Panthers vs Lions Odds, Picks, and Predictions Week 5: Lions Assert Themselves as Jungle Cat Kings

The Detroit Lions host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Week 5 of NFL action. It might seem wild for long-suffering Detroit fans to see their team as a double-digit NFL odds favorite but given how this season has gone, it isn’t that surprising to see those odds.

The Lions are atop the NFC North with a 3-1 record after hammering the Packers at Lambeau Field last Thursday while the Panthers are one of only two teams in the NFL that has yet to win a game. Here are my best Panthers vs. Lions free NFL picks and predictions for October 8.  

Panthers vs Lions odds

Panthers vs Lions predictions

The Lions are off to their best start since 2017, and traveling to Lambeau to beat the Packers by 14 poin…