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Pamela Maldonado#50 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 20, 2026

Picks the Panthers to beat the Falcons in Atlanta.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

100Hit · out of 100

Panthers 34–3What happenedPanthers at Falcons

0A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge

100This callout of 100

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What Pamela Maldonado said

Our reading: Carolina Panthers to beat Falcons

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Perfect Record On the Line with Panthers vs. Falcons Predictions by FalconsSI Staff
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SaidSep 20
PlayedSep 20
GradedSep 21

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Game Outcome Picks Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers to beat Falcons
What happenedPanthers 34–3Panthers at Falcons
100Hit · naive 0
100this call0a naive guess100better than naive1.94difficulty+194skill
Closing line (Sep 20): Panthers by 2.5 · favorite pick, Panthers 58%.
How this was scored
won:
CAR
score:
34-3
skill:
194
they picked:
CAR
season:
2026
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
ATL
difficulty:
1.94
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
17
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