Even though they’re limping through a three-game losing streak, the Carolina Panthers should be heavy, heavy favorites in this one . . right?
The New York Giants are 1-5, have a boatload (*wink*) of injuries to key players and, oh, they’re the New York Giants. But is that how the experts see it?
USA TODAY: Panthers
Six of the seven picks land in favor of the Panthers. Nate Davis has the Giants squeaking out a 20-17 upset win.
ESPN: Panthers
We have another lone-wolf prediction, as 10 of ESPN’s 11 experts go with Carolina. Rob Ninkovich is taking the G-Men. (Isn’t that the guy who had his ankles broken twice on the same play by Cam Newton that one time?)
Pro Football Talk: Panthers
The PFT duo agrees. To a tee. Both Mike Florio and Chris Simms have it 24-20 for the Panthers.
CBS Sports: Panthers
We’re a bit more divided here. But Carolina takes it, five picks to three.
MMQB: Push
A man down this week, MMQB has four experts on the slate. They split up. Jenny Vrentas and Mitch Goldich say Panthers while Gary Gramling and Conor Orr say Giants.
In what perhaps should’ve been a larger margin of victory, the Panthers take the overall count, 25 to seven. Eh, not bad.