Overview
- Rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald hit a 49-yard field goal as time expired to secure Carolina’s 16-13 victory at Lambeau Field.
- Running back Rico Dowdle rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and his late 19-yard burst set up the decisive kick.
- Bryce Young returned from an ankle injury and completed 11 of 20 passes for 102 yards with one interception as the Panthers moved to 5-4.
- Tre’von Moehrig’s interception and repeated red-zone stops keyed a defensive effort that held Green Bay to 13 points and set up a 13-6 third-quarter lead.
- Coach Dave Canales credited a coin-toss plan to finish with the wind for enabling the final kick, while the Packers lost tight end Tucker Kraft and receiver Matthew Golden to injuries.