Mike Kaye Oct 29, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

The Jekyll-and-Hyde-ish nature of the Carolina Panthers' start to the 2026 NFL season has led to more questions than answers through six games. Everyone loves a Slinky until it becomes the best way to describe their team's up-and-down season.

Entering Week 8's "Thursday Night Football" matchup against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field ( 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video ), the Panthers are a team of extremes. This is a squad that gave the Atlanta Falcons a 34-3 shellacking on the road in Week 2 and overcame the Detroit Lions' No. 2-ranked offense at home in a Week 4 win .…