The 4-2 Carolina Panthers are riding a high following a breathtaking comeback victory over the defending Super Bowl champions on the road, whereas the 4-3 Baltimore Ravens are coming off two tough losses in a three-game span.
So why is the hotter team with the better record an underdog?
The volatile nature of the NFL says the Ravens are due to bounce back and the Panthers are due to slip up, but two of our three analysts don’t see it here.
”I’ll confess the Panthers are a hard team to figure out—Carolina was waffling between good and bad from game to game but decided that was boring and did both over 60 minutes last week against the Eagles,” Davenport said.