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Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers Prediction & Betting Pick | NFL Thursday Night Football October 29, 2026

Thursday night feels much tighter than the double-digit spread suggests. Carolina's blowout loss to Tampa Bay was driven more by turnovers and game flow than an inability to move the football, and the Panthers still rank among the league's better offenses in both yardage and scoring. Green Bay enters with its own concerns up front, making this a favorable spot for Chuba Hubbard, who has seen his workload spike and now owns nearly two-thirds of Carolina's rushing volume. The matchup is especially appealing because the Panthers' zone-running scheme attacks a specific weakness in the Packers' front. Meanwhile, Tetairoa McMillan and Josh Jacobs both step into favorable usage spots as key pieces of their offenses. I expect a competitive game, plenty of rushing volume, and a lower-scoring script than the market projects.

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