The Carolina Panthers couldn’t finish their epic comeback against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. However, nobody expected them to even compete considering they were 9.5-point underdogs going into the game. When you’re reeling from an emotional loss, a bit of home-cooking against a bad team can be just what the doctor ordered.
According to BetMGM, the Panthers are 9.5-point favorites this time around as they prepare to host the Redskins this week.
Washington remains a dysfunctional mess under the leadership of Dan Snyder and Bruce Allen, who alienated their best player in left tackle Trent Williams in the worst kind of way and then failed to deal him at the trade deadline. Williams won’t be suiting up for the Redskins again and it’s hard to blame him given the circumstances. This disaster is typical of a franchise that’s been floundering ever since RGIII’s knee injury in the 2012 playoffs.
As pathetic as they look, every NFL team is a threat if they’re not taken seriously. They are also coming off their second win of the season on Sunday against a Matthew Stafford-less Lions team.
There’s not a ton of history between these teams. They’ve met 14 times, with Washington taking eight, including the last one in October 2018. That team had Alex Smith at quarterback, though. Dwayne Haskins has time to prove he’s one of the top QBs in his class, but he’s gotten off to a rough start – throwing three times as many interceptions (six) as touchdowns (two).
Anything but a dominant win for Carolina this week should be considered a disappointment.
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