In the Week 8 edition of "Thursday Night Football," the Green Bay Packers play host to the Carolina Panthers. The Packers enter this game off a disappointing loss to the division rival Detroit Lions, in a game they had multiple chances to win. Green Bay had won three in a row to salvage its season after a blowout loss to the Atlanta Falcons the last time the Packers played on Thursday night (Week 3), but they hit a bump in the road last week.
Now, they're looking to make it four wins in five games. The Panthers are coming off an embarrassing blowout loss at the hands of the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carolina was blasted 43-13 last week and was never truly competitive, falling down 17-0 early.
However, the Panthers still sit at .500 after climbing that hump with their win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6. Now, they try to get back to their winning ways. Which of these two teams will get back in the win column?
We'll find out soon enough. Before we break down the matchup, here's a look at how you can watch the game. The Panthers limped to their worst offensive performance of the season last week, managing just 266 yards, 15 first downs and 13 points while turning the ball over four times.
They had previously gained at least 340 yards in every game, gained at least 24 first downs in four of five, and scored 25-plus points in four of five. Bryce Young returned to poor form on Sunday, going only 14-of-27 for 163 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, while also fumbling once. He's now completed south of 52% of his passes in back-to-back games and south of 55% in three of his last four, with the only exception being a game against the decrepit Lions pass defense.
Young got off to a hot start to the season, but he's cooled off a bit as of late. The Packers have been a tough matchup for opposing quarterbacks this year. They're eighth in net passing yards per attempt, and they've yet to allow more than 296 net passing yards in any game this season.
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