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Thursday Night Football Preview: Panthers Face Packers at Lambeau Field

Thursday Night Football brings an intriguing NFC matchup as the Carolina Panthers travel to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers. Both teams are coming off disappointing Week 7 losses and will look to bounce back under the prime time lights.

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Panthers Urged to Trade for Raiders' Kirk Cousins Amid Bryce Young Breakout

The Carolina Panthers seem to have finally solved their quarterback crisis. While the most recent outing was pretty terrible thanks to a variety of reasons, Bryce Young has still been one of the absolute best quarterbacks in the NFL this season.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 28

Jordan Love and Lukas Van Ness Can Break the Panthers Unless Bryce Young Gets the Ball Out Fast

The Carolina Panthers don’t have time to dwell on Sunday. Four days after a 43-13 loss that sent them sliding in the power rankings, Bryce Young and the 3-3 Panthers visit the 4-3 Packers on Thursday night still leading the NFC South, but with a roster missing both starting tackles and most of its cornerback room.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 28

Three Burning Questions for Panthers Ahead of Crucial Thursday Night Football Matchup with Packers

The Carolina Panthers have to have a short memory this week. The team was dominated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last weekend, but they have an opportunity to make it right with a Thursday night matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

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Jordan Love News / Athlon Sports / October 28

Two Healthy Cornerbacks Against Jordan Love Is the Panthers' Biggest Problem at Lambeau

The Carolina Panthers go to Lambeau Field on a short week with two healthy cornerbacks and no starting tackles, four days after an embarrassing 43-13 loss to Tampa Bay.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Jaelan Phillips News / Field Level Media / October 28

Panthers rule out LB Jaelan Phillips, 2 other starters vs. Packers

The Carolina Panthers ruled out three starters and a key reserve for Thursday's game against the host Green Bay Packers. The Panthers (3-3) will be without linebacker Jaelan Phillips, who also missed last Sunday's 43-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a hamstring injury.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / October 28

Panthers’ concerns going into Thursday’s game against the Packers just got even worse based on the final Week 8 injury report

The Carolina Panthers have a lot of concerns going into Thursday’s game against the Green Bay Packers and the team’s final Week 8 injury report just made things even worse.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 28

3 Storylines I'm Watching During Panthers' Trip to Lambeau Field

I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the Carolina Panthers are. I thought I was getting there before Sunday. Carolina had won two straight, Bryce Young was playing well and even a defense that had some rough moments earlier in the season seemed to be settling down.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 28

Bryce Young's Bounce-Back Runs Into Xavier McKinney and the NFL's Most Opportunistic Secondary

Bryce Young doesn’t get much time to put Sunday behind him. The Carolina Panthers quarterback was pulled in the 43-13 loss to Tampa Bay, and four days later he walks into Lambeau Field against Xavier McKinney and a Packers defense with a league-high nine interceptions.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 28

The Panthers Have a Trade Deadline Decision to Make — And It's Not an Easy One

If you had asked me before Sunday what the Carolina Panthers should do at the trade deadline, I probably would've told you to go get some help. They had won two straight, Bryce Young was playing well and the defense had started to look a lot better than it did earlier in the season.

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Carolina Panthers News / A to Z Sports / October 28

Panthers linked as potential fit for two intriguing trade candidates at a position of need, and have a clear trade chip to use

The Carolina Panthers have an obvious need at cornerback and two trade targets stand out as logical moves for Dan Morgan to make. Here’s what those two trades could look like.

NFL News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 28

NFL Week 8 Expert Picks Paint Clear Picture of Panthers' Chances vs. Packers

The Carolina Panthers are understandable underdogs on the road against the Green Bay Packers. They're coming off an abysmal loss. By most metrics, the 4-3 Packers are a better team than the 3-3 Panthers.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 28

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NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 28

Panthers Linked to 31-Year-Old Dolphins DL Who Could Be a Cheap Postseason Rental

Carolina Panthers fans watched Tampa Bay run 49 times for 258 yards at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, and anyone wondering whether the run defense was ever real has a trade name to chew on.

Bryce Young News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 28

Abysmal Outing Causes Panthers' Bryce Young to Slip in QB Power Rankings

Prior to Week 7's ugly loss, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young was rightfully in the MVP conversation. He was facing immense pressure behind, let's face it, the worst offensive line in the NFL.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 28

4 Bold Predictions for Panthers vs. Packers That Just Might Come True

For the second straight year, the Carolina Panthers will head into the wintry confines of Lambeau Field. For the second straight year, they will do so as underdogs after an abysmal loss in which they allowed 40 points the week prior.

D.J. Wonnum News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 28

The Panthers Let a Key Player Walk in Free Agency. They Probably Regret That Now

When the Carolina Panthers let D.J. Wonnum walk in free agency, I didn't think much of it. Wonnum was coming off a season with only three sacks, and the Panthers had plenty of other things to worry about.

Bryce Young News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 27

Panthers’ Bryce Young not thinking about beating Packers in 2025 before trying to do it again

Bryce Young isn’t reading too much into the last meeting between the Carolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers in 2025, as his team prepares for another meeting with Jordan Love and company at Lambeau Field this Sunday.

Jalen Coker News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 27

Panthers’ Jalen Coker injury update is great news for TNF vs. Packers

The Carolina Panthers are looking to bounce back from a Week 7 loss as they share the field Thursday against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

Taylor Moton News / Pro Football Rumors / October 26

Panthers OT Taylor Moton To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Panthers coach Dave Canales revealed following yesterday’s loss that Taylor Moton would be out “for a while.” That absence will ultimately span the rest of the season, as the lineman is set to undergo season-ending ankle surgery, per Joe Person of The Athletic.

Taylor Moton News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 26

Panthers Place OT Taylor Moton On IR

The Carolina Panthers announced they have placed RT Taylor Moton on injured reserve. The Panthers signed OLB Nick Hampton from the practice squad to the active roster to fill the spot, and signed LB Ja’Markis Weston to the practice squad.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 26

Mayfield believes Bucs made a 'statement' with win over Panthers

Baker Mayfield believes Buccaneers made a 'statement' with blowout win over Panthers

One of the more surprising NFL results of the final Sunday of October involved the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earning a blowout 43-13 win at the rival Carolina Panthers that improved Tampa Bay to 2-5 on the season.

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