NFL Game Preview: Carolina Panthers (3-3-0) vs. Green Bay Packers (4-3-0)

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Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)

Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Marcel Reece

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET

Lambeau Field

Referee: Scott Novak

Regular Season: GB leads series, 11-7 (GB won 3 of past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 11/2/25: CAR 16 at GB 13

Dave Canales (CAR) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 16-24 (.400)

Matt LaFleur (GB) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-1 Reg. Season: 80-43-1 (.649)

Carolina Last Game: L, 43-13 vs. TB (Week 7

Green Bay Last Game: L, 20-17 at DET (Week 7)

PANTHERS NOTES

• QB BRYCE YOUNG has TD pass in 15 of his past 16 on road. Has 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5 road starts. Aims for his 4th in row on road in 2026 with 280+ pass yards. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD has 110+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 7th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • WR JALEN COKER has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road & 6+ catches in 3 of his past 4 road games. • RB TETAIROA MCMILLAN has 5+ catches in 2 of his 3 road games this season. Has 85+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Has 3 rec. TDs in 2 career primetime games & aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with TD catch. • TE DARREN WALLER had career-long 50-yard rec. TD in Week 7, his 29thcareer TD catch. Had 7 catches for 129 yards & 2 rec. TDs in his only career game at GB (10/20/19 w/ Oak. Raiders). • LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 10 tackles, TFL & PD last week, his 24th-career game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 4th in row with PD. Aims for his 4th in row on Thursday with PD & 7th in row on Thursday with 6+ tackles. • LB DEVIN LLOYD has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 9+ tackles & PD. • LB JAELAN PHILLIPS had FR in his only career game at GB (11/10/25 w/ Phi.). • LB PAT JONES has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road. • DT DERRICK BROWN aims for his 5th in row with PD. Is 1 of 2 DL (Cam Heyward) with 5+ PD in each of past 4 seasons. Has 5 TFL in his past 3 on TNF. • CB WILL LEE ranks tied-1st among rookies with 7 PD. Aims for his 4th in row on road with PD. • S NICK SCOTT had FR in last meeting. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PD & INT in last meeting.

PACKERS NOTES

• QB JORDAN LOVE has 2+ TD passes in 6 of his 7 starts this season. Aims for his 4th in row with 270+ pass yards. Has 16 TDs (15 pass, 1 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 103.4 rating in 7 career Thursday starts. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,958 pass yards in 2026. • RB JOSH JACOBS had 5 catches, 91 scrimmage yards (55 rec., 36 rush) & 3rd-career rec. TD in season debut last week. Has rush TD in 10 of his past 11 home games. Has rush TD in 7 of his 8 career games on Thursday. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has 4 rec. TDs in 5 career games on TNF. Ranks 2nd among qualified WRs with 17.1 yards per catch since 2022. • WR MATTHEW GOLDEN aims for his 4th in row at home with 100+ rec. yards & 4th in row overall with 6+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with 5+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Golden (512) & Watson (595) are only pair of teammates each with 500+ rec. yards in 2026. • TE TUCKER KRAFT had 17th-career rec. TD last week. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches. • LB ISAIAH MCDUFFIE led team with season-high 11 tackles & had 2nd-career FF & 1st-career FR last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on Thursday with TFL. • DT ANTHONY CAMPBELL had 2 TFL, 1st-career sack & 1st-career FF last week. • CB BRANDON CISSE (rookie) had 7 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has 5 PD in his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB KEISEAN NIXON had 1st-career game with 2 TFL & 2 PD last week. Is only DB with 5+ TFL (6) & 5+ PD (5) in 2026. • S EVAN WILLIAMS leads all DBs with 56 tackles this season & is only DB with 6+ tackles in 7 games in 2026. Has career-high 6 PD in 2026. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had sack, FF & INT in last meeting.

Game Odds

Carolina Panthers            47

Green Bay Packers          – 3.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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