Will new head coach Frank Reich, rookie quarterback Bryce Young and the rest of the Carolina Panthers get off a dub against the Atlanta Falcons in their first regular-season outing?
Here’s who the NFL experts are picking for Sunday’s NFC South showdown:
USA TODAY: Atlanta Falcons (7-0)
Panthers (0):
Falcons (7): Jarrett Bell, Chris Bumbaca, Nate Davis, Safid Deen, Tyler Dragon, Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz, Lorenzo Reyes
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NFL.com: Falcons (9-1)
Panthers (1): Colleen Wolfe
Falcons (9): Daniel Jeremiah, Adam Rank, Marcas Grant, Marc Sessler, Maurice Jones-Drew, Grant Gordon, Nick Shook, Eric Edholm, Ken Patra
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ESPN: Falcons (9-0)
Panthers (0):
Falcons (9): Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Kimberley A. Martin, Eric Moody, Jason Reid, Lindsey Thiry, Seth Wickersham
CBS Sports: Falcons (7-1)
Panthers (1): Will Brinson
Falcons (7): Pete Prisco, Jared Dubin, Ryan Wilson, John Breech, Tyler Sullivan, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg
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Pro Football Talk: Falcons (2-0)
Overall
Panthers: 2
Falcons: 34