NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 8
Packers 27-19 Panthers: what did the result change in the playoff race?
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Packers | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
What the result changed
We took the current standings (120 games played league-wide), removed this one result to rebuild the numbers before kickoff, and compared. Other games of the same week stay as they are.
Both teams, before → after
Other teams
4 more teams
- SeahawksTragic 10→9
- RamsTragic 9→8
- CardinalsTragic 8→7
- CommandersTragic 9→8
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingBryce Young 23/41 · 209 yds · TD 1 · INT 1Jordan Love 30/41 · 288 yds · TD 3 · INT 1
- RushingChuba Hubbard 22 car · 81 yds · TD 1Josh Jacobs 21 car · 39 yds · TD 1
- ReceivingTetairoa McMillan 6 rec · 58 yds · TD 0Christian Watson 8 rec · 113 yds · TD 0
- Sacks-Lukas Van Ness 1
- TacklesMarco Wilson 8Evan Williams 10
Team stats
| Panthers | Packers | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total yards | 258 (70 plays) | 354 (67 plays) |
| Passing yards | 176 (23/41 comp.) | 288 (30/41 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 82 (23 att.) | 66 (26 att.) |
| Turnovers | 2 (1 fum. · 1 INT) | 3 (2 fum. · 1 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 5/18 | 9/16 |
| 4th-down conversions | 2/4 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone scores | 1/2 | 3/3 |
| Sacked | 6 · -33 yds | 0 |
| Penalties | 5 · 41 yds | 6 · 45 yds |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Panthers
Panthers passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 23/41 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Panthers rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 22 | 81 | 1 | 18 |
| Trevor Etienne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Panthers receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillan | 6 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 7 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Jalen Coker | 2 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| Mitchell Evans | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Tommy Tremble | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| John Metchie III | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Darren Waller | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Brycen Tremayne | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Packers
Packers passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Love | 30/41 | 288 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Packers rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | 21 | 39 | 1 | 6 |
| Savion Williams | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| MarShawn Lloyd | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Pierre Strong Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Packers receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Watson | 8 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 53 |
| Matthew Golden | 7 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 24 |
| Tucker Kraft | 6 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| J. Michael Sturdivant | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Josh Jacobs | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| MarShawn Lloyd | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Savion Williams | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
New to the NFL?
- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.