Are the Packers Back? First Coach Fired: NFL Week 8 Preview. Christian Watson went to the hospital mid-game and returned in an ambulance to help the Packers defeat the Panthers on Thursday Night Football. The Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. The Titans traded Jeffery Simmons to the Bears. Bo Nix defends his honor against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in Denver this weekend. Josh Allen returns after a bye. #panthers #firinggame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices