As we highlighted last week, 37 of 43 experts picked the Chicago Bears to top the Carolina Panthers in the 2026 regular-season opener. And to the credit of those 37 folks, the Bears delivered—running over the Panthers en route to a 59-37 victory.
This week, the reigning NFC South champs will have a chance to get back up—as they travel to take on the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
So, who are the experts siding with in Week 2?
Here are their picks for Sunday's divisional showdown . . .
USA Today Sports
Panthers (6): Jarrett Bell, Nick Brinkerhoff, Chris Bumbaca, Nate Davis, Adam Kaufman, Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz
Falcons (0):
NFL Media
Panthers (9): Colleen Wolfe, Brooke Cersosimo, Brandon Perna, Grant Gordon, Tom Grossi, Nick Shook, Dan Parr, Kevin Patra, Bucky Brooks
Falcons (1): Lance Zierlein
ESPN
Panthers (11): Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Kalyn Kahler, Pamela Maldonado, Eric Moody, Jason Reid, Benjamin Solak, Lindsey Thiry, Seth Wickersham
Falcons (0):
CBS Sports
Panthers (6): Jared Dubin, Ryan Wilson, John Breech, Tyler Sullivan, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg
Falcons (1): Pete Prisco
Pro Football Talk
Panthers (1): Mike Florio
Falcons (0):
Sports Illustrated
Panthers (7): Albert Breer, Eva Geitheim, Mitch Goldich, Mike Kadlick, Gilberto Manzano, Conor Orr, Matt Verderame
Falcons (1): John Pluym
Total
Panthers: 40
Falcons: 3
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