are set to take on the Detroit Lions (-2.5) at home this afternoon. The NFL knows a lot of you are home for the holidays and didn’t want to deprive you of a prime activity that you could enjoy with your families without actually speaking to them. It helps for Panthers fans that this game is a de facto playoff game.
A win today keeps their infinitesimal Wild Card hopes alive and, more seriously, keeps them in control of their own destiny in the NFC South. The most important game is next week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-7.