Mike Kadlick· Oct 4, 2026
Kadlick predicts a Sunday night shootout in Charlotte, with Detroit beating Carolina 41–38 after four fourth-quarter lead changes to move to 3–1 while the Panthers fall to 1–3.
“the Lions come out on top 41–38 to move to 3–1 while knocking the Panthers down to 1–3.”
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The call scored 42.9 out of 100, against 88.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Score PredictionsDetroit LionsOct 4, 2026
Detroit Lions 41 — Panthers 38
“after four fourth-quarter lead changes, the Lions come out on top 41–38 to move to 3–1 while knocking the Panthers down to 1–3.”
Close · 43Scored 42.86a naive guess scored 88.1-82.79 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 26-32
- skill:
- −82.79
- they picked:
- DET
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 42.86
- baseline:
- 88.1
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 6
- weeks left when called:
- 15
- naive home margin:
- 1
- predicted margin:
- 3
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- Zac SnyderScore Predictions · Detroit LionsClose · 48Takes Detroit 31-26 over the Panthers.
- Ty SchalterScore Predictions · Detroit LionsMiss · 14Predicts a dominant Lions win, 34-13.
- Morgan CannonScore Predictions · Detroit LionsClose · 40Picks the Lions to beat the Panthers on Sunday Night Football, 37-27.
- Alex RenoScore Predictions · Detroit LionsMiss · 38Picks Detroit to win 35-24 in Carolina.
- John WhiticarScore Predictions · Detroit LionsClose · 48Predicts a 27-20 Lions win.
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