The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their World Series with a trip to Lambeau Field. The Packers joined in the celebration with a 27-19 victory over the Panthers.
It was closer than it should have been.
Trey Smack missed an extra point; the Packers turned it over three times, including a fumbled kickoff; and Green Bay let Carolina climb back into it after leading 27-10 midway through the third quarter. It’s the same problems the Packers have faced over the past two seasons — poor special teams play and choking big leads.
The Panthers outgained the Packers 109 to 32 in the fourth quarter.
The Packers didn’t blow this one, though, moving to 5-3. The Panthers fell to 3-4.
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young threw incomplete on fourth-and-5 at midfield with 2:41 left in their best chance for a comeback.
Packers wide receiver Christian Watson left in an ambulance for a local hospital with 9:11 remaining in the first half. He had his chest injury examined there, and doctors cleared him to return. Watson returned to Lambeau Field in the passenger seat of the ambulance and had a clutch 7-yard reception on third-and-2 with 2:33 left. It allowed the Packers to run down the clock, with Carolina getting the ball back with only 22 seconds left.
Young was sacked six times, including by rookie Dani Dennis-Sutton with four seconds remaining.
Young, who was hit nine times, was 23-of-41 for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Chuba Hubbard had 22 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown and seven catches for 38 yards. Tetairoa McMillan had six catches for 58 yards.
Ryan Fitzgerald made field goals of 39 and 50 yards.
The Packers outgained the Panthers 354 to 258.
Love finished 30-of-41 for 288 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. His touchdowns covered 12 yards to Tucker Kraft, 24 yards to Matthew Golden and 4 yards to Josh Jacobs. Jacobs also scored on a 1-yard run.
Jacobs rushed for 39 yards on 21 carries and caught six passes for 13 yards.
Watson had eight catches for 113 yards and Golden seven for 79.
Packers wide receiver Coleman Owen fumbled the opening kickoff, and Watson lost a fumble in the first half. The Panthers, though, got only a field goal out of the three takeaways.
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