“Those guys up front, they’ve been doing a great job all season,” said Dowdle. “Just allow me to get to the second level and executing their blocks at a high level.
“And we can do it against anybody. I don’t really, I never really look at numbers like they’re the top run defense. It’s just, each week is its own. We take each week as its own.
“Looking at the film, I knew we’d have a chance to have a good one.”
Because of the infamous wind bouncing around Lambeau, the Panthers knew they might find better success on the ground regardless Sunday. But there was also the fact that Dowdle has been averaging 5.7 yards per carry through the first eight weeks of the season. He continued that on Sunday, picking up 5.2 yards a pop.
“It was from carry one, you know, it was attitude, it was aggression and violence at the end of it,” said Panthers head coach Dave Canales of Dowdle’s run style on Sunday.