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Carolina Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald battled Green Bay’s vicious winds and hit a game-winning 49-yard field goal to seal an incredible upset win 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 for 19 yards to help set up Fitzgerald for the booming kick. Carolina took home the victory, 16-13.
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Carolina Panthers punter Sam Martin, left, celebrates with placekicker Ryan Fitzgerald (10) after Fitzgerald’s game-winning field goal against the Packers on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
The Packers entered the game with the best record in the NFC at 5-1-1. If the season ended last week, they would have been the No. 1 seed on their side of the playoffs. Carolina had nothing to lose. As head coach Dave Canales searched for a signature win, 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 Tre’von Moehrig. The Panthers turned around and went on an eight-play, 38-yard drive that ended with a Dowdle touchdown run to go up 13-6. Fitzgerald missed the extra point attempt there.
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Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) reacts after running for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Love and the Packers would have to come together and score a touchdown to keep the game going. The star quarterback led the team on a 12-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a Josh Jacobs touchdown run. But it was the Green Bay defense that failed to do enough to thwart the Panthers’ game-winning drive.
Young was 11-of-20 with 102 yards and an interception. Dowdle had another incredible game, finishing with 130 rushing yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns.
Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle runs against Packers defensive end Kingsley Enagbare on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
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Love was 26-of-37 for 273 yards and an interception.
Carolina improved to 5-4 on the year. Green Bay dropped to 5-2-1.
