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Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle (5) breaks away for a long gain with less than a minute left in the game against the Green Bay Packers during their football game Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Carolina won 16-13. / Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky slams Jordan Love’s “bad eyes” after the Packers’ shocking loss exposes major offensive flaws.
During the game, the Packers announced that Kraft had been ruled out for the remainder of their Week 9 matchup against the Panthers due to a knee injury he suffered in the third quarter. Initially, the third-year tight end had been deemed "questionable" to return because of the injury.
Rico Dowdle, Xavier Legette, and Yosh Nijman lined up to celebrate a touchdown by the running back, placing their hands on their helmets and pumping their hips twice. It was a clear reference to the Key & Peele sketch, but it drew a costly flag. The 15 yards made Ryan Fitzgerald miss the PAT.
Carolina held Parsons without a quarterback pressure for the first time in his 71 career games with some "keep-away football."
So far through five road games, the Panthers are just 1-4-0 while being outscored 18-8, and now they’re starting a west coast trip that could just as easily chew them up and spit them out. The first if four games out west begins on Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.
The Carolina Panthers are one of the hottest teams in the NFL. And thanks to a no-name offensive line that continues to whip opponents in the ground game, they just might hang around far longer than most would have expected.
The actor and comedian who made the "Key & Peele" sketch famous, suggests another is coming following Sunday's flag on Carolina RB.
Carolina scored a huge upset win over Green Bay, despite a poor outing from Bryce Young and most of their offense.