# Carter Bahns: 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.

**Claimed:** Oct 4, 2026
**Pundit:** Carter Bahns — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/panthers-vs-lions-where-to-watch-pick-odds-prediction/

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 95.2 out of 100, against 88.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Pick: Panthers 38, Lions 34

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Carolina Panthers 38 — Lions 34**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Carolina Panthers
  - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 88.1 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers

## What others said about the same people

- Tyler Sullivan on Carolina Panthers: Sullivan 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f9af13a6-c9be-4c9d-ab38-029730bafac7 (scored 100)
- Richard Sherman on Carolina Panthers: Sherman 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/955fb34c-41a3-4e87-817d-b29d2c000272 (scored 97.62)
- Zachary Pereles on Trevon Diggs: After 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2ca71d82-67b6-4ea9-8b3f-daedb406efc1 (scored 0)
- Zach Roberts on Ja'Seem Reed: Roberts 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eef72be3-9114-401b-a6e8-2ffc335cc7fb (scored 100)
- Zach Roberts on Ja'Seem Reed: Roberts 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3cc9a33c-6ce4-483f-a49d-72ba8a7d7c00 (scored 100)
- Zach Roberts on Ja'Seem Reed: Previewing 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21b93a68-3735-496f-abf0-ed279bbc5c44 (scored 100)

## More score predictions

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Mike Kadlick on Detroit Lions: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/66dba55e-f278-46d0-8fd6-5cf3f07598dc (scored 42.86)
- Jacob Westendorf on Green Bay Packers: Westendorf 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5c8b61fd-faa7-4db1-9541-7147c7cdff52 (scored 95.24)
- Bill Huber on Green Bay Packers: Huber 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22076058-dd44-4a45-b4ff-aa6a903feed7 (scored 83.33)
- Patricia Traina on Arizona Cardinals: Traina 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dcc389e4-80cd-46c5-bb11-20326d8c1a28 (scored 35.71)
- Pete Martuneac on Chicago Bears: Martuneac 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a95bb35-3841-4363-b87f-e31b9abbd966 (scored 95.24)
- Brandon Knapp on Detroit Lions: Predicts a lopsided Lions win over Carolina, 42-20. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/71beeed9-9bab-4a44-8456-33f4db941b73 (scored 11.9)

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