Last week, we tallied a total of 44 expert picks for the Carolina Panthers‘ matchup against the Green Bay Packers. And of those 44, not one predicted the result we ended up getting out of Lambeau Field.
That’s right, the Panthers proved all the doubters wrong—defeating a top NFC contender en route to a shocking 16-13 win. Thanks to yet another massive performance by running back Rico Dowdle and a stingy stand from their improving defense, Carolina pulled off the biggest upset of the 2025 campaign.
So now, at 5-4 and with the 1-7 New Orleans Saints up next, the Panthers are surely heavily favored here in Week 10 . . . right?
Here are the expert picks for this weekend’s NFC South clash at Bank of America Stadium:
Panthers (5): Jarrett Bell, Chris Bumbaca, Nate Davis, Tyler Dragon, Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz
Saints (1): Nick Brinkerhoff
Panthers (9): Daniel Jeremiah, Colleen Wolfe, Adam Rank, Marcas Grant, Bucky Brooks, Maurice Jones-Drew, Nick Shook, Eric Edholm, Kevin Patra
Saints (1): Grant Gordon
Panthers (11): Stephania Bell, Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Kalyn Kahler, Pamela Maldonado, Eric Moody, Jason Reid, Lindsey Thiry, Seth Wickersham
Saints (0):
Panthers (8): Pete Prisco, Cody Benjamin, Jared Dubin, Ryan Wilson, John Breech, Tyler Sullivan, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg
Saints (0):
Panthers (2): Mike Florio, Chris Simms
Saints (0):
Panthers (6): Albert Breer, Clare Brennan, Mitch Goldich, Gilberto Manzano, John Pluym, Matt Verderame
Saints (1): Conor Orr
Total
Panthers: 41
Saints: 3
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