2023 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2023 · Bank of America Stadium
Green Bay PackersWinner
33
Carolina Panthers
30
Green Bay Packers 33–30 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:01, GB +23% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:01) (No Huddle) 9-B.Young spiked the ball to stop the clock.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 0:01GB +23% win prob(:01) (No Huddle) 9-B.Young spiked the ball to stop the clock.
- Q4 · 2:39CAR +22% win prob(2:39) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep left to 87-R.Doubs to CAR 33 for 36 yards (13-T.Hill). Carolina challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #1.)
- Q4 · 4:12CAR +16% win prob(4:12) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 17-D.Chark for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 0:13CAR +12% win prob(:13) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass deep middle to 19-A.Thielen to GB 31 for 22 yards (25-K.Nixon).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 7:34GB Touchdown
(7:34) 70-R.Newman reported in as eligible. 28-A.Dillon up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: GB 7 — CAR 0 - Q1 · 5:29CAR Field goal
(5:29) 4-E.Pineiro 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker. Penalty on GB-95-D.Wyatt, Defensive Offside, declined.
Score after this play: GB 7 — CAR 3 - Q2 · 15:00GB Touchdown
(15:00) 10-J.Love up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: GB 13 — CAR 3 - Q2 · 10:38CAR Touchdown
(10:38) 11-I.Smith-Marsette right end for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: GB 13 — CAR 10 - Q2 · 7:56GB Field goal
(7:56) 17-A.Carlson 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Score after this play: GB 16 — CAR 10 - Q2 · 0:57GB Touchdown
(:57) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep right to 13-D.Wicks for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: GB 23 — CAR 10 - Q3 · 5:14CAR Touchdown
(5:14) 30-C.Hubbard left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: GB 23 — CAR 16 - Q4 · 15:00GB Touchdown
(15:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short left to 87-R.Doubs for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: GB 30 — CAR 16 - Q4 · 7:18CAR Touchdown
(7:18) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short middle to 17-D.Chark for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN [95-D.Wyatt].
Score after this play: GB 30 — CAR 22 - Q4 · 4:12CAR Touchdown
(4:12) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 17-D.Chark for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: GB 30 — CAR 30 - Q4 · 0:22GB Field goal
(:22) 17-A.Carlson 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Score after this play: GB 33 — CAR 30
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Packers | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 63 | 63 |
| Total yards | 369 | 396 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.9 | 6.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.26 (edge) | 0.18 |
| Success rate | 49% (edge) | 48% |
| Dropback rate | 48% | 62% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.41 (edge) | 0.34 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.12 (edge) | -0.06 |
| Third downs | 8/14 (edge) | 6/13 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 11 (edge) | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 22 | 23 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Packers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.26 expected points added per play vs 0.18.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
23/36, 312 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.9 expected points added · +9.5% completion over expected
Passing · GB
17/28, 219 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.3 expected points added · -0.4% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | CAR 15 | 8 | 3 | 3:32 | Punt | |
| 2 | GB | GB 20 | 8 | 74 | 3:58 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | CAR | CAR 31 | 7 | 30 | 2:06 | Field goal +3 | |
| 4 | GB | GB 21 | 12 | 79 | 5:27 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 5 | CAR | CAR 23 | 10 | 77 | 4:28 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | GB | GB 25 | 8 | 30 | 2:38 | Field goal +3 | |
| 7 | CAR | CAR 25 | 7 | 35 | 3:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | GB | GB 40 | 12 | 60 | 3:23 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | CAR | CAR 23 | 5 | 9 | 0:31 | Punt | |
| 10 | GB | GB 21 | 3 | 8 | 0:18 | End of half | |
| 11 | GB | GB 25 | 5 | -7 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 12 | CAR | CAR 28 | 15 | 57 | 8:20 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 13 | GB | GB 34 | 11 | 58 | 5:14 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | CAR | CAR 21 | 6 | 22 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 15 | GB | GB 11 | 4 | 1 | 0:59 | Punt | |
| 16 | CAR | CAR 40 | 10 | 62 | 4:24 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 17 | GB | GB 25 | 5 | 5 | 1:27 | Punt | |
| 18 | CAR | CAR 30 | 6 | 57 | 1:42 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 19 | GB | GB 25 | 10 | 61 | 3:46 | Field goal +3 | |
| 20 | CAR | CAR 25 | 4 | 44 | 0:19 | End of game |
11 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Packers gained 79 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | 17/28 | 219 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 21 | 127 | 6.0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Jordan Love | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 2.4 |
| A.J. Dillon | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Bo Melton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Patrick Taylor | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Doubs | 4 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 19% | 7.6 |
| Tucker Kraft | 4 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 23% | 3.7 |
| Bo Melton | 4 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 23% | 1.2 |
| Dontayvion Wicks | 2 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 8% | 4.1 |
| Aaron Jones | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 12% | -0.5 |
| Samori Toure | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -0.5 |
| Malik Heath | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Patrick Taylor | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Johnson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Owens | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keisean Nixon | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McDuffie | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaire Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 23/36 | 312 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 16 | 43 | 2.7 | 1 | -5.3 |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Bryce Young | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Miles Sanders | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Chark | 6 | 8 | 98 | 2 | 25% | 10.6 |
| Adam Thielen | 6 | 8 | 94 | 0 | 25% | 5.7 |
| Tommy Tremble | 4 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 19% | 2.0 |
| Stephen Sullivan | 3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 16% | -2.1 |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Miles Sanders | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Luvu | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shy Tuttle | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Thurman | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Hill | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -3.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- GB moneyline
- -198
- CAR moneyline
- +164
Packers closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 63 — over by 23.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 1 mph
- Referee
- Alex Kemp
- Rest
- GB 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Matt LaFleur vs Chris Tabor