The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers meet on Thursday Night Football in a key NFC matchup at Lambeau Field. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Panthers (3-3) lead the NFC South and are 2-1 on the road this season, while the Packers (4-3) sit fourth in the NFC North with a 2-1 home record in 2026. Green Bay leads the all-time series 12-7, though Carolina won last year's meeting 16-13.
Green Bay enters as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5 points. Receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot) is active for the Packers. SportsLine's projection model, which simulates each NFL game 10,000 times, has 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 since its inception.
The model leans toward the Under 47 points, noting the Under has hit in three of the last four head-to-head matchups, three of the last five Carolina games, and each of the last four Packers games. Green Bay's offense has averaged 20.6 points per game, tied for 24th in the league. The model projects 46 combined points, with the Under hitting in 53% of simulations. It also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations.
Carolina's offense is led by quarterback Bryce Young, who has completed 59.2% of his passes for 1,712 yards with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions. Running back Chuba Hubbard has rushed 96 times for 459 yards (4.8 average) and four scores. For Green Bay, quarterback Jordan Love has completed 60% of his passes for 1,958 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions.
