A lot of people make a bit of a big deal about week 3 preseason games being a 'dress rehearsal' but there are coaches that don't give a rat's ass about it.

PANTHERS:
7-3 L10 preseason
2-0 week 3 w/Head Coach RIVERA
PATRIOTS:
0-6 L6 week 3 w/Head Coach BELICHICK
5-1 O/U L6 week 3
7-2 O/U L9
6-1 O/U off non-conference game


CAROLINA PANTHERS ..................... +6½
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ............... OVER 45½