Confidence is soaring for the Denver Broncos. Despite a brutal home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, they have two blowout wins on either side of that setback. Now this week the beleaguered one-win Carolina Panthers come to town and Denver is suddenly a heavy favorite to win.

Game Overview

Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos
Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:25 P.M. Mile High time
Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
ATS Betting Lines: Denver -8.5
Moneyline Odds: Denver -480 / Carolina +370
Over/Under: 43.5
Note: All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

Collectively, our Mile High Report staff is predicting a Broncos 30-6 blowout home win over the Panthers this weekend. Personally, I get nervous when there is such universal blowout expectations from the team and being the only one of us predicting less than 20-point win only adds to my nervousness. Hopefully its all wasted energy and I’m flying high on Sunday with the Broncos.

Broncos 26, Panthers 13

The only reason I didn’t push this score differential higher is due to my distrust of the offense. Sometimes they score points and sometimes they frustrate — that is the way of the rookie starting quarterback. Not that I’m disappointed in Bo Nix, but its just a reality of a young guy leading the offense. What I do expect is defensive domination, so 13 points should be the ceiling for Carolina in this game. – Tim Lynch

Broncos 37, Panthers 6

I can’t remember the last time I was this confident that the Broncos were going to win. In fact, that makes me a little scared because that would make losing so much worse.

I’m fully expecting the offensive line to completely own the Panthers and for Denver to amass at least 200 yards on the ground. I can’t wait. – Ross Allen

Broncos 31, Panthers 13

The Broncos will continue to run through the NFC South with a game that should be an easy win. The Panthers are a franchise that looks lost almost every week. The defense should give Bo Nix plenty of opportunities to run the offense, and Sean Payton should open up the playbook for his rookie QB. I don’t see the Broncos tripping over this game with some difficult matchups on the horizon. – Adam Malnati

Broncos 31, Panthers 3

Carolina is a bad football team. But with what looms on the Broncos’ schedule after this Sunday, there is a real possibility of a let up and looking ahead to the next two games. That’s where Sean Payton and an experienced coaching staff enter the picture. They can keep this Denver team focused on the task at hand … play a complete, complementary football game. The Broncos do just that. – Ian St. Clair

Broncos 31, Panthers 0

I suspect Denver’s excellent defense outscores the Panthers. I wouldn’t be surprised if Denver’s excellent special teams outscores the Panthers. And I would be stunned if Denver’s offense can’t outscore the Panthers. – John Holmes

Broncos 27, Panthers 0

Since the preseason, this has been a game everyone marked as a win! With the way the defense is playing and the possible return of PS2, our defense should dominate the Panthers’ offense! Additionally, Bo Nix and the running offense have shown they can score points against weak defenses. This should be an important victory to kick off a tough schedule. – Ivan Talavera

Broncos 30, Panthers 10

The Broncos looked pretty solid in their performance against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football. They are trending upward while the Panthers continue to slip in a downward spiral. It’s a pretty fair assessment to say they are one of the worst teams in the league. All things considered, I believe the Broncos’ offense continues to dominate in the run game and Vance Joseph’s defense performs well against a woeful Panthers offense that struggles to put points on the board. A decisive Denver victory! – Chris Hart

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