The Green Bay Packers try to snap a two-game skid as they head to Charlotte to face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, December 24. The Packers are 6-8 but can still make the playoffs while the Panthers have the worst record in the NFL but are coming off their second win of the year.

NFL odds have the Packers installed as 4.5-point road favorites with the Over/Under at 36.5 for this Week 16 clash.

Here are my best free Packers vs. Panthers NFL picks and predictions.

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Packers vs Panthers predictions

It’s funny how much seven days can change a team’s stock. Two weeks ago, the Green Bay Packers were on a three-game winning streak where they had pulled off upset victories agai…

With the start of a new NFL season, my weekly trends article is back, posting every Wednesday before the games kick-off.

Backing trends at the start of any season, regardless of the sport, can be a little tricky. While some rosters and coaching staffs don’t go through an overwhelming amount of change, others have gone through a dramatic turnover which heavily changes the team’s playing philosophy. As a result, we’ll see some trends bleed into the early parts of the 2024 season and beyond, but others will fizzle out quicker than the career of Deshaun Watson. 

Some in the betting community can’t stand trends, but I simply…

Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

Édouard Mendy The goalkeeper was helpless when United broke after Jorginho’s calamitous error in the second half. Sancho gave him no chance with a cool finish. 6/10

Trevoh Chalobah The youngster’s form was rewarded with another start and he did not look out of place. He was not overawed by going up against Rashford. 7

Thiago Silva The Brazilian oozed class. His positioning was spot on, his reading of the game was superb and his alertness won Chelsea’s penalty. 7

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First Nations flags will fly at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand for the first time when the tournament starts on 20 July.

Fifa has confirmed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags will be displayed at all matches in Australia, while the Māori flag, Tino Rangatiratanga, will be flown at games in New Zealand.

Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, said the body acknowledged the flags “express a spirit of mutual respect, national identity and recognition of Indigenous cultures for our hosts”.

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