Final: Packers 27, Panthers 19. Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes and Green Bay held on. Read the full recap.
Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season starts tonight in Green Bay. The Carolina Panthers (3-3) visit the Green Bay Packers (4-3) on Thursday Night Football. Both teams lost in Week 7 and need to bounce back.
How to watch
| Date | Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 8:15 pm ET (5:15 pm PT) |
| Where | Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| TV / streaming | Prime Video (Amazon) |
| Outside the US | Usually NFL Game Pass on DAZN |
Outside the US: 8:15 pm ET is 00:15 GMT and 5:45 am Friday in India and Sri Lanka.
Thursday Night Football is streamed on Prime Video, not on regular TV. In the home markets of both teams (Carolina and Green Bay), the game is also shown on a local TV channel. More on this in our guide to how to watch Thursday Night Football.
Both teams are coming off losses
- Panthers: Crushed 43-13 by Tampa Bay. Bryce Young threw two interceptions and was sacked five times, and right tackle Taylor Moton broke his leg. He’s out for a long time.
- Packers: Lost 20-17 at Detroit on a field goal as time expired. Rookie kicker Trey Smack missed two field goals, which was the difference.
Green Bay leads the all-time series 12-7.
Key players
| Player | Team | 2026 stats |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love, QB | Packers | 1,958 yards, 13 TD, 5 INT |
| Christian Watson, WR | Packers | 34 catches, 595 yards, 6 TD |
| Matthew Golden, WR | Packers | 34 catches, 512 yards, 3 TD |
| Bryce Young, QB | Panthers | 1,712 yards, 12 TD, 4 INT |
| Tetairoa McMillan, WR | Panthers | 36 catches, 511 yards, 2 TD |
| Chuba Hubbard, RB | Panthers | 6 touchdowns in 6 games |
Injuries to watch
- Micah Parsons (Packers, DE): Not expected to practice this week. Coach Matt LaFleur hopes he can return next week, so expect Green Bay to play without its top pass rusher.
- Taylor Moton (Panthers, RT): Out with a broken fibula. Carolina gave up five sacks in last week’s game, when he got hurt.
Check the official injury report on Thursday afternoon for final game statuses. Our Week 8 injury report has the rest of the league.
What to watch
- Can Carolina protect Bryce Young? Without Moton, the Panthers’ line is weaker. But Green Bay is also without Parsons, so this matchup is closer than it looked a week ago.
- Green Bay’s red-zone offense. The Packers rank near the bottom of the league in turning red-zone trips into touchdowns, and missed kicks have cost them.
- Panthers’ scoring. Carolina averages 26.5 points a game, fifth in the NFL, but also gives up 27.7. Expect points.
Why it matters
Carolina leads the weak NFC South at 3-3, so a road win would help its playoff hopes a lot. Green Bay is fighting for a wild card in a tough NFC North, where the Vikings are 6-0, the Bears 5-2 and the Lions 4-2. A loss would drop the Packers to .500. See the NFL playoff picture for the full race.
Green Bay is a small favorite at home. See every Week 8 game in our NFL Week 8 schedule.
Sources: CBS Sports, Covers, Yahoo Sports – NFL news, NFL.com – Week 7.
