Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a sentence and question which can be answered using the sentence. Your task is to answer the question using the information from the sentence. The answer to the question is unique and it is a continuous text span from the sentence.

Sentence: The Packers had not lost at Lambeau Field in December since the 1993 season , and the 5-7 Panthers desperately needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive . 
 Question: who   needed something?

the 5-7 Panthers