2026 Week 8 · Thu, Oct 29 · 8:15 PM ET
Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
Matchup first read
CAR run game has the stronger league profile.
CAR run game #12/32 · GB run defense #24/32 · 120 offense / 141 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- GB -0.5
- Model total
- 48
- 80% range (GB margin)
- -14.5 to +19.5
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- GB passing attack#7/32CAR pass defense#8/32
- GB run game#31/32CAR run defense#20/32
- CAR passing attack#17/32GB pass defense#6/32
- CAR run game#12/32GB run defense#24/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
CARCarolina Panthers
- Bryce YoungQB · 6 games285pass yds/g
- Chuba HubbardRB · 6 games76.5rush yds/g
- Tetairoa McMillanWR · 6 games85.2rec yds/g
- Jalen CokerWR · 5 games65.6rec yds/g
GBGreen Bay Packers
- Jordan LoveQB · 7 games280pass yds/g
- Kaleb JohnsonRB · 5 games20.8rush yds/g
- Christian WatsonWR · 7 games85rec yds/g
- Matthew GoldenWR · 7 games77.1rec yds/g