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Carolina Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald battled the wicked Green Bay winds and kicked a game-winning 49-yard field goal to solidify an incredible upset victory on Sunday.
Bryce Young led the Panthers down the field on the final drive of the game. He completed two passes and running back Rico Dowdle ran 19 yards to help set up Fitzgerald for the hard kick. Carolina took the victory, 16-13.
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Carolina Panthers punter Sam Martin, second from right, celebrates with kicker Ryan Fitzgerald (10) after Fitzgerald’s game-winning field goal against the Green Bay Packers in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
The Packers came into the game with the best record in the NFC at 5-1-1. If the season had ended last week, they would have been the first seed on their side of the playoff standings. Carolina had nothing to lose. As head coach Dave Canales searched for a signature victory, he relied on timely defensive plays to wreak havoc on the Packers.
With Carolina leading 7-6 in the third quarter, Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw an interception to safety Tre’von Moehrig. The Panthers turned around and went on an eight-play, 38-yard drive that ended with a Dowdle touchdown run to take a 13-6 lead. Fitzgerald missed the extra point attempt there.
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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) reacts after running for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Love and the Packers would need to rally and score a touchdown to tie the game. The star quarterback led the team on a 12-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a Josh Jacobs touchdown run. But it was Green Bay’s defense that didn’t do enough to thwart the Panthers’ winning season.
Young was 11-for-20 with 102 yards and one interception. Dowdle had another incredible game, finishing with 130 rushing yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns.
Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle (5) runs against Green Bay Packers defensive end Kingsley Enagbare (55) during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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Love was 26 of 37 with 273 yards and one interception.
Carolina improved to 5-4 on the year. Green Bay fell to 5-2-1.
