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Who should Panthers fans root for in Week 10?

Week 10 rooting guide for Carolina Panthers fans (3-5, 29% to make the playoffs): root for the Chiefs, the Lions, the Raiders. Every Week 10 game ranked by how much it moves the Panthers' playoff odds.

CAR
Panthers
3-5 · #4 seed · 9 games left · remaining SOS .519
Make playoffs
30%
Win division
29%
#1 seed
<1%
Avg draft pick
13.0
proj. 7.1 wins
Rooting guide

Who should Panthers fans root for in Week 10?

The Carolina Panthers are 3-5 with a 29% chance to make the playoffs, 28% to win the division and <1% to earn the No. 1 seed, based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

Their own game against the Saints (Sun, Nov 15) matters most, of course.

The biggest outside game for Panthers fans: root for the Chiefs over the Falcons (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 3 pts of division odds.

Next, root for the Lions over the Patriots (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 1 pt of division odds.

Also, root for the Raiders over the Seahawks (Sun, Nov 15) (nfc rival loses to the afc).

And, root for the Cardinals over the Rams (Sun, Nov 15) (better nfc rival takes a loss).

Updated after every game. Odds use the real standings, not your picks. See all Panthers playoff scenarios.

Every Week 10 result, ranked by how much it helps the Panthers' playoff chances (29% to make it, 28% to win the division, <1% for the #1 seed). Based on the real standings, not your picks. Gold marks the side to root for.

Your gameBig
CAR
Panthers
Root for
@
NO
Saints
3 pts of division oddsMedium
KC
Chiefs
Root for
@
ATL
Falcons
1 pt of division oddsSmall
NE
Patriots
@
DET
Lions
Root for
NFC rival loses to the AFCSmall
SEA
Seahawks
@
LV
Raiders
Root for
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
LA
Rams
@
ARI
Cardinals
Root for
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
MIN
Vikings
@
GB
Packers
Root for
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
SF
49ers
@
DAL
Cowboys
Root for
Better NFC rival takes a lossSmall
WAS
Commanders
Root for
@
NYG
Giants
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
LAC
Chargers
@
BAL
Ravens
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
MIA
Dolphins
@
IND
Colts
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
JAX
Jaguars
@
TEN
Titans
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
BUF
Bills
@
NYJ
Jets
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
HOU
Texans
@
CLE
Browns
Doesn't touch the NFC raceNo effect
PIT
Steelers
@
CIN
Bengals

NFC

1SF49ers div7-195%
2CHIBears div7-285%
3NYGGiants div5-2-167%
4CARPanthers div 3-530%
5DETLions 6-282%
6MINVikings 6-277%
7GBPackers 6-359%
in the hunt
SEASeahawks 5-447%
LARams 5-445%
DALCowboys 4-530%
NOSaints 3-523%
TBBuccaneers 3-631%
ATLFalcons 3-619%
ARICardinals 3-61%
WASCommanders 2-5-18%
PHIEagles 2-71%