The Vegas odds for the first 16 weeks of the NFL season are out, and it's time to take a look at how Vegas thinks the Carolina Panthers will fare in the 2017 season. The Panthers failed to make the playoffs last season, but are just a year removed from a Super Bowl appearance. The hope is the roster changes will help the Panthers capture another championship this year.
The odds for Week 17 are not out yet, because of the tendency for team to bench players, so that week isn't counted. With that in mind, here is the point spread for each Panthers' game in 2017.
Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers
Panthers favored by 4.5
Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills
Panthers favored by 3.5
Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints
Panthers favored by 3
Week 4: at New England Patriots
Patriots favored by 9
Week 5: at Detroit Lions
Lions favored by 2
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Panthers favored by 4
Week 7: at Chicago Bears
Panthers favored by 1.5
Week 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers favored by 2.5
Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Falcons favored by 1
Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins
Panthers favored by 3
Week 11: BYE
Week 12: at New York Jets
Panthers favored by 3
Week 13: at New Orleans Saints
Saints favored by 2.5
Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Panthers favored by 3
Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers
Packers favored by 2
Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Panthers favored by 3
Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons
N/A
Vegas forecasts the Panthers being better than last year, as they're favored in nine of their 14 games. That would put them right on the bubble for a playoff spot in the NFC. The key for Carolina will be the their games against what looks to be a strong NFC South. The Panthers likely won't sweep the Bucs, Falcons and Saints, but they will need to win at least a few of them to make it back to the playoffs.
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