Today at 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox the Packers (6-1), who suffered their first defeat of the season last week vs. the unbeaten Broncos, will try to take the zero in the loss column away from the Panthers (7-0) in an NFC tilt that can be live streamed free here. Packers fans can listen to the game on WTMJ 620, while Panthers fans may do likewise on WBT 1110.
The undefeated Panthers are still battling for respect. Despite a perfect record, and wins over the Seahawks, Saints and Colts, doubts linger about whether Carolina is actually this good. One problem is a lack of marquee receivers, and Ted Ginn's egregious drop last week that could have sealed a Panthers win highlighted it.
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Head coach Ron Rivera doesn't care much about how they get their wins.
"We've done the things we need to do to give ourselves a chance to win football games, but at some point we need to be smart and be careful," Rivera said. "I'd to like see us play a very consistent game, to play to our abilities."
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The Packers, however, have their own wide receiver problems. Their pass-catchers have struggled to get open lately, and it culminated in a 77-yard, zero-touchdown performance from Aaron Rodgers last week vs. the Broncos. This week top receiver Randall Cobb is expected to have star CB Josh Norman glued to him.
The Packers plan to combat their offensive problems by picking up the pace, according to coach Mike McCarthy.
"Our total plays are way down, and there are things that factor into that. This is not just about the receivers not getting open."
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