Packers Beat Panthers 27-19 as Love Throws Three TDs

The Green Bay Packers beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday night, with quarterback Jordan Love throwing three touchdown passes and Josh Jacobs scoring twice to help secure the home win. Love completed 30 of 41 passes for 288 yards, connecting for touchdowns with Tucker Kraft, Matthew Golden and Jacobs. He also threw an interception. The Packers overcame three turnovers, including two fumbles and a second-half interception, while their defense recorded six sacks, according to the game account. Green Bay fell behind 3-0 after Carolina recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff and Ryan Fitzgerald made a 39-yard field goal. The Packers responded with a touchdown pass from Love to Kraft, though rookie kicker Trey Smack missed the extra point. After Carolina took a 10-6 lead on Chuba Hubbard’s one-yard touchdown run, Jacobs put Green Bay ahead with a one-yard scoring run. Love then found Golden for a 24-yard touchdown, giving the Packers a 20-10 halftime advantage. The Panthers had an opportunity to narrow the margin early in the third quarter, but Chris McClellan and Evan Williams stopped Hubbard short on fourth-and-2 near midfield. Green Bay capitalized on the ensuing...