The Carolina Panthers (3-3) and Green Bay Packers (4-3) meet at Lambeau Field on Thursday Night Football with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Carolina leads the NFC South despite a 43-13 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, while Green Bay sits fourth in the NFC North after a 20-17 defeat to Detroit. The Packers are 3.5-point favorites with an over/under of 46.5 points. 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.
SportsLine's simulation model, which has returned a 58-51 record on top-rated NFL picks since 2024, projects the Under 47 points as its top play. The Under has hit in three of the last four head-to-head matchups, three of Carolina's last five games, and each of Green Bay's last four games. The Packers' offense averages 20.6 points per game (tied for 24th in the league), while the Panthers are led by quarterback Bryce Young (59.2% completion, 1,712 yards, 12 touchdowns, 4 interceptions) and running back Chuba Hubbard (96 carries, 459 yards, 4 touchdowns). Green Bay counters with quarterback Jordan Love (60% completion, 1,958 yards, 13 touchdowns, 5 interceptions). The model projects 46 combined points and indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations.
Key Betting Lines
Spread: Packers -3.5
Over/Under: 46.5 points
Money Line: Packers -185, Panthers +166
