GREEN BAY – Jordan Love threw two touchdowns and Josh Jacobs ran in a 1-yard touchdown to propel the Packers to a 20-10 lead over the Carolina Panthers at halftime.
The team announced receiver Christian Watson has been taken to the hospital for precautionary testing after sustaining a chest injury on his 53-yard reception in the second quarter.
Packers lead Panthers 6-3 after first quarter
Carolina won the opening coin toss and deferred, but the Panthers' offense touched the ball first after Coleman Owen fumbled the opening kickoff and Carolina recovered at the Green Bay 29.
Chuba Hubbard gained 14 yards on three straight carries but was stopped for no gain on a second-and-8 pass. Devonte Wyatt sacked Bryce Young for a 6-yard loss on third down.
Ryan Fitzgerald's 39-yard field goal gave Carolina a 3-0 lead with 11 minutes, 43 seconds left in the first quarter.
Aaron Banks started at left guard with Laken Tomlinson sliding to right guard. The Packers went three-and-out after Jordan Love's second-and-6 pass went off Matthew Golden's hands.
Carolina started at its 12 after Daniel Whelan's 49-yard punt and went three-and-out after Ty'Ron Hopper came on a blitz and hit Young to force an incompletion on third-and-6.
The Packers took over at their 44 and nearly went three-and-out again but Will Lee was flagged for defensive pass interference against Golden on a third-and-11 pass.
On third-and-8, Love delivered a pass to Watson over the middle for a 24-yard gain to the Carolina 14.
Love fired another laser to tight end Tucker Kraft for a 12-yard touchdown on third-and-18 to put the Packers up 6-3 with 5:08 left in the first quarter after Trey Smack's extra-point attempt hit the left upright.
Carolina took over at its 35 after a touchback and Young quickly found Tet McMillian for a 10-yard pickup. Tommy Tremble gained 19 yards on a playaction flare on third-and-3.
The Panthers converted another third down when Hubbard came free on a third-and-10 route to the flat and gained 11 yards. Evan Williams tackled John Metchie a yard shy of the first down on a third-and-5 crosser.
Carolina went for it on fourth down, with Hubbard gaining a yard to set up first-and-goal.
Packers lead Panthers 20-10 at halftime
Chuba Hubbard scored a 1-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter, putting Carolina back up 10-6 with 14:57 left in the first half.
The Packers gained nine yards off a quick pass to MarShawn Lloyd, who then converted the initial first down with a 5-yard carry. Green Bay moved the ball across midfield on an 8-yard pass to Christian Watson on third-and-4, but Carolina then forced a fumble that the Packers recovered at their 37.
Brenton Cox Jr. hit Young to force an incompletion on second-and-9 and the Packers' defensive front pressured the Carolina quarterback again on the next play to force the three-and-out.
Love stepped into a deep 53-yard pass to Watson, who hauled in the pass at the Carolina 26 but was slow to get up after the play. He walked off under his own power with what was announced as a chest injury.
Savion Williams rushed for a career-high 18 yards on an end-around to the Carolina 8. Marco Wilson was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on the next play, moving the ball the 3.
Jacobs bounced an inside run right to score a 1-yard touchdown on third-and-goal to put Green Bay up 13-10 with 6:33 left in the first half.
Carolina took the kickoff to its 42, but Ty'Ron Hopper gave the ball back to Green Bay when he batted a Young pass up in the air and then intercepted it at the Panthers' 43.
A 10-yard pass to Golden moved Green Bay to the Carolina 32. Kraft took a screen pass for a 7-yard gain on third-and-6 as the first half reached the two-minute warning.
Love nearly lobbed a 24-yard touchdown to Golden on second-and-13, but the two couldn't connect. He went back to Golden on the next play on a corner to put the Packers up 20-10 with 1:46 left in the first half.
Brenton Cox Jr. recorded his first sack of the year, dropping Young for a 10-yard loss. Rasheed Walker was called for a false start on the next play and Carolina punted on fourth-and-15 after Hubbard was tackled on a 4-yard run.
Golden caught a 14-yard pass to move the ball to midfield, but Green Bay was forced to punt with 39 seconds left after three straight Love incompletions.
