
Green Bay hosts Carolina as both teams look to rebound from recent losses in Week 8.
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The Packers lost 20-17 to Detroit last week, while the Panthers lost 43-13 to Tampa Bay. Green Bay holds a 4-3 record, and Carolina holds a 3-3 record.
The Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers will both try to bounce back from losses when they square off on Thursday Night Football. Green Bay fell to Detroit in a 20-17 final last week, while Carolina is coming off a 43-13 loss to Tampa Bay. The Packers are 3.5-point home favorites in the Packers vs. Panthers odds, with an over/under of 47.5 points.
Kickoff for Packers vs. Panthers is set for 8:15 p.m. ET at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. SportsLine's team of NFL experts have analyzed TNF and revealed their Panthers vs. Packers prediction, and you can also read our NFL betting preview for Thursday Night Football.
Green Bay is in last place in the NFC North despite its 4-3 record, while Carolina is atop the NFC South with a 3-3 record. All other NFL division leaders are at least two games above the .500 mark, but Carolina won its division with an 8-9 record last year. The Panthers are aiming for consecutive division titles for the second time in team history.
The Packers are coming off a 20-17 loss to Detroit in Week 7, which snapped a three-game winning streak. They are just the fourth team without a 50-yard rusher through seven games in the Super Bowl era. Carolina is allowing the most rushing yards per game (153.2) in the NFL this season, so this could be an opportunity for Green Bay to get back on track, especially now that Josh Jacobs (suspension) has returned.
"I think the Packers are in a good break out spot against a very vulnerable Panthers defense, especially after adding Josh Jacobs to the mix," SportsLine expert Sia Nejad said. "The Packers have been recenlty victimized by some self-inflicted wounds and some questionable officiating, and they get a Panthers squad that just got exposed by the Bucs. Look for the Packers to roll offensively and to do enough on defense to cover the spread."

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