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| 461 | CAROLINA | 48.5 | 48.5 | | 462 | GREEN BAY | -7 | -6.5 |
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| All Games | 3-2 | +1.1 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 23.5 | 8.3 | 343.8 | (5.5) | 1.2 | 26.2 | 11.3 | 392.5 | (6.3) | 2.0 | | Road Games | 1-1 | +0.6 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 22.3 | 9.0 | 360.0 | (5.2) | 0.7 | 29.7 | 12.7 | 410.3 | (6.6) | 1.7 | | Last 3 Games | 1-1 | 0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 26.0 | 10.3 | 355.7 | (5.3) | 1.7 | 33.0 | 19.7 | 438.0 | (6.8) | 2.0 | | Grass Games | 3-1 | +2.1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 23.5 | 8.2 | 329.2 | (5.5) | 1.2 | 20.5 | 7.5 | 347.0 | (5.8) | 2.5 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 23.5 | 8.3 | 21.7 | 30:60 | 26-87 | (3.4) | 24-37 | 63.8% | 257 | (6.9) | 63-344 | (5.5) | (14.6) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.3 | 10.1 | 20.9 | 30:02 | 26-108 | (4.1) | 23-36 | 62.5% | 249 | (6.8) | 63-356 | (5.7) | (16) | | Offense Road Games | 22.3 | 9.0 | 22.7 | 34:46 | 31-109 | (3.5) | 24-38 | 64.0% | 251 | (6.6) | 69-360 | (5.2) | (16.1) | | Defense (All Games) | 26.2 | 11.3 | 22.2 | 31:30 | 25-140 | (5.5) | 26-37 | 69.1% | 252 | (6.8) | 62-392 | (6.3) | (15) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23 | 11.2 | 21 | 31:46 | 26-113 | (4.3) | 23-36 | 64.4% | 252 | (7) | 62-364 | (5.9) | (15.8) | | Defense Road Games | 29.7 | 12.7 | 23.7 | 30:14 | 26-141 | (5.4) | 26-36 | 70.6% | 270 | (7.4) | 62-410 | (6.6) | (13.8) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 14-6 | 43.4% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 2-36 | (21.8) | 2-23 | (14) | 6-59 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 13-5 | 39.3% | 1-0 | 52.6% | 2-44 | (22.4) | 17-2 | (8.7) | 7-64 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 16-8 | 51.1% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 2-52 | (22.4) | 1-14 | (10.2) | 7-58 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | | 13-7 | 50.0% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 1-43 | (36.6) | 2-29 | (14.4) | 8-63 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | | 13-5 | 41.2% | 1-0 | 41.7% | 2-44 | (24.3) | 18-2 | (10.7) | 7-59 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | | 14-9 | 63.4% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-59 | (44.5) | 2-25 | (14.8) | 7-58 |
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| All Games | 4-2 | +2 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 26.8 | 15.3 | 319.2 | (5.6) | 0.7 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 367.8 | (5.4) | 2.2 | | Home Games | 2-0 | +2 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 36.5 | 22.0 | 355.0 | (6.2) | 1.0 | 17.0 | 10.5 | 305.5 | (4.4) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 35.7 | 19.7 | 349.0 | (6.1) | 0.3 | 17.0 | 6.7 | 381.3 | (5.7) | 2.7 | | Grass Games | 4-0 | +4 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 34.5 | 18.7 | 359.2 | (6.1) | 0.5 | 18.7 | 10.2 | 364.0 | (5.4) | 2.2 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 26.8 | 15.3 | 20.2 | 27:47 | 24-95 | (3.9) | 21-32 | 64.4% | 224 | (6.9) | 56-319 | (5.6) | (11.9) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.6 | 12.1 | 18.8 | 30:52 | 26-96 | (3.7) | 22-35 | 63.0% | 228 | (6.5) | 61-324 | (5.3) | (14.4) | | Offense Home Games | 36.5 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 28:42 | 25-118 | (4.7) | 20-32 | 62.5% | 237 | (7.4) | 57-355 | (6.2) | (9.7) | | Defense (All Games) | 21.7 | 11.7 | 22.8 | 32:13 | 33-154 | (4.6) | 20-34 | 59.8% | 213 | (6.3) | 67-368 | (5.4) | (17) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21.4 | 10.9 | 19.8 | 30:28 | 27-122 | (4.5) | 21-35 | 61.9% | 215 | (6.2) | 62-337 | (5.5) | (15.7) | | Defense Home Games | 17.0 | 10.5 | 19.5 | 31:17 | 31-128 | (4.1) | 19-38 | 50.0% | 177 | (4.7) | 69-305 | (4.4) | (18) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 12-5 | 45.8% | 0-0 | 33.3% | 2-50 | (24.8) | 2-16 | (8.8) | 6-46 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 14-6 | 41.7% | 1-0 | 41.5% | 2-44 | (22.2) | 20-2 | (9.4) | 7-59 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12-5 | 44.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-29 | (29) | 3-16 | (4.7) | 4-32 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | | 14-6 | 47.6% | 2-1 | 60.0% | 3-69 | (24.3) | 1-6 | (4.3) | 6-59 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 39.5% | 1-0 | 39.6% | 3-64 | (23.8) | 16-2 | (7.3) | 7-55 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | | 16-6 | 40.6% | 2-1 | 60.0% | 4-81 | (20.4) | 2-10 | (4) | 8-86 |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ TAMPA BAY | 20-14 | W | 4.5 | W | 39 | U | 33-113 | 24-34-221 | 0 | 17-102 | 22-35-162 | 3 | | 9/14/2014 | DETROIT | 24-7 | W | -1.5 | W | 43 | U | 24-62 | 22-34-251 | 0 | 18-70 | 27-48-253 | 3 | | 9/21/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 19-37 | L | -3 | L | 43 | O | 10-42 | 29-41-307 | 2 | 34-264 | 22-30-190 | 0 | | 9/28/2014 | @ BALTIMORE | 10-38 | L | 3 | L | 42.5 | O | 26-67 | 20-34-248 | 1 | 30-127 | 22-31-327 | 0 | | 10/5/2014 | CHICAGO | 31-24 | W | -1.5 | W | 47 | O | 27-90 | 19-35-231 | 3 | 22-85 | 28-36-262 | 4 | | 10/12/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | 37-37 | T | 7 | W | 44 | O | 34-147 | 29-46-284 | 1 | 31-193 | 33-43-320 | 2 | | 10/19/2014 | @ GREEN BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | SEATTLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/30/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/10/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2014 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/4/2014 | @ SEATTLE | 16-36 | L | 4.5 | L | 46.5 | O | 21-80 | 23-33-175 | 1 | 37-207 | 19-28-191 | 1 | | 9/14/2014 | NY JETS | 31-24 | W | -7 | T | 46.5 | O | 22-80 | 25-42-310 | 1 | 37-146 | 16-32-166 | 1 | | 9/21/2014 | @ DETROIT | 7-19 | L | 1 | L | 51.5 | U | 22-76 | 16-27-147 | 1 | 38-115 | 22-34-238 | 3 | | 9/28/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 38-17 | W | -1.5 | W | 50.5 | O | 18-56 | 22-28-302 | 0 | 41-235 | 23-35-261 | 2 | | 10/2/2014 | MINNESOTA | 42-10 | W | -9.5 | W | 46.5 | O | 28-156 | 15-22-164 | 1 | 25-111 | 22-44-188 | 3 | | 10/12/2014 | @ MIAMI | 27-24 | W | -1.5 | W | 46.5 | O | 34-121 | 24-42-248 | 0 | 23-112 | 20-31-237 | 3 | | 10/19/2014 | CAROLINA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CAROLINA: The Panthers will remain one of the NFL's most run-heavy teams, employing a diverse number of looks in their ground attack. They still utilize a lot of zone-read plays featuring Cam Newton, who will likely lead all quarterbacks in rushing attempts again despite offseason ankle surgery. They run a lot of two-back looks with DeAngelo Williams and Mike Tolbert on the field, giving them three running options between the tackles. Williams will likely hold off the injury-prone Jonathan Stewart for another year, with Kenjon Barner and rookie Tyler Gaffney battling for a roster spot.
Newton and offensive coordinator Mike Shula have their work cut out for them in the passing game after losing their top three receivers. The Carolina passing game works off of the running game, utilizing a lot of deep crossing patterns off play-action. They'll use a two- tight end base, with Ed Dickson playing in-line and Greg Olsen flexed out as their top receiving threat. Jerricho Cotchery provides another middle-of-the-field threat. Rookie Kelvin Benjamin takes over as the primary deep threat and can count on seeing the ball any time he's in single coverage. When they throw in the red zone, Olsen has always been Newton's favorite red-zone target, but Benjamin will surely take on a big role near the goal line, as he did at Florida State. Third receiver Jason Avant is better as a perimeter blocking presence than a pass-catcher at this point.
This defense became elite last year, finishing second in the NFL in both scoring defense and total defense, thanks to a league-best 60 sacks. The Panthers upgraded the secondary with CB Antoine Cason, SS Roman Harper and FS Thomas DeCoud. | | GREEN BAY: While the personnel has changed, there haven't been a whole lot of adjustments to the Packers' running game over the past couple of seasons. They still use a zone-heavy blocking scheme, with big backs pounding between the tackles. Eddie Lacy is in for a feature-back workload this year, with James Starks picking up the scraps. Johnathan Franklin's retirement leaves DuJuan Harris for a roster spot. Lacy is at his best going downhill on inside zone runs, similar to what he executed at Alabama. He took a big red-zone workload last year and will do so again. Even with quarterback Aaron Rodgers healthy for 16 games, Green Bay will still get enough scoring chances for Lacy despite skewing pass-heavy in the red zone again. Lacy, not John Kuhn, now takes goal-line carries as well. Kuhn serves as a lead blocker and occasional short-yardage guy.
McCarthy's West Coast offense mixes in a lot of deep shots. Rodgers will continue to move around and look for Jordy Nelson on the perimeter as his primary target. Randall Cobb is Green Bay's chess piece, lining up as a boundary receiver, slot man and also in the backfield. Jarrett Boykin will see extended action as James Jones' replacement, and they figure to run a lot of three-wide sets. Nelson was targeted most often inside the 20, though Boykin emerged as a favorite of Rodgers' in the red zone too.
The Packers will remain one of the better sack teams in the NFL with the addition of defensive end Julius Peppers and a healthy outside linebacker Clay Matthews (168.5 combined career sacks). The concerns with this team are the amount of points and yards it allows, and the secondary doesn't make as many plays as it used to. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (CAROLINA-GREEN BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(ADDS injuries to Packers CBs Shields, Williams)
*Panthers-Packers Preview* ==========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
It's hard to imagine where the Green Bay Packers would be without Aaron Rodgers, who added to his already impressive resume with a sensational game-winning drive last weekend.
While Cam Newton couldn't lead the Carolina Panthers to victory, he helped them avoid a loss.
The surging Packers try to continue their recent dominance in October when they host Newton and the Panthers on Sunday.
Rodgers threw for 264 yards and three more touchdowns as Green Bay (4-2) stormed back to win 27-24 at Miami last Sunday, its third consecutive victory. The former Super Bowl MVP capped an 11-play, 60-yard drive with a four-yard strike to Andrew Quarless with 3 seconds to go.
Rodgers hooked up with rookie Davante Adams for 12 yards on the previous play after pretending to spike the ball.
"Any time you overcome adversity, you have this experience to build off. That's why you play. This is an excellent character win," coach Mike McCarthy told the Packers' official website.
"We knew this would be a tough game coming down in the heat. We said we weren't worried about it and we weren't worried about it, but the fact is we're from Wisconsin."
Rodgers became the first player to throw 15 TDs with one or fewer interceptions in the first six games of a season. He's gone 170 pass attempts without a pick, putting him 11 shy of his career-best mark set in 2010.
Rodgers is averaging just 236.5 yards but his 111.4 passer rating ranks second in the NFL.
"I need to work on my vocabulary. The guy is a remarkable player," McCarthy said. "Aaron sees the game so well, like none other. ... Things come to him differently than other guys."
The Packers now return home, where they've won 30 of 33 regular-season games with Rodgers under center. Green Bay has also won 15 of its last 16 October games, including nine straight while averaging 31.2 points.
The Panthers (3-2-1) shouldn't have much trouble keeping up offensively if their recent efforts are any indication. They beat the Bears 31-24 in Week 5 before playing to a 37-all tie at Cincinnati last Sunday. Newton threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns, adding a season-high 107 yards and another score on the ground.
"The first time in my life," Newton said of the tie. "It's kind of weird where you play good enough to win. It's kind of a 50-50 feeling. I don't know how to react."
Newton's efforts on the ground were especially noteworthy after running for a combined 42 yards in his first four games. The two-time Pro Bowler, whose 17 rushing attempts were a career high, is clearly getting closer to full strength after dealing with ankle and rib injuries earlier in the year.
"When you keep getting numerous yards, you have to keep calling it," he said. "That's just the simplicity of football. Coming into this game, I didn't think I was going to run the ball as much. But like I said, that's my attitude - anything it takes to win, I'm willing to do."
Newton has rushed for an NFL-high 2,181 yards among quarterbacks since joining the league in 2011 to go with 29 TDs, 18 more than the next-closest QB. He could get some help Sunday with Jonathan Stewart (knee) likely to return following a three-week absence. However, fellow back DeAngelo Williams remains out with an ankle issue.
Some Green Bay injuries could also help Newton have a big day through the air. Sam Shields (knee) has been ruled out and fellow starting cornerback Trammon Williams (ankle) is questionable after sitting out practice this week.
Newton has only faced the Packers once, a 30-23 home loss in Week 2 of his rookie season. He threw for a career-high 432 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions opposite Rodgers, who finished with 308 yards and two scores.
While Rodgers has been terrific thus far, Green Bay's ground game has yet to take off. The Packers are averaging 94.8 rushing yards to rank 24th in the NFL, significantly lower than last year's mark of 133.5.
Aside from running for 105 yards on 13 carries in a 42-10 victory over Minnesota in Week 5, Eddie Lacy is averaging 3.0 yards per carry in the other five games. However, he could be in for a big game against a Panthers defense allowing a league-worst 5.5 yards per attempt.
The Panthers also need to be wary of Jordy Nelson, who's racked up an NFL-best 632 receiving yards and five scores. Carolina has already surrendered 12 touchdowns through the air after giving up 17 all of last season.
Panthers rookie Kelvin Benjamin leads the team and all first-year players with 416 receiving yards, but his status is uncertain due to a concussion suffered against the Bengals.
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