Expert handicapper Kris Lazaro of NFLSystems.com has made a prediction on this game.
The Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars will hook up this Sunday in a classic NFC South showdown. Oddsmakers have made the homestanding Jaguars an opening 10.5 point favorite, with some shops already moving the line up to –12 at the time of writing.
The Panthers have had a horrible return from their bye week, going 1-5 straight up and against the spread since that time. Back up quarterback Vinny Testaverde had a good first game against the Arizona Cardinals, but has since struggled. He has a 56.25% completion percentage and a 71.2 quarterback rating. Defensively, the defense has been mediocre this season for the Panthers. As a unit, they are allowing 21.4 points per game and 315.1 total yards per game.
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