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By Evan Massey
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Coming into Week 9 NFL action, the Green Bay Packers were heavily favored to pull off a win at home over the Carolina Panthers. Unfortunately, they came through with another clunker of a game and lost by a final score of 16-13.
All game long, the Packers had trouble getting anything going. It was reminiscent of the team's loss earlier this season against the Cleveland Browns.
At times this season, Green Bay has been viewed as a top-tier Super Bowl contender. This loss adds further questions about that title. For now, the Packers are a completely unknown football team who hasn't shown a lot to be excited about since Week 2.
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Not only did Green Bay lose the game to the Panthers, star tight end Tucker Kraft left the game with a knee injury and was carted back to the locker room.
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Following the game, head coach Matt LaFleur spoke out with an update about the injured Packers star. It was not a good update.
As shared by ESPN's Rob Demovsky, LaFleur stated that Kraft's injury "does not look good." Usually, that suggests a season-ending injury, which would be a devastating blow for a Packers' offense that has struggled mightily at times throughout the season.
Losing Kraft would take away one of Jordan Love's favorite weapons. He has been putting together a massive season in his third NFL campaign.
Through the first eight weeks of the season, Kraft played in seven games. He had racked up 30 catches for 469 yards and six touchdowns. Against Carolina, he caught two passes for 20 yards before going down with the injury.
While the news all sounds bad, more tests are sure to come. Green Bay will be hoping for some miracle news.
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Assuming the worst, Kraft's loss would be felt heavily. Not only is he a playmaker in the passing game, he is also an elite blocking tight end. It would be very difficult for the Packers to replace him.
Next up for Green Bay will be a Week 10 matchup on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Packers will need to come much more prepared and will need to play a much better game next week to avoid a second consecutive loss.
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