Game 8: Panthers @ Packers - Sunday, Nov 2nd 12:00 PM

[CheezWizHed]

The Panthers are a surprising 4-4... but less surprising when you look behind the scenes (and who they beat)

• Bryant Young still looks like the same QB he has been the last couple of years; save for scoring a few more TDs.  Low completion percentage, short throws, and an interception in over half the games played. 
• Young didn't play last week and Andy Dalton is his backup. 
• Probably more dangerous is their RB Dowdle who put up over 200 yards on the Dolphins. 
• A league average defense per yards given up, but dead last in points. 

If the Packers get ahead early, this should be a cakewalk.  

[homer]

trap game with Philly on deck

[SeaBass]

Panthers also have Chuba Hubbard who has put up over 2000 yards rushing and 15 TDs the last two seasons combined. He's also a decent receiver out of the backfield. Dowdle has been stellar the two weeks Hubbard was out with injury and it's natural Hubbard has lost carries to him since his return but that's not a bad one two punch in that backfield.

[HarryDoyle]

Let's see if a Joe Barryless Packers defense can hold Young to less than 312 yards passing and 30 points.

[BrewerFan]

On 10/29/2025 at 11:38 AM, homer said:

trap game with Philly on deck

I mean... it has the characteristics of a trap game, but the talent gap is so big here, if they don't dominate this game, there's an issue. 

Panthers have a couple nice OL, a young WR, Young's a smart and accurate QB, but below average. And the defense is not impressive. 

This SHOULD be a 42-17 type game. 

Maybe they keep it close early but the Panthers are not on the Packers level. 

[homer]

6 hours ago, BrewerFan said:

I mean... it has the characteristics of a trap game, but the talent gap is so big here, if they don't dominate this game, there's an issue. 

Panthers have a couple nice OL, a young WR, Young's a smart and accurate QB, but below average. And the defense is not impressive. 

This SHOULD be a 42-17 type game. 

Maybe they keep it close early but the Panthers are not on the Packers level. 

Well yeah there's a reason they are double digit favorites. They should win by 2 scores at least. CAR is all beat up on the offensive line and the only way they can win is if they dominate the line and run the ball at will. I don't see that happening as GB should be able to get a lead on them and force them to throw.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

This team is nowhere near as good as the Packers and it would be refreshing to pick up from last week's 2nd half, at home, and beat the brakes off them.

[young guns]

It's disappointing that McDuffie got held because he was going to stuff that and give us great field position, but still a great start by the defense.

[HarryDoyle]

Dangerous pass that Love got away with. Should've been a pick six.

[HarryDoyle]

Well that was disappointing.

[adambr2]

I was sitting there saying “hang onto the ball, Savion… hang onto the ball!”

And then he did not hang onto the ball.

[young guns]

Not great vision by Williams there to run up the back of the only blocker.

[HarryDoyle]

Shouldn't running 80 yards to the end zone on a play blown dead be called a delay of game?

[HarryDoyle]

That's a bunch of BS. Young was in bounds easily.

Good on the refs to realize their mistake. How do you miss that one so badly?

[adambr2]

2 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Shouldn't running 80 yards to the end zone on a play blown dead be called a delay of game?

It’s a change of possession and I’ve never seen them call it that way, often they finish it in case the whistle was never blown. 

[young guns]

I was about to riot if that flag stood.

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

That's a bunch of BS. Young was in bounds easily.

Good on the refs to realize their mistake. How do you miss that one so badly?

It looked initially like he started to slide and then balked. So I think that’s how the call was missed, they threw the flag thinking there was a slide at first.

[adambr2]

Another game we should be dominating that we’re not, at least so far. 

Can't put the ball on the ground, especially in the red zone.

[HarryDoyle]

The No. 1 way you let an inferior opponent stay around is turning the ball over. Now the defense can't get off the field.

[adambr2]

Maybe don’t just stand around on defense after a fumble that is being advanced.

[homer]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Maybe don’t just stand around on defense after a fumble that is being advanced.

they are gonna look silly in film study next week

[adambr2]

Great pick!

[HarryDoyle]

Finally.

[HarryDoyle]

I'm so glad Watson is back!

[adambr2]

Tom, you can’t just start jumping around just because they flinched. Wasn’t even close to the neutral zone. Sloppy.