The Carolina Panthers have lost seven of their last eight games, including a couple of very winnable matchups against the Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos. It’s not about to get any easier, either. According to the early odds at BetMGM, Carolina has opened as a nine-point underdog for Saturday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers.
That figure is appropriate, considering that the Panthers just allowed Drew Lock to go off for his best game of the year. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers is playing about as well as he has since he won his second MVP award back in 2014. He currently leads the NFL in touchdown passes (39), adjusted yards gained per attempt (9.6), passer rating (119.7) and QBR (84.8).
As a team, Green Bay just beat the Detroit Lions to push their record on the season to 10-3. At the moment, they’d be the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Carolina’s latest loss dropped their record to 4-9, tied for the worst mark in the conference.
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