Carolina Panthers NFL Betting Odds

2010 Season

In the 2009-10 NFL season, the Carolina Panthers finished middle-of-the-road on 8-8, and fans expecting them to pull up their socks last season were sorely disappointed as the Panthers finished dead last in the NFC South division with a shocking 2-14 record. That was dismal enough to ensure that beleaguered head coach John Fox received his marching orders from Carolina Panthers bosses.

2011 Off Season

Judging by how poorly the Carolina Panthers played last season, the team had few redeeming qualities going into the off season. This meant newly appointed head coach Ron Rivera had his work cut out for him, especially with regards to quarterbacks. Matt Moore was not resigned, while once promising rookie Jimmy Clausen proved last season that he isn't up for the job (he threw for just 1,558 yards in 10 starts). Which is why Rivera used the 2011 NFL Draft to sign top pick Cam Newton out of Auburn, and acquired former Cardinals QB, Derek Anderson.

2011 Preview

The good news for the Carolina Panthers going into the 2010-11 NFL season, is that after hitting rock bottom last season, the most logical way to go is up, and if coach Rivera has anything to say about it, the team will register at least some improvement on last season. Offensively, with some new blood on the team in terms of quarterbacks, the Panthers offensive as a whole might start to 'gel' a little better, especially with the support of LB Jon Beason and RBs Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams. Defensively, with perhaps not as much of a shake-up as many NFL betting fans would have liked during the off season, the Panthers' defensive lineup could well prove to be the weakest link of the Carolina Panthers this season, but,of course, only time will tell.

2011 Prediction

It's hard to imagine that after a season as poor as their last, the Carolina Panthers will be able to pick themselves up and dust themselves off to become an NFL franchise to be reckoned with. Sure, coach Rivera should be a vast improvement on Fox, but the real question is whether the team can put the humiliation of last season behind them? Hard to say, but it will be interesting to see how the Carolina Panthers fare against their NFC South compatriots.

**Our Pick

While no team in the NFL is beyond redemption, the Carolina Panthers have some way to go to become a feared franchise once more. So for our NFL betting buck, they will again finish last in the NFC South division, but with perhaps a couple more wins to their name to finish on 4-12.