2023 CAROLINA PANTHERS WIN PREDICTION

By Luis August 30, 2023

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Thanks to the weakness of the NFC South, the Carolina Panthers remained in the playoff race down to the wire last season, in spite of firing head coach Matt Rhule halfway through their campaign and replacing him with Steve Wilks.

Wilks is now the defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers and the other head coach that was fired in-season, Frank Reich, is now in command in Carolina.

CAROLINA PANTHERS

2022-23 Record: 7-10

Playoffs: N/A

Presumed Starters

QB: Bryce Allen

RB: Miles Sanders

WR: Adam Thielen

WR: DJ Chark

WR: Jonathan Mingo

TE: Hayden Hurst

LT: Ikem Ekwonu

LG: Brady Christensen

C: Bradley Bozeman

RG: Austin Corbett

RT: Taylor Moton

LDE: Henry Anderson

NT: Shy Tuttle

RDE: Derrick Brown

WLB: Brian Burns

LILB: Shaq Thompson

RILB: Frankie Luvu

SLB: Justin Houston

LCB: Donte Jackson

RCB: Jaycee Horn

SS: Vonn Bell

FS: Xavier Woods

K: Eddy Pineiro

P: Johnny Hekker

PR: Raheem Blackshear

KR: Raheem Blackshear

2023 NFL Draft: Round 1: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama, Round 2: Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss, Round 3: DJ Johnson, Edge, Oregon, Round 4: Chandler Zavala, OG, NC State, Round 5: Jammie Robinson, Safety, Florida State

Players Gained: Adam Thielen – WR (FA), Miles Sanders – RB (FA), Vonn Bell – Safety (FA), Hayden Hurst – TE (FA), Shy Tuttle – DT (FA), Bradley Bozeman – C (FA), Andy Dalton – QB (FA), Justin Houston – DE (FA), DJ Clark – WR (FA), Eddy Pineiro – K (FA), Justin McCrary – OG (FA), DeShawn Williams – DE (FA), Cameron Erving – OT (FA), Damiere Byrd – WR (FA), Eric Rowe – Safety (FA), Kamu Gurgier-Hill – OLB (FA), Henry Anderson – DE (FA), Deion Jones – ILB (FA), Taylor Stallworth – DT (FA), Michael Jordan – OG (FA), Troy Hill – CB (FA), Jake Luton – QB (FA)

Players Lost: Sam Darnold – QB, PJ Walker – QB, Corely Littleton – ILB, D’Onta Foreman – RB, Pat Eiflein – C, Sean Chandler – Safety, Myles Hartsfield – CB

Carolina Panthers 2023 Odds

2023 Super Bowl Odds: +8000

2023 NFC Championship Odds: +3300

2023 NFC South Odds: +425

Team Wins: Over 7.5 (+105), Under 7.5 (-135)

As I am going through each team in alphabetical order, it’s interesting to look at the Panthers’ schedule after going through the Buffalo Bills’ schedule. There’s a good chance Carolina, though they should actually be a better team under Reich in his first season, will be underdogs in all their games, even when they host the Houston Texans on Oct. 29. While no team will threaten to go 0-17 this season, the Panthers could.

Of course, they won’t. While they might be dogs to the Texans when they face off, by the time their first matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolls up on the calendar, the Panthers could enjoy their first game as a favorite. The season is going to be a slog for rookie Bryce Young, so let’s just hope he grows into the role and stays healthy. I see an 0-6 start to the season, maybe 1-5 at best with a sneaky win over the Atlanta Falcons or Seattle Seahawks. After that, it’s possible the Buccaneers and Colts are the only teams on their schedule they can defeat.

2023-23 Win Prediction: 5-12

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