"Two of the biggest upsets of the NFL season were the Browns over the Packers in Week 3 and the Panthers over the Packers in Week 9. A tie against the Cowboys was nothing to be proud of either. The Packers are supposed to be good, but there has been way too much inconsistency."

It’s honestly a bit remarkable that the Green Bay Packers are still favored this week. Home-field advantage remains a real factor for sportsbooks in setting lines, but after the team’s awful home loss to the Carolina Panthers last Sunday, it feels strange that they would be favored against the #1 team in the NFC under any circumstances.

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Last month, the Ravens traded edge rusher Odafe Oweh to the Los Angeles Chargers for safety Alohi Gilman. And they also shipped out former Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander for a future draft pick. The Ravens (3-5) have the 28th-ranked passing defense through nine weeks.

The NFL national writers who compile the power rankings have lost some confidence in the Packers as legitimate Super Bowl contenders after their losses to the Panthers and the Cleveland Browns. Tucker Kraft's season-ending knee injury has also contributed to knocking the Packers from the upper tier of teams in most rankings this week.

“According to a source, the Packers are looking into the possibility of signing free-agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. Samuel, a 26-year-old 2021 second-round pick of the Chargers, who was recently cleared for football activity after undergoing spinal fusion surgery in April, according to ESPN,” Schneidman wrote on Tuesday.

While that portion of the GoFundMe was a joke, Dowdle is actually raising money for a good cause. The Panthers' breakout star said all money donated will be directed to Children's