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Panthers face Packers in Thursday Night Football Week 8

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 08:27 · Archive

The Carolina Panthers play the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football in Week 8.

The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers meet on Thursday Night Football in Week 8 at Lambeau Field. The game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, 29 October, and is streamed exclusively on Prime Video.

The Packers are 3.5-point home favourites. They are 4-3 for the season and suffered a 20-17 road loss to Detroit last week. Head coach Dave Canales said the team needed to 'move on quickly' after the defeat. The Panthers are 3-3 and 2-1 on the road.

Quarterback Bryce Young has performed well for the Panthers and is on pace to have the best season of his career. The team has a solid running game with Chuba Hubbard averaging about 4.5 yards per carry, though the Panthers attempt roughly 100 more passes than runs.

Defensively, the matchup presents an interesting dynamic. Fox News reports that while the Panthers have the worst defence in football against the run, they rank sixth against the pass. The Packers have struggled to run the ball this season, which could favour the Panthers' pass defence. The Panthers have won games against several running backs including Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs and Saquon Barkley.

Fox News suggests the contest could be a low-scoring affair, given that both teams are pass-heavy but face strong pass defences.

Panthers face Packers in Thursday Night Football Week 8
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In this story: Carolina Panthers · Green Bay Packers · Bryce Young · Chuba Hubbard · Jordan Love · Dave Canales · Lambeau Field

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