Opened up a two-game cushion at the top of the NFC and a three-game lead in the loss column in the NFC South.
Improved to 5-0 against the NFC and are the only unbeaten team in conference play this season.
Have won a franchise-best 12 straight regular-season games, the longest such streak in the NFL.
Have already surpassed their regular-season win total from last year.
Sacked Packers QB Aaron Rodgers five times, his most since Minnesota got him five times on 12/30/12.
Scored at least 20 points for the 8th time this season. They scored 20 or more just eight times last year.
Are 23-2-1 when scoring at least 20 points since the start of 2013.
Matched the most points they've ever scored in the 2nd quarter. They also scored 24 in a win against the 49ers on 10/17/99.
Scored their most points (27) in the 1st half since they put up 27 in an eventual loss against the Lions on 11/20/11.
Have converted 11 of their 16 red zone trips into touchdowns over their last four games.
Allowed a touchdown in the 1st quarter for the first time this season.
Have allowed 54 points in the 4th quarter through eight games. They allowed just 71 points in the 4th quarter last season.
Have rushed for at least 100 yards in 19 straight games, a franchise record.
Joined the Patriots and Bengals at 8-0, the most teams at 8-0 in NFL history. 21 teams have started a season 8-0 during the Super Bowl era. All 21 made the playoffs, 12 advanced to the Super Bowl and eight won the Super Bowl.
THE PACKERS:
Lost consecutive games in the same regular season with Rodgers as their starting QB for the first time since October 2010.
Had scored 30-plus points in their previous four games against the Panthers under coach Mike McCarthy.
Had won their next game after a loss six straight times in the regular season.
PANTHERS:
QB Cam Newton rushed for his 38th career touchdown, tying him with Kordell Stewart for 2nd-most by a QB since 1970. Hall of Famer Steve Young tops that all-time list with 41. Newton also inched closer to Young for the most games with a passing and rushing touchdown since 1970. Newton now has 28. Young had 31. Newton also became the 3rd QB in NFL history with 15 games with two-plus passing touchdowns at least one rushing touchdown (Young, Fran Tarkenton).
WR Jerricho Cotchery had a 59-yard reception, his longest since he caught a 71-yarder for the Jets against the Patriots on 9/17/06.
WR Philly Brown caught his 3rd touchdown pass of the season. He had two as a rookie last year.
WR Devin Funchess scored his first touchdown since he was playing for Michigan against Penn State on 10/11/14. His 52-yard reception was his longest since he caught a 59-yarder against Penn State on 10/12/13.
TE Greg Olsen notched his 500th career pass when he caught a 7-yard touchdown in the 2nd quarter. Olsen is the only TE in the NFL with 5-plus receiving scores in each of the past eight seasons.
DE Kony Ealy had a strip-sack for the second straight game.
DT Kawann Short picked up his 6th sack of the season. He totaled five sacks during his first two seasons.
DT Star Lotulelei picked up his first sack since he had two in last year's regular-season finale in Atlanta.
LB Thomas Davis has already set a single-season career-high with three interceptions this year.
CB Charles Tillman forced a fumble in his fifth straight meeting against the Packers.
S Kurt Coleman had the first sack of his six-year career.
PACKERS:
TE Richard Rodgers had the first two-touchdown game of his two-year career.
OLB Julius Peppers lost for the first time in five games against the Panthers.