2025 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2025 · Lambeau Field
Carolina PanthersWinner
16
Green Bay Packers
13
Carolina Panthers 16–13 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:01, GB +33% win probability on one snap. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:01) 10-R.Fitzgerald 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 0:01GB +33% win prob(:01) 10-R.Fitzgerald 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q4 · 0:46GB +18% win prob(:46) (Shotgun) 5-R.Dowdle right guard to GB 31 for 19 yards (29-X.McKinney).
- Q4 · 11:00CAR +18% win prob(11:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass incomplete short right to 87-R.Doubs [11-N.Scourton].
- Q3 · 10:38CAR +15% win prob(10:38) 17-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q2 · 7:57GB Field goal
(7:57) 17-B.McManus 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Score after this play: CAR 0 — GB 3 - Q2 · 2:26CAR Touchdown
(2:26) 5-R.Dowdle up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 7 — GB 3 - Q2 · 0:05GB Field goal
(:05) 17-B.McManus 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.
Score after this play: CAR 7 — GB 6 - Q3 · 2:15CAR Touchdown
(2:15) 5-R.Dowdle left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CAR-5-R.Dowdle, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Score after this play: CAR 13 — GB 6 - Q4 · 2:35GB Touchdown
(2:35) (Shotgun) 8-J.Jacobs up the middle to CAR 1 for no gain (56-C.Rozeboom). Green Bay challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 8-J.Jacobs up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CAR 13 — GB 13 - Q4 · 0:01CAR Field goal
(:01) 10-R.Fitzgerald 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Score after this play: CAR 16 — GB 13
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Panthers | Packers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 54 | 63 |
| Total yards | 265 | 369 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.9 | 5.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.09 (edge) | 0.04 |
| Success rate | 50% | 51% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 43% | 60% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.01 | 0.16 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.16 (edge) | -0.13 |
| Third downs | 4/10 | 7/13 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 20 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Packers outgained Panthers 369–265 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
26/37, 273 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
5.9 expected points added · +9.1% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
11/20, 102 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-3.3 expected points added · -11.5% completion over expected
Receiving · GB
2/4 for 58 yds, 0 TD
11% of team targets · -0.8 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | CAR 27 | 5 | 14 | 2:39 | Punt | |
| 2 | GB | GB 28 | 9 | 56 | 5:47 | Fumble | |
| 3 | CAR | CAR 16 | 15 | 64 | 8:39 | Interception | |
| 4 | GB | GB 20 | 9 | 58 | 5:02 | Field goal +3 | |
| 5 | CAR | CAR 24 | 12 | 71 | 5:31 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | GB | GB 42 | 11 | 70 | 2:22 | Field goal +3 | |
| 7 | GB | GB 32 | 10 | 43 | 4:26 | Missed field goal | |
| 8 | CAR | CAR 33 | 7 | 18 | 2:53 | Punt | |
| 9 | GB | GB 11 | 4 | 13 | 1:14 | Interception | |
| 10 | CAR | GB 38 | 9 | 35 | 4:15 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 11 | GB | GB 29 | 14 | 58 | 6:27 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | CAR | CAR 13 | 5 | 23 | 3:21 | Punt | |
| 13 | GB | GB 29 | 13 | 71 | 4:52 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | CAR | CAR 29 | 10 | 40 | 2:32 | Field goal +3 |
6 of 14 drives ended in points. Longest march: Panthers gained 71 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 11/20 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | 25 | 130 | 5.2 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Bryce Young | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillan | 4 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 32% | 2.3 |
| Xavier Legette | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 16% | -4.2 |
| Rico Dowdle | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 16% | 0.1 |
| Jalen Coker | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Brycen Tremayne | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5% | 0.2 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11% | -1.3 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Tommy Tremble | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Rozeboom | 7 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tershawn Wharton | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lathan Ransom | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Brown | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Scott | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | 26/37 | 273 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | 17 | 87 | 5.1 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Emanuel Wilson | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Jordan Love | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Savion Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -5.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Doubs | 7 | 10 | 91 | 0 | 29% | 4.0 |
| Christian Watson | 2 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 11% | -0.8 |
| Luke Musgrave | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 9% | 1.0 |
| Chris Brooks | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 6% | 3.8 |
| Tucker Kraft | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9% | 2.0 |
| Josh Jacobs | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 14% | -1.6 |
| Savion Williams | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Malik Heath | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 3.0 |
| Matthew Golden | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9% | -2.0 |
| Emanuel Wilson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier McKinney | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Evan Williams | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisean Nixon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emanuel Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -12.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- CAR moneyline
- +650
- GB moneyline
- -1000
Packers closed -12.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 29 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 47°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Land Clark
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · GB 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Canales vs Matt LaFleur
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.