The Detroit Lions enter unfamiliar territory this week as 10-point favorites over the Carolina Panthers, the biggest line in their favor since 2017. With it being so early in the season, it can be a scary-looking line; we don’t really know the true identity of most teams at this point, and for a team as young in their new regime, the Panthers could be the type of team that sees significant week-to-week growth.
So are the Lions on upset watch this week? Let’s take a look at this matchup, On Paper.