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Seahawks fan chat: A Panthers win over Packers would help Seattle

Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season ends with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the Chicago Bears, but it starts with a Thursday Night Football game that could be relevant to the Seahawks in the postseason race. The Carolina Panthers…

By Mookie Alexander · Field Gull

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 11:30 PM

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Writer Mookie Alexander argues that a Panthers victory over the Packers would benefit the Seahawks' playoff positioning.
A Green Bay loss would drop the Packers to 4-4 and leave Seattle in the seventh NFC seed.
The 4-3 Packers are coming off a 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions.

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Field Gulls writer Mookie Alexander argues that a Carolina Panthers victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football would benefit the Seattle Seahawks' playoff positioning. The 4-3 Packers host the 3-3 Panthers at Lambeau Field in Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, with both franchises navigating pivotal points in their respective campaigns.

Alexander explains that weakened wild card competition improves Seattle's postseason safety net if the NFC West title slips out of reach. Carolina enters the game dealing with significant injuries, while Green Bay seeks to rebound from a 20-17 division defeat against the Detroit Lions.

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