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3rd Quarter Report
The Packers and the Panthers have shown up to the contest, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 23-16, the Packers have looked like the better team, but there's still one more quarter to play. Their offense has been firing on all cylinders thus far, outscoring their total from last Sunday with time still left to play.
If the Packers keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-8 in no time. On the other hand, the Panthers will have to make due with a 2-13 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Preview
The Green Bay Packers will head out on the road to face off against the Carolina Panthers at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers do have the home-field advantage, but the Packers are expected to win by five points.
The point spread may have favored Green Bay last Sunday, but the final result did not. The match between the Packers and the Buccaneers wasn't a total blowout, but with the Packers falling 34-20 at home it was darn close to turning into one. Green Bay has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The Packers' defeat came about despite a quality game from Jordan Love, who threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.4% of his passes.
Even if they lost, the Packers' defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The Buccaneers' QB won't forget Kenny Clark anytime soon given Clark sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Carolina finally caught a break after six consecutive losses. They had just enough and edged the Falcons out 9-7. The win was just what Carolina needed coming off of a 28-6 loss in their prior match.
The Panthers were down by one with only seven minutes and 35 seconds left when they drove 113 yards for the winning score. Eddy Pineiro did the honors with a 23-yard field goal.
Green Bay's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8. As for Carolina, their victory bumped their record up to 2-12.
