We have our first split of significance this season.
The prognosticators' collective picks this week sound a little bit like a final score, but not one that the Panthers want any part of: Baltimore 23, Carolina 17.
The two solo analysts in the panel both picked the Panthers, but the Ravens pulled away thanks to a pretty surprising six of seven analysts at SB Nation backing Baltimore. For what it's worth, the "wisdom of the crowd" worked for each of the Panthers' first four games but hasn't for the last two, with the group incorrectly picking Carolina to beat Washington and lose to Philadelphia. The Panthers hope that losing streak continues this week.
*Picks are tabulated using consensus among media outlet's staff
Sources: NFL.com, ESPN.com, SI.com, SB Nation, Sporting News, USA Today, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports
Carolina holds a 3-2 record all-time against the Ravens, including a 2-1 record at home.
Carolina Panthers play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
Carolina Panthers play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
Carolina Panthers play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2014, file photo, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith (89) pulls in a touchdown pass under pressure form Carolina Panthers cornerback Melvin White (23) during the first half of an NFL football game in Baltimore. Fate simply wasn't ready to give the New Orleans Saints a break from long-time nemesis Steve Smith. The former Carolina Panthers receiver not only left the NFC South Division, but went to another conference when he chose to join the Baltimore Ravens in free agency last offseason. The Ravens and Saints meet just once every four years, and one such meeting happens to be on Monday night, Nov. 24, 2014, when New Orleans (4-6) needs a victory to stem a two-game skid and maximize its chances to win its divisional race. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
A pass intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Demetrius Williams, center, is broken up by Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter, left, and cornerback Richard Marshall, in the fourth quarter of a football game Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, in Baltimore. The Panthers won 23-21. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Carolina Panthers play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis (52) walks the sidelines against the Carolina Panthers in the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Carolina Panthers running back Mike Goodson (33) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Havner)
Carolina Panthers wide receiver David Gettis (12), right, celebrates his touchdown with Steve Smith (89) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Havner)
Carolina Panthers play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
Carolina Panthers play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
Carolina Panthers' Brian St. Pierre (6) throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
Carolina Panthers play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
Carolina Panthers play against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
Carolina Panthers' Mike Goodson (33) is upended by Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis (52) during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Havner)
Baltimore Ravens' Joe Flacco (5) fumbles after being sacked by Carolina Panthers' Everette Brown (91) in the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith (89) catches a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Havner)
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith, right, holds onto the ball as he takes a hit from Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed in the first half of their football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. Smith had eight catches for 189 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers 23-21 win. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Carolina Panthers' David Gettis (12) catches a touchdown pass as Baltimore Ravens' Josh Wilson (37) defends in the second half of the Ravens' 37-13 win in an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Drew Carter, left, lands in the endzone for a touchdown as Baltimore Ravens corner back Samari Rolle, right, dives in vain in the first half of their football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner)
Carolina Panthers corner back Chris Gamble reacts after recovering a fumble in the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Carolina Panthers wide receiver David Gettis (12) runs for a touchdown as Baltimore Ravens' Josh Wilson (37) chases him during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Havner)
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair, center, is sacked by Carolina Panthers Chris Draft, left, and Michael Rucker, obscured, as Kris Jenkins moves in at right, in the first half of their football game in Baltimore, Sunday ,Oct. 15, 2006. McNair was knocked out of the game with a concussion on the play. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Carolina Panthers' Wesley Walls (85) celebrates his 20-yard touchdown catch as Baltimore Ravens' Anthony Mitchell (42) looks on in the first quarter at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
