When: 8 p.m., Monday, WLS-Ch. 7.
Line: Panthers by 7 1/2.
Series: Packers lead 6-2.
Last meeting: Packers won 24-14 on Sept. 13, 2004, at Carolina (also a Monday night game).
Last week: Packers lost to Bucs 17-16. Panthers lost to Dolphins 27-24.
Packers update: QB Brett Favre has a 4-1 regular-season record against the Panthers with 13 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. . . . 0-3 for the first time since 1988. … K Ryan Longwell missed his first extra point in 157 attempts, the difference in loss to Bucs. . . . TE Bubba Franks (knee) practiced Saturday and may play.
Panthers update: Carolina has been effective inside their opponents’ 20 with six TDs in seven attempts. . . . Panthers have converted 47.5 percent on third down, third best in the NFL. . . . The Panthers defense has only three sacks and one INT.
Notable: This date is the 85th anniversary of the first games played in NFL history.
Terry Bannon’s pick: Panthers 27-17.
