FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Can the Falcons (8-8) finish the regular season with a win against the Carolina Panthers (4-12)?
The experts sure think so. Atlanta won the first meeting of the season series 38-20 in Week 6. Since then, the Panthers have won three games while the Falcons have won four. Both teams are coming off Week 17 losses, Atlanta fell to the Washington Commanders 30-24 in overtime and Carolina lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48-14.
The regular season finale is a must-win for the Falcons’ playoff hopes, and they’ll need the Buccaneers to lose on Sunday against the Saints. However, the experts unanimously chose the Bucs over the Saints in Week 18. Check out the full Panthers-Falcons picks below: