Carolina
Panthers
3-3
19
FINAL
13
Green Bay
Packers
3-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested battle, the Carolina Panthers topped the Green Bay Packers 19-13 in Week 8 of the 2026 season. With both teams vying for playoff positioning, the Panthers' victory solidified their standing in a competitive NFC South.
Jalen Milroe led the Panthers' offense with a strong performance, throwing for 242 yards, while De'Zhaun Stribling was his primary target, racking up 94 receiving yards. On the other side, Anthony Richardson Sr managed one touchdown pass but struggled to find consistent rhythm, as De'Von Achane's 105 rushing yards highlighted the Packers' ground game.
Defensively, the Packers put up a strong fight, with Jonas Sanker leading the team with eight tackles, and Trey Hendrickson causing disruption with two sacks. However, the turning point came when Carolina's defense held firm late in the game, stifling a potential game-winning drive from the Packers and securing the win with a disciplined performance down the stretch.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Milroe | QB | 44 | 25 | 57% | 242 | 1 | 1 | 70.4 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 32 | 14 | 44% | 157 | 1 | 0 | 69.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Von Achane | HB | 20 | 105 | 5.3 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 21 | 84 | 4.0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Jalen Milroe | QB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Eli Stowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Endries | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady Russell | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Ekeler | HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Chris Brazzell | WR | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Alec Pierce | WR | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Eli Stowers | TE | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Grant Calcaterra | TE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Elijah Moore | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Brady Russell | FB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jack Endries | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zah Frazier | CB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson | REDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foyesade Oluokun | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | MIKE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Grant | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheldon Rankins | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Pearce Jr | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauce Gardner | CB | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Pearce Jr | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chop Robinson | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kain Medrano | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Watson | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Ness | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rolder | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalen DeLoach | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Zvada | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| Jordan Stout | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Bojorquez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bates | K | 4 | 4 | 1 | 44 |