Carolina Panthers win first game as favorite in nearly 5 years with rout of Atlanta Falcons

The Carolina Panthers haven't been a favorite very often in recent seasons, but they did close as a 2.5-point road favorite against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Carolina not only hadn't covered any of its last 12 games as a favorite, but had lost all of them outright. The last game the Panthers had won outright as a favorite came nearly five years ago, back on Sept. 23, 2021, when Carolina beat the Houston Texans 24-9 as a 4.5-point home favorite. It was a different story Sunday afternoon. The Panthers routed the Falcons 34-3, as they led 10-0 after the...