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Drone delay halts Panthers-Packers Thursday Night Football game

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 30, 2026, 5:13 AM

Last updated Oct 30, 2026

Drone delay halts Panthers-Packers Thursday Night Football game

Summary

The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers faced a significant delay during their Thursday Night Football game due to an unidentified drone hovering above Lambeau Field. With the Packers leading 20-10 and threatening to score from inside the 10-yard line, the officials halted the game for approximately five minutes as the drone was investigated. Following the delay, Packers quarterback Jordan Love quickly found Josh Jacobs for a touchdown, extending their lead to 27-10. During the interruption, star receiver Christian Watson returned after being briefly hospitalized for a chest injury. The game was ongoing with plenty of time left for a Panthers comeback.

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Status Watch

•Packers lead Panthers 27-10 after touchdown post-delay
•Game delayed for about five minutes due to drone
•Christian Watson returns to the game after injury
•Bryce Young pressured heavily during first half
•Game ongoing with time left for Panthers to respond

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5:13 AMYahoo Sports — Why Drone Delayed Panthers-Packers TNF Game

What they're saying

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The Green Bay Packers were driving and faced a third-and-1 inside the 10-yard line. The Carolina Panthers already trailed 20-10 and were trying to prevent it from getting too much worse. And then a drone showed up. Drone Delay The play-by-play announcer, Al Michaels said, “We’ve got a drone, not ours.” The NFL couldn’t continue […] The post Why Drone Delayed Panthers-Packers TNF Game appeared first on HEAVY.
— Yahoo Sports

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