AAA's 10* *Cards/Panthers* WILD CARD BLOCKBUSTER (81-60 +$8,920 NFL Y-T-D!)
(NFL) Arizona vs. Carolina,
Point Spread: 7.00 | -127.00 Arizona (Away)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* WILD CARD BLOCKBUSTER on the Arizona Cardinals.

I jumped on this line right when it came out and got 4.5 and it's since gone up to as high as 6.5 as of writing; regardless, I really like this play and think that the incredible depth of the Cardinals will prove to be the difference in the outcome of this contest. Obviously I think the outright win is a very real possibility and if so inclined, you may want to consider "sprinkling a little" on the money line as well. In my opinion, this one is going to come down to the wire and as such I will ultimately recommend grabbing as many points as you can. I think this sets up as a natural letdown spot for Carolina; the Panthers battled in the worst division in the league and would gut out a victory over the hapless Atlanta Falcons for the right to represent the anemic NFC South in their final game of the year (I had Carolina in that one). I think Carolina is just happy to be here. Sure the Panthers have won three straight, but now they're going to run smack dab into a hungry and determined Cardinals team which will be looking to take its frustrations out on someone after coming up just short down the stretch of the regular season. While the Cards are relegated to having to use their third string QB, which I will admit is a huge factor, I will just remind you that a "Football" team is more than just a single man, something that Arizona has proved throughout the year. Does Carolina even have a serious QB advantage here? In my opinion, no, Cam Newton has looked brilliant at times this year and extremely poor in others. He has supposedly been dealing with injuries and is healthier now than ever before, but if there's one thing that Newton has proven throughout his career, it's been that he's extremely inconsistent from game to game. I think the QB "talent gap" is not as big as what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe. Ryan Lindley will have his hands full today with an improving Panthers secondary, but he has lots of talented weapons to lean on. And in my opinion, the Cardinals defense is superior overall. Arizona competed in the ultra competitive NFC West and despite its QB issues, I believe is still the better team today; play on the CARDINALS.

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