Packers Host Panthers Tonight With Both Teams at 3-4, 47.5-Point Line
Green Bay and Carolina meet at Lambeau Field at 8:20 p.m. ET on Thursday, with the Packers favored by 3 points and a combined total set at 47.5.
By Ariana Flores ·
The Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers both sit at 3-4 entering Thursday night's meeting at Lambeau Field, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime. DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Packers as 3-point favorites with the total at 47.5.
Green Bay arrives on a three-game winning streak that followed a Thursday night loss to Atlanta in Week 3, then dropped a close divisional game to Detroit last week. The Packers managed just 60 rushing yards against the Lions, with Josh Jacobs carrying 11 times for 36 yards in his return to the lineup. Green Bay averages 2.9 yards per carry this season, the lowest figure in the league.
Carolina's path ran through a Week 6 win over Philadelphia that brought the Panthers to .500 before a 43-13 loss to Tampa Bay last week. Carolina fell behind 17-0 early and finished with 266 total yards, 15 first downs and four turnovers, its lowest output of the season. The Panthers had previously recorded at least 340 yards in every game.
Bryce Young went 14-of-27 for 163 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions against the Buccaneers, plus one fumble. He has completed under 52% of his passes in consecutive games and under 55% in three of his last four. Chuba Hubbard averages 4.8 yards per carry in a starting role while Jonathon Brooks is out, though Hubbard received just seven carries last week.
The Packers rank eighth in net passing yards per attempt and have not allowed more than 296 net passing yards in any game this season, with nine touchdown passes allowed against nine interceptions. Green Bay has generated below-average pass pressure with Micah Parsons sidelined. Jordan Love averages 7.4 yards per attempt with a 9.1-yard average depth of throw, fourth-highest in the NFL, but has absorbed 21 drops, a league-high figure according to Tru Media.
Carolina's secondary is depleted. Cornerbacks Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson remain on injured reserve, and Akayleb Evans is also out Thursday, leaving rookie Will Lee III in the starting mix. The Panthers elevated Marco Wilson from the practice squad. Carolina also will be without edge rusher Jaelan Phillips.
The Panthers allowed 258 rushing yards to Tampa Bay last week after giving up 81 combined in the prior two games. Carolina yields 5.2 yards per carry for the season, the highest mark in the league, though close to 60% of those yards came against the Buccaneers and Chicago in Week 1. Green Bay allows 3.9 yards per carry.
The Panthers have not allowed more than 3.9 yards per carry in any game this season, and their defense has not surrendered a rushing touchdown since Week 2.
