The Green Bay Packers host the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field on Thursday, October 29 at 8:20 p.m. ET for the Week 8 edition of Thursday Night Football. The game will be streamed on Amazon Prime.
Team Form
The Packers enter after a loss to the Detroit Lions, having won three of their previous four games. The Panthers suffered a 43-13 blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but remain at .500 following a Week 6 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Key Matchups
Carolina's offense struggled last week with 266 yards and four turnovers. Quarterback Bryce Young completed 14 of 27 passes for 163 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Green Bay's defense ranks eighth in net passing yards per attempt allowed and has not given up more than 296 net passing yards in a game this season. Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard averages 4.8 yards per carry, but Green Bay allows only 3.9 yards per carry.
On the other side, the Packers' rushing attack ranks last in the NFL at 2.9 yards per carry. Running back Josh Jacobs returned last week but managed 36 yards on 11 carries. Carolina's defense allowed 258 rushing yards to the Buccaneers last week and ranks last in yards per carry allowed at 5.2. Quarterback Jordan Love has completed 59.8% of passes for 7.4 yards per attempt, with a league-high 21 drops by his receivers. Love's average depth of throw is 9.1 yards, fourth-highest in the NFL.
Injury Notes
Panthers cornerbacks Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson remain on injured reserve, with rookie Will Lee III and Akayleb Evans starting. Evans is out for Thursday, and the Panthers elevated Marco Wilson from the practice squad. Edge rusher Jaelan Phillips is also out for Carolina. Packers pass rusher Micah Parsons remains sidelined.
Odds and Prediction
DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Packers as 3.5-point favorites with an over/under of 47.5. The prediction favors Green Bay 24, Panthers 17, citing favorable matchups for Packers receivers Christian Watson and Matthew Golden against Carolina's depleted secondary.
