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Who are the experts picking in Panthers vs. Lions?

Lions Vincent Carchietta Lon Horwedel USA TODAY Sports

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For their Week 16 matchup, the Carolina Panthers will be hosting one of the league’s most likable squads at the moment in the white-hot Detroit Lions. And, uh, it shows . . .

Here’s who the experts are picking for this Christmas Eve meeting.

USA TODAY: Lions

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Panthers (1): Lorenzo Reyes

Lions (5): Jarrett Bell, Safid Deen, Tyler Dragon, Chris Bumbaca, Nate Davis

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NFL.com: Lions

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Panthers (2): Colleen Wolfe, Daniel Jeremiah

Lions (8): Marcas Grant, Nick Shook, Adam Rank, Maurice Jones-Drew, Kevin Patra, Eric Edholm, Marc Sessler, Grant Gordon

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ESPN: Lions

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Panthers (1): Seth Wickersham

Lions (4): Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Laura Rutledge, Dan Graziano

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CBS Sports: Lions

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

Panthers (1): Will Brinson

Lions (7): Pete Prisco, Jason La Canfora, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Ryan Wilson, John Breech, Jared Dubin

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Pro Football Talk: Lions

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

Lions (2): Mike Florio, Michael David Smith

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Overall

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Panthers: 5

Lions: 26

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