Written by Brad Gagnon at The Comeback
The Carolina Panthers are the NFL’s lone unbeaten team. Can they win their final five games in order to become only the second team in NFL history to finish a regular season 16-0? Here’s a look at what lies ahead for Cam Newton and Co.
Week 13 at New Orleans: The Panthers will be rolling on extra rest for a road game against a defeated Saints squad that has lost three in a row and ranks dead last in football in terms of points allowed. Carolina beat the Saints earlier this year and blasted them 41-10 at the Superdome last December, which explains why Ron Rivera’s boys are a seven-point road favorite. Prediction: Panthers 31, Saints 24
Week 14 vs. Atlanta: The Falcons have lost four straight and five of six after a 5-0 start and were crushed by Carolina 34-3 in last season’s finale. At home, Carolina should roll.Prediction: Panthers 27, Falcons 18
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