Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers: How Can the 1-12 Panthers Be Favored?

December 18, 2010   ·   Kyle Vassalo   ·   Jump to comments

Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers
Sunday December 19, 2010 1:00 PM EST
Line: Carolina -3
Overview
It is somewhat comical that the 1-12 Panthers are actually favored against anyone. That being said, the 4-9 Cardinals have only won one game in their last eight outings. The Panthers have lost 10 of their 12 games they have played this season by double digit margins.

The Cardinals certainly have had their struggles as well, but do they deserve to be underdogs against the worst team in the NFL. After all, if they win this week they could jump to one game out of first place in the NFC West.

Keys to the Game

The Panthers are middle of the road at running the football, which is miles ahead of where the Cardinals rank at defending against the run. With DeAngelo Williams on the IR, the Panthers rely on Mike Goodson and Jonathan Stewart to get the job done. They have a porous offensive line, limited options at receiver, and a rookie quarterb...

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