Snap Counts, Stud, Dud and Defining Play From Packers’ Loss to Panthers

A win is a win and a loss is a loss. But some just hurt more. The Green Bay Packers not only lost to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, they lost premier tight end Tucker Kraft to a knee injury.

Here’s our analysis of the snap counts, plus one stud, one dud and the defining play.

Packers Snap Counts on Offense

The Packers played 65 snaps on offense.

Quarterback: Jordan Love has played all 510 snaps this season.

Running back: After a more balanced snap count last week, when the Packers rode the hot hand of Emanuel Wilson, this was back to the Josh Jacobs Show. Jacobs played 38 snaps, Wilson played 21 and Chris Brooks played 11 – his most since Week 2.

Jacobs carried 17 times for 87 yards (5.1 average) and caught four passes for 13 yards to give him a 100-yard day. Like normal, every yard is a grind. Including one incomplete pass, he had 22 opportunities, or 57.9 percent of his snaps, compared to 38.1 percent for Wilson.

Jacobs’ game-tying touchdown extended his team-record streak to eight consecutive home games with a rushing touchdown.

Receivers: For large chunks of the game, Romeo Doubs was the passing game. He played 60 snaps in a really strong performance in which he caught 7-of-10 targets for 91 yards. Christian Watson, who was on the bench for the fateful fourth-and-8 while being checked for a concussion, played 43. For context, in 15 games last season, Watson played 43-plus in only six.

Malik Heath played 27, his fourth in a row in the 20s and one off his season high. Matthew Golden was limited to 24 by a shoulder injury. The last two games, he has caught 5-of-6 targets for 13 yards. Cornerback Bo Melton played two. Dontayvion Wicks and Jayden Reed can’t get back soon enough.

Tight ends: Tucker Kraft was one of the best tight ends in the NFL and one of the most important players on the roster. Now, he’ll miss the rest of the season and probably the start of next season, when he will be playing for a new contract. It’s a devastating loss to the team and the young star.