row overall with 2+ PD & 6th in row on road with PD. • CB JAYCEE HORN has 3 INTs in 4 road games in 2025. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG has 5th-straight season with 50+ tackles (50 in 2025). • S NICK SCOTT had season-high 8 tackles last week.

PACKERS NOTES:

• QB JORDAN LOVE passed for season-high 360 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 134.2 rating, his 2nd-career game with 350+ pass yards & 10th-career game with 3+ TD passes. Has 100+ rating in each of his 3 home starts in 2025. Ranks 4th in NFL with 112.8 rating in 2025. • RB JOSH JACOBS had 9th rush TD of season last week, 2nd most in NFL in 2025. Has TD in 14 of his past 15 games & aims for his 5th in row with TD. Had 139 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 46 rec.) & 3 rush TDs in his only career game vs. Car. (9/13/20 w/ LV). • RB EMANUEL WILSON had career-high 87 scrimmage yards (61 rush, 26 rec.) in Week 8. • TE TUCKER KRAFT set career highs with 7 catches & 143 rec. yards & had his 2nd-career game with 2 rec TDs last week, only TE in 2025 with 2 games with 100+ rec. yards. Ranks tied-2nd among TEs with 6 rec. TDs in 2025. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TD catch. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had 85 rec. yards in season debut last week. • WR ROMEO DOUBS has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. • DE MICAH PARSONS had 59th career sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 5.5 sacks in 3 career games vs. Car., incl. sack in each game. • DE RASHAN GARY had 2 sacks last week & is 1 of 3 in NFC (Brian Burns & Byron Young) with 3 games of 1.5+ sacks this season. • LB QUAY WALKER had 2nd-career game with 2 PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 7 games in 2025. • LB EDGERRIN COOPER had 1st FF of season last week. • CB KEISEAN NIXON aims for his 5th in row with PD. Leads NFC with 11 PD in 2025. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with PD.

Game Odds

Carolina Panthers            44.5

Green Bay Packers          – 13.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025