The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers meet Thursday in NFL action at Lambeau Field. Here’s a Packers vs. Panthers Prediction. This article will include a Packers vs. Panthers Pick.
Carolina Panthers Betting Preview
The Carolina Panthers beat the Eagles, lost to the Buccaneers, and they play the Broncos next. The Carolina Panthers have won 3 of their last 5 games. Bryce Young is completing 59.2 percent of his passes for 1,712 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Cooker have combined for 839 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Darren Waller has 14 receptions.
The Carolina Panthers’ ground game is averaging 105.3 yards per contest, and Chuba Hubbard leads the way with 459 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Carolina is allowing 27.7 points and 348.8 yards per game. Bobby Okereke leads the Carolina Panthers with 44 tackles, Princely Umanmielen has 3 sacks, and Devin Lloyd has 2 interceptions.
Green Bay Packers Betting Preview
The Green Bay Packers beat the Cowboys, lost to the Lions, and they play the Patriots next. The Packers have won 3 of their last 4 games. Jordan Love is completing 60 percent of his passes for 1,958 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Christian Watson and Matthew Goldson have combined for 1,107 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, while Tucker Kraft has 29 receptions.
The Green Bay Packers ground game is averaging 59.9 yards per contest, and MarShawn Lloyd leads the way with 142 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Green Bay is allowing 20.7 points and 323 yards per game. Evan Williams leads the Green Bay Packers with 61 tackles, Lukas Van Ness has 3.5 sacks, and Xavier McKinney has 3 interceptions.
Why the Green Bay Packers will win
- The Packers have won each of their last eight October games as favorites.
- The Panthers have lost eight of their last nine road games against NFC North opponents.
- The Packers have covered the spread in each of their last five games in October.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven October games against NFC North opponents.
- The Packers have won the first quarter in each of their last three October home games against NFC opponents.
- The Panthers have lost the first half in each of their last seven Week 8 games.
- The Packers have scored the first touchdown in eight of their last nine night games against NFC opponents.
Why the Carolina Panthers will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Packers’ last four games at Lambeau Field.
- The Packers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against NFC South opponents.
- The Panthers have covered the spread in 15 of their last 16 games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Packers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games without MarShawn Lloyd.
- The Panthers have won the first quarter in each of their last two Thursday games as underdogs.
- The Packers have lost the first half in five of their last six home games against NFC South opponents.
- The Panthers have scored the first touchdown in each of their last six Thursday road games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Panthers’ last six games without Chuba Hubbard have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Packers’ last four games without Luke Musgrave have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the last seven Thursday night games between NFC teams have gone OVER the total points line.
Green Bay Packers Player Prop Facts
- Christian Watson has scored the first touchdown in three of his last four home appearances with Jordan Love as the starting quarterback.
- Josh Jacobs has scored the last touchdown in four of his last five regular season appearances with the Packers as favorites against NFC opponents.
- Josh Jacobs has recorded 62+ rushing yards in each of his last seven October home appearances.
- Jordan Love has recorded 274+ passing yards in six of the Packers’ last seven games against NFC opponents.
- Jordan Love has recorded 22+ completions in each of the Packers’ last five games.
- Josh Jacobs has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last eight home appearances against NFC opponents.
- Jonnu Smith has recorded 10+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last nine October appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Jonnu Smith has recorded 10+ receiving yards in each of his last nine October appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Heading into Week 8, Xavier McKinney ranks T1st in the NFL in interceptions (3) this season.
Carolina Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Chuba Hubbard has scored the first touchdown in each of the Panthers’ last three games following a loss.
- Chuba Hubbard has scored two touchdowns in each of the Panthers’ last three games as underdogs.
- Bryce Young has recorded 264+ passing yards in seven of the Panthers’ last eight games.
- Darren Waller has recorded 21+ receiving yards in 40 of his last 43 appearances following a loss.
- Bryce Young has recorded 23+ completions in each of the Panthers’ last four games following a home loss.
- Chuba Hubbard has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Panthers’ last four games following a loss.
- AJ Dillon has recorded 18+ rushing yards in each of his last 14 appearances with his team as a road underdog.
- AJ Dillon has recorded 26+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last 14 appearances with his team as a road underdog.
- Heading into Week 8, Devin Lloyd has recorded the most interceptions in a single game this season (2 vs. the Falcons, Week 2).
Matchup/League Facts
- Heading into Week 8, the Packers rank 32nd in the NFL in rushing yards per game (59.9) this season.
- Heading into Week 8, the Packers rank 1st in the NFL in interceptions (9) this season.
- Panthers – five different players have recorded multi-touchdown games this season – most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
- Heading into Week 8, the Panthers rank 32nd in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (153.2) this season.
Packers vs Panthers Prediction
I don’t love the hook on top of a key number, but I’m still siding with the Packers at home. I still have yet to buy into the Panthers, and their effort last week against the Bucs is concerning. The Packers are playing their best ball of the season with wins in three of their last four games, and they beat the Lions last week if their receivers could catch.
I know the Packers can’t run the football and are historically bad, but the Panthers are 32nd in rush defense. If there was ever a game the Packers could have a balanced offense, it’s here. I’m going to side with the Packers by a touchdown on Thursday night.