Carolina (5-6) goes out in the road in search of a crucial win to keep pace in the NFC playoff race with a game at the surging Miami Dolphins (4-7).
The Panthers are slight favorites and most media outlets are predicting a close game that goes Carolina's way.
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*Certain picks are tabulated using consensus among media outlet's staff
Sources: NFL.com, ESPN.com, SI.com, Sporting News, USA Today, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports.