16 - 13

(Nov 2, 2025 · Week 9)

As players of the past can attest, it takes a true competitor to enter the storied Lambeau Field — as 13-point underdogs, no less — and leave victorious. Proving himself to be exactly that during Nov. 2, 2025’s must-win, NFC-style showdown, Rico Dowdle made certain that the Panthers’ red zone execution was spotless, weaving through heavy traffic on a tone-setting, five-yard touchdown run. Comfortably settled among the NFL’s absolute best running backs in 2025, Dowdle added another feather to his cap in a 16-13 win over the Green Bay Packers, as he carried Carolina through a 27-touch, 141-yard, two-score performance. Said brilliance allowed Carolina to move to 5-4, their best record through nine games since 2019.

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