Five Things to Watch as Packers Host Panthers

The Green Bay Packers (5-1-1) will return home from a successful road trip to face the Carolina Panthers (4-4) on Sunday.

Jordan Love will look to continue his success and lead the Packers to a fourth consecutive victory while Bryce Young will try to come back from injury and get the Panthers back on track. 

Here is how to watch the game as well as five things to watch for this NFC matchup. 

How to Watch Packers-Panthers 

Kickoff: Noon Sunday 

TV: Fox Sports, with Adim Amin on play-by-play with analyst Greg Olsen joined by Pam Oliver on the sideline.  

Will you be able to watch the game? 

Radio: The game will be broadcast on the 54-station Packers Radio Network, with the longtime broadcasting duo of Wayne Larrivee and Larry McCarren on the call. Their broadcast also can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio on Channel 83 or 226 or through the app. 

Five Things to Watch in Packers-Panthers 

1. Packers Award Winners 

After a decisive 35-25 victory against the Steelers last week, two of the Packers’ premier players won league awards.

After putting up one of the best performances of his career, Jordan Love was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week and won the FedEx Air and Ground Player of the Week award. Love finished with 360 yards, the second-highest mark in his career, and three touchdowns with a completion percentage of 78.4. 

Micah Parsons also received a coveted league award, the NFC Defensive Player of the Month award for October. Highlighted by a three-sack performance against the Cardinals, Parsons finished with 17 pressures and four sacks in just three games in October. 

After a couple of award-winning games, Love and Parsons will try to follow up with strong performances against the Panthers.

“No matter what you do, it’s always a great honor to get recognized by your accomplishments, even though you understand – more months, more goals,” Parsons said. “We’re working toward something bigger. Obviously, sit back and reflect and appreciate this moment, about the work from the teammates, everyone who’s invested into this.

“But now it’s time to move on and we’re in November and this is going to be one of our biggest months in terms of teams, about championship-caliber, going to where we want to go.”

2. Follow Up to Christian Watson’s Return 

After tearing his ACL late last season, Christian Watson was able to make a quick return and made his season debut last week against the Steelers. He had a great performance, bringing in all four of his targets for 85 yards, an average of 21.3 yards per catch. 

He was able to show his explosiveness that he brings to the offense, bringing in passes for 28 yards as well as a 33-yard catch on third down late in the third quarter. 

“You love to see that,” quarterback Jordan Love said. “Obviously, for a guy who’s missed so much practice and playing time, it’s tough to be able to get back into that rhythm right off the bat and he did a good job of doing that. So, we’ll keep building that thing with him, but we know what type of player Christian is and defenses have got to know where he’s at, respect him. He’s a big playmaker for us.”

Watson will try to have another great game back from injury as he gets more comfortable on the field. It’s possible he could receive fewer touches if Josh Jacobs has a better game or guys like Matthew Golden get more involved, but Watson reminded everyone what he can do in the passing game as well as with his blocking.