Despite the Saints' trend of Unders, the SportsLine Projection Model likes Over 39.5 as that hits in 57% of the model's 10,000 simulations. The Panthers have been great at home and outside of a 9-point showing in a 40-9 loss to Buffalo, Carolina has scored 27, 30 and 30 in its other three home games this season.

Even in a year that won't bear any meaningful fruit for the New Orleans Saints, Sunday's 17-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers was still important.