10* NFL Game of the Week
(NFL) Carolina vs. Philadelphia,
Point Spread: 5.50 | -111.00 Carolina (Away)
Result: Win
Carolina has only lost back-to-back games twice in the last 2 seasons. I look for the Panthers to bounce back with a win here in Philly.
The defending Super Bowl champions tend to be overvalued this year which partly explains why Philadelphia has covered once in the past five outings. Plus, the Panthers habitually rebound well from a straight-up loss, with five consecutive covers in the subsequent games. Their defense is a notch above average and, with the Eagles' running game is hampered by injuries. I'll take Cam Newton here off a loss as an underdog on Sunday.