A game with no playoff implications – must be the NFC.
Neither team has much to play for here so I’ll keep the analysis short and to the point. My power ratings give Chicago a slight edge but I like this game primarily because Carolina qualifies for two negative situational angles that have been very successful this year and last:
Small-to-medium home favorites giving up a lot of points their last two games are just 6-17 the last two years ATS (38-74 overall) and home favorites having lost 80% or more of their last ten games are 1-4 (11-28 overall) ATS.
Admittedly this pick is pretty one-dimensional so if you aren’t a big fan of situational angles, you might chose to lay off this pick. In any case, I am going with Chicago.