The Green Bay Packers’ playoff chances are currently hanging on by a thread, thanks to back-to-back losses at the hands of the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Head coach Matt LaFleur’s squad (6-8) has a chance to increase those chances against the Carolina Panthers (2-12), the worst team in the NFL, on Christmas Eve in Charlotte. Kickoff is set for 12:00 P.M. CST, and the Week 16 contest will be aired on FOX, with Chris Myers serving as the play-by-play commentator and former Minnesota Vikings running back Robert Smith serving as the color analyst.
 
Given the unappetizing matchup, only a sliver of the country will be able to watch the national broadcast. The Green Bay-Carolina game is in green below. You can check out the full schedule here.

The last two quarterbacks that the Packers have faced off against – Tommy DeVito and Baker Mayfield – each won the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for their performances against Joe Barry’s unit. Will Panthers quarterback Bryce Young make it three in a row? Don’t hold your breath. The 2022 first overall selection has had only one game in which he has thrown for more than one touchdown pass and also only one game in which he has registered a passer rating of over 100. For comparison's sake, Love has had eight games in which he has thrown for more than one touchdown pass and seven games in which he has registered a passer rating of over 100. 

To add insult to injury, Young has been sacked 51 times, the second-most in the league, and has tossed three pick-sixes, the second-most in the league as well. And in terms of quarterback efficiency, he ranks near the bottom, joining the likes of Mac Jones, Aidan O’Connell, and Zach Wilson. 

Make sure to check out CHTV for coverage in the days leading up to the Week 16 battle on the gridiron as the Packers look to snap their two-game losing streak.