After being taken away by ambulance, Christian Watson returned to the game in the Packers’ victory

Christian Watson had a completely crazy night on Thursday at Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers wide receiver left the stadium in an ambulance in the second quarter, then returned to the sidelines a few hours later. Meanwhile, Green Bay defeated the Carolina Panthers 27–19.

After a 53-yard play, Watson remained lying on the field. He struggled to make his way back to the sidelines and was then taken to the hospital with a chest injury. The wide receiver later revealed that he had fractured a rib and had coughed up blood.

Doctors, however, cleared him to return to the game. When he emerged from the tunnel in the third quarter, the crowd greeted him with a standing ovation.

“It was absolutely crazy! I heard the crowd cheering, and Christian was just back on the field. It was like he'd come back from the dead,” said Jordan Love.

“It felt like I was in the WWE when I saw the camera on me as I got out of the ambulance,” Watson added with a laugh. He finished the night with eight receptions for 113 yards.

Love and the Packers Get Back on the Winning Track

Love threw three touchdown passes and racked up 288 passing yards. The Packers (5-3) bounced back from their loss to the Detroit Lions.

In his second game of the season, Josh Jacobs scored one rushing touchdown and another on a pass. However, he managed only 39 yards on 21 carries. The running game remains a problem for Green Bay, which has become the first team in history to post a winning record after eight games with fewer than 500 rushing yards. Matthew Golden (seven catches, 79 yards) and Tucker Kraft scored the other two touchdowns.

For the Panthers (3-4), Bryce Young had another tough night: 209 yards, one interception, and six sacks allowed. His touchdown pass to Jalen Coker came too late. Canadian Chuba Hubbard was a rare bright spot, with 81 yards and a rushing touchdown in addition to seven receptions.

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