The Green Bay Packers pound the Panthers – the word from Carolina
Oct 19, 2014; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a pass in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
There was no doubt early on who was going to dominate yesterday when the Carolina Panthers brought their NFC South Division-leading 3-2-1 record to Lambeau Field to play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
By the end of the first quarter, the Packers had built 28-0 lead en route to an easy 38-17 win over the Panthers on an overcast, but beautiful Wisconsin October afternoon.
Not much went wrong in the Packers game as this team has once again lifted itself into the NFL elite teams discussion.
Aaron Rodgers was white hot, Jordy Nelson continues to the lead the league in receiving yardage, Randall Cobb caught yet another touchdown pass and even Eddie Lacy picked up more than 60 yards on the ground … and on top of that, the Packers defense continued to strut its stuff in holding Panthers quarterback Cam Newton to just 41 yards on the ground, while passing for just 205 yards and recording a 72.6 passer rating.
We could go on and on here talking about the Packers fifth win of the season and the Panthers’ spiral downward, but we thought we would let the writers from Carolina tell us just how they feel on this Monday morning …
Here is a taste … Some of these were provided by Bryan Palmese of catcrave.com