Ed Kracz· Oct 18, 2026
Previewing Week 6, Kracz picks the Panthers to beat the Eagles in Philadelphia, citing Jalen Hurts' absence, Tanner McKee starting, a depleted backfield and a trend against teams coming off an international game.
“Panthers 20, Eagles 14”
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The call scored 88.1 out of 100, against 23.8 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Panthers at Eagles 23 calls
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- Score PredictionsCarolina PanthersOct 18, 2026
Carolina Panthers 20 — Eagles 14
“Verdict Panthers 20, Eagles 14”
Hit · 88Scored 88.1a naive guess scored 23.81+110.57 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 25-14
- skill:
- 110.57
- they picked:
- CAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 88.1
- baseline:
- 23.81
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 11
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- naive home margin:
- 0
- predicted margin:
- 6
Closing line (Oct 18): Panthers by 3, total 39.5 · this 20–14 calls a bigger Panthers win (by 6) and fewer points (34).
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