Carter Bahns· Oct 4, 2026
Bahns picks the Panthers to win a high-scoring Sunday night shootout over the Lions, 38-34, arguing both defenses are too leaky to slow the other offense.
“Pick: Panthers 38, Lions 34”
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The call scored 95.2 out of 100, against 88.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Score PredictionsCarolina PanthersOct 4, 2026
Carolina Panthers 38 — Lions 34
“Pick: Panthers 38, Lions 34”
Hit · 95Scored 95.24a naive guess scored 88.1+13.07 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 26-32
- skill:
- 13.07
- they picked:
- CAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 95.24
- 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:
- 4
What others said about the same people
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Carolina PanthersHit · 100Sullivan flagged the Panthers as a potential Week 4 upset winner over the Lions, arguing Detroit's bottom-of-the-league defense gives Carolina a path to a victory that would even its record.
- Richard ShermanScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersHit · 98Sherman gave his own top five entering Week 4 with the 49ers first, then made picks in every Week 4 game, including upset calls for Carolina over Detroit (with a 36-31 scoreline), Tampa Bay over Green Bay, Washington over Indianapolis and Jacksonville over Cincinnati.
- Zachary PerelesTrade and Signing Calls · Trevon DiggsMiss · 0After Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson landed on IR, Pereles argues Carolina must add cornerback help and lists five specific players the Panthers could sign or trade for: Trevon Diggs, Shaun Wade, Tre'Davious White, Kader Kohou and Darrell Luter Jr.
- Zach RobertsRoster Spot Calls · Ja'Seem ReedHit · 100Roberts projects the Carolina Panthers' 53-man roster following the Hall of Fame Game, naming every player he expects to make the team at each position, and pegs AJ Dillon as the fourth running back on the depth chart.
- Zach RobertsRoster Spot Calls · Ja'Seem ReedHit · 100Roberts argues Haynes King's Hall of Fame Game showing means Carolina can't risk exposing him to the practice squad, and says receiver Ja'Seem Reed looks poised to make the 53-man roster.
- Zach RobertsRoster Spot Calls · Ja'Seem ReedHit · 100Previewing the Panthers' Hall of Fame Game, Roberts predicts Kenny Pickett starts but plays sparingly with Haynes King getting extensive work, and projects UDFA receiver Ja'Seem Reed and defensive lineman Aaron Hall to make the final 53-man roster.
More score predictions
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- Mike KadlickScore Predictions · Detroit LionsClose · 43Kadlick 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.
- Jacob WestendorfScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersHit · 95Westendorf expects the Packers to narrowly beat the Buccaneers, reasoning that Tampa Bay can't generate enough offense with an undrafted rookie making his first start.
- Bill HuberScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersHit · 83Huber picks Green Bay to beat Tampa Bay in a low-scoring game, arguing the Buccaneers' offensive limitations behind undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will be the difference and the Packers will move to 2-2.
- Patricia TrainaScore Predictions · Arizona CardinalsMiss · 36Traina picks the Cardinals to beat the Giants 23-17, citing New York's red-zone drought and the loss of the RPO game with Jameis Winston replacing the injured Jaxson Dart.
- Pete MartuneacScore Predictions · Chicago BearsHit · 95Martuneac predicts the Bears beat the Jets 30-17 in Week 4, moving to 3-1, with Tyson Bagent starting and the offense scoring early and often.
- Brandon KnappScore Predictions · Detroit LionsMiss · 12Predicts a lopsided Lions win over Carolina, 42-20.