The Carolina Panthers (3-3) and Green Bay Packers (4-3) meet in a key NFC matchup on Thursday Night Football at Lambeau Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Carolina leads the NFC South despite a 43-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, while Green Bay sits fourth in the NFC North after a 20-17 defeat to the Detroit Lions. The Panthers are 2-1 on the road this season; the Packers are 2-1 at home in 2026. Green Bay leads the all-time series 12-7, though Carolina won last year's meeting 16-13. Packers receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot) is active for the game.
The latest odds list Green Bay as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5 points. The money line has the Packers at -185 and the Panthers at +166. SportsLine's projection model, which simulates each NFL game 10,000 times, entered Week 8 on a 58-51 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024 and shows a profit of more than $5,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception.
After 10,000 simulations, the model favors the Under on the total points line of 47. The Under has hit in three of the last four head-to-head matchups, including last year, in three of the last five Carolina games, and in each of the last four Packers games. Green Bay's offense has averaged 20.6 points per game this season, tied for 24th in the league. The model projects 46 combined points, with the Under hitting in 53% of simulations.
Carolina's offense is led by quarterback Bryce Young, who has completed 59.2% of his passes for 1,712 yards, 12 touchdowns, and four interceptions. Running back Chuba Hubbard has rushed 96 times for 459 yards (4.8 average) and four touchdowns. For Green Bay, quarterback Jordan Love has completed 60% of his passes for 1,958 yards, 13 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
In addition to the Under, the model indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. Detailed picks are available via SportsLine.
