GridironFinal

Week 8, 2026

CAR Carolina Panthers 3-4 19
Final
GB Green Bay Packers 5-3 27

Packers pull away from Panthers 27-19 as Jordan Love throws for 288 yards and 3 TDs

Automated recap from game data · · Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Green Bay Packers pulled away from the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay before a crowd of 76,957. The Packers moved to 5-3, while the Panthers fell to 3-4.

The Packers built a 20-10 halftime lead, then held on as the Panthers won the second half 9-7. The lead changed hands 3 times.

The Packers out-gained the Panthers 354-258 and overcame a 3-2 turnover deficit. The Packers converted 9 of 16 third downs and held the ball for 31:03.

Jordan Love of the Packers earned Game MVP. Love completed 30 of 41 passes for 288 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception.

For the Panthers, Chuba Hubbard ran 22 times for 81 yards and a touchdown.

Line score

Team1234T
CAR373619
GB6147027

How the game turned

Packers win probability
0%50%100% Kickoff Final

Biggest swing: Packers went from 67% to 76% on one play in the second quarter.

Q2 5:23(Shotgun) B.Young pass short left intended for J.Coker INTERCEPTED by T.Hopper at CAR 44. T.Hopper to CAR 43 for 1 yard (J.Coker).

Scoring plays

TimeTeamPlayCAR-GB
Q1 11:43CARRyan Fitzgerald 39 Yd Field Goal 3-0
Q1 5:08GBTucker Kraft 12 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack PAT Failed)3-6
Q2 14:57CARChuba Hubbard 1 Yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)10-6
Q2 6:33GBJosh Jacobs 1 Yd Rush (Trey Smack Kick)10-13
Q2 1:46GBMatthew Golden 24 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack Kick)10-20
Q3 7:30GBJosh Jacobs 4 Yd pass from Jordan Love (Trey Smack Kick)10-27
Q3 4:07CARRyan Fitzgerald 50 Yd Field Goal13-27
Q4 5:37CARJalen Coker 26 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)19-27

Team stats

CARGB
258Total yards354
176Passing yards288
82Rushing yards66
14First downs21
5-18Third down9-16
2-4Fourth down0-0
1-2Red zone3-3
2Turnovers3
6-33Sacks allowed0-0
5-41Penalties6-45
28:57Time of possession31:03

Top performers

Panthers

  • PassingBryce Young23/41, 209 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • RushingChuba Hubbard22 car, 81 yds, 1 TD
  • ReceivingTetairoa McMillan6 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD
  • TacklesMarco Wilson8 tkl, 0 sack

Packers

  • PassingJordan Love30/41, 288 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • RushingJosh Jacobs21 car, 39 yds, 1 TD
  • ReceivingChristian Watson8 rec, 113 yds, 0 TD
  • TacklesEvan Williams10 tkl, 0 sack

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