Panthers Upset Packers 16-13 at Lambeau Field, Ending Green Bay Winning Streak

The Carolina Panthers upset the Green Bay Packers 16-13 at Lambeau Field when rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald drilled a 49-yard field goal as time expired, snapping Green Bay’s three-game win streak. Rico Dowdle carried the load for Carolina (25 carries), rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns and producing a late 19-yard run that set up the game-winner, though he drew an unsportsmanlike penalty after celebrating which led to a missed extra point. Green Bay managed only a late short-yardage touchdown from Josh Jacobs to tie the game and quarterback Jordan Love did not throw a touchdown and had an interception. The Packers also lost star tight end Tucker Kraft to a right-knee injury (he was carted off), and kicker Brandon McManus missed an earlier field-goal attempt, compounding a disappointing home loss. Carolina, a double-digit underdog that had been beaten 40-9 by Buffalo last week, benefitted from coach Dave Canales giving Dowdle the bulk of the carries after he and Chuba Hubbard had been splitting work.