First year coach Dan Quinn is completely lost in how to stop the bleeding in Atlanta. They have lost eight straight against the spread and five in a row straight up. QB killer Kyle Shanahan continues to make Matt Ryan regress.

This is literally perhaps the best team in the NFL playing a squad that the last eight games is among the worst and the last five games, possibly the worst. Yet they are laying just 4.5 above the normal home field advantage.

All the pressure on Atlanta, trying to cling to playoff hopes off 5-0 start. The Panthers can clinch a first-round bye. It is inevitable (unless they pull a Falcons), so they will have playoff atmosphere home crowd and plenty of motivation to crush their regional rivals.