Five fearless predictions for Sunday’s Carolina Panthers game at the New Orleans Saints:
1. Panthers will try to establish the running game.
Lost in how poorly the Panthers offense played at Atlanta was the absence of Jonathan Stewart, who sat out with back tightness. Not that Stewart would have saved the Panthers, but he would have allowed Mike Shula try to get the run game going, control time of possession and keep the defense fresh. For the Panthers to pull the upset, they need long drives that keep Drew Brees on the sideline and keep the Superdome crowd at bay.