Oddsmakers like the Carolina Panthers to topple the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship on Sunday, and it would appear the experts agree wholeheartedly.
Here’s a rundown of the expert’s predictions:
Cardinals vs. Panthers Expert Picks
Note: These are in order of who has been most accurate all season (not counting fan consensus picks), according to NFLPickWatch.com. The picks are straight-up, not against the spread.
Josh Katzowitz, Forbes: Cardinals
Dave Richard, CBS Sports: Panthers
FiveThirtyEight Elo model, FiveThirtyEight: Panthers
Brandon George, Dallas Morning News: Panthers
Gordon McGuinness, Pro Football Focus: Panthers
Dana Larson, Dallas Morning News: Panthers
Lindsay H. Jones, USA TODAY: Panthers
Chris Mortensen, ESPN: Panthers
Jamey Eisenberg, CBS Sports: Panthers
Neil Hornsby, Pro Football Focus: Panthers
Numberfire projections, Numberfire: Panthers
PredictionMachine projections, PredictionMachine: Cardinals
Vinnie Iyer, SportingNews: Panthers
David Moore, Dallas Morning News: Panthers
Michael David Smith, Pro Football Talk: Panthers
Mike Garafolo, FOX Sports: Panthers
Don Banks, Sports Illustrated: Cardinals
Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY: Panthers
Kevin Patra, NFL Network: Panthers
Keyshawn Johnson, ESPN: Panthers
Merill Hoge, ESPN: Panthers
Michael Schottey, FanDuel: Panthers
Ross Tucker, Westwood One: Panthers
Tim Ryan, Westwood One: Panthers
Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY: Cardinals
Mark Malone, Westwood One: Cardinals
Matt Miller, Bleacher Report: Cardinals
Michael Irvin, NFL Network: Panthers
Rick Gosselin, Dallas Morning News: Panthers
Alex Marvez, FOX Sports: Panthers
Well, not a lot a love for the Cardinals. Of the 30 experts above, 24 (80 percent) are siding with Carolina.
It is worth noting that Katzowitz, who has been the top picker this season, likes Arizona. Nevertheless, it’s becoming increasingly clear that most expect Cam Newton and the Panthers to advance to the franchise’s first Super Bowl in 12 years.
