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The Green Bay Packers lost 16-13 to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Never has a three-point loss seemed so devastating, though. The Packers r
The Carolina Panthers are the latest lesser opponent to give the Packers absolute fits this season. Green Bay's offense managed just 13 points against a Panthers team that had given up an average of over 25 points a game on the road and surrendered 40 points to Buffalo at home Oct. 26.
The Lions, like the Packers, lost a game they probably should have won, and did so in their own stadium. Detroit was nearly a double-digit favorite against division rival Minnesota on Sunday, but instead allowed the Vikings to grab an early lead and largely control the game from start to finish.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 203 yards and a touchdown while Pittsburgh dominated defensively as the Steelers stunned the NFL-best Indianapolis Colts 27-20 on Sunday while Green Bay lost to Carolina.On the Colts' next drive,
Speaking of former Packers, Matt LaFleur's team will face former Packers Yosh Nijman and JJ Jansen when hosting the Carolina Panthers this week. The Panthers also have Krys Barnes and Kalen King on the practice squad.
The Indianapolis Colts entered Week 9 as the AFC's No. 1 seed and the NFL's most explosive offense. Daniel Jones looked reborn, playing like one of the league's most efficient quarterbacks. And then it all came crashing down in Pittsburgh.
The Packers are as high as 2 and as low as 7 in the latest NFL power rankings after the dominant second half against the Steelers.
Kraft seemed ready to show out again on Sunday with the Panthers in town but was limited to two catches for 20 yards in the first half. Then disaster struck in the second half. The Packers had the ball in the third quarter and on one play Kraft pulled from the left side of the line to the right in order to block for his running back.