NFL Picks Week 14: Carolina Panthers and Winners That Will Shock You

December 10, 2011   ·   Josh Martin   ·   Jump to comments

Surprises have proven to be the hallmark of the 2011 NFL season, and there's little reason to think that will change in Week 14. Most of Sunday's games should be walkovers, given the disparity in the quality of the pairings, though these three teams will still leave fans wondering what happened and how it all went down.
 
Carolina Panthers
I know what you're thinking—how could anyone pick a 4-8 team to beat a 7-5 squad with its eye on a spot in the playoffs, if not a division crown?
Well, that 7-5 squad happens to be the Atlanta Falcons, who will be playing on the road, on real grass, a week after losing to a Houston Texans team that was down to its third-string rookie quarterback.
That's how.
Cam Newton and the Panthers are also playing confident football after racking up wins in each of their last two games, albeit against the Colts and the Buccaneers. Look for Carolina to avenge a 31-17 loss to Atlanta from Week 6, with Cam contributing treme...

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