Staff picks unanimous

RON BORGES

Two weeks ago: 0-2

Season: 128-127-10

PATRIOTS 17, PANTHERS 13
Learn from your mistakes, Bill Belichick says. I agree. Pats' defense too strong for Panthers to slink by.

NICK CAFARDO

Two weeks ago: 2-0

Season: 145-110-10

PATRIOTS 14, PANTHERS 10

I see it similar to Patriots-Dallas game; a conservative game plan by both sides until the Patriots make a defensive play off Jake Delhomme to win it.

MICHAEL SMITH

Two weeks ago: 1-1

Season: 130-125-10

PATRIOTS 20, PANTHERS 3

Everybody seems to think this game will be closer than everybody thinks. It won't. So let the dynasty discussion commence.

JIM McCABE

Two weeks ago: 1-1

Season: 138-117-10

PATRIOTS 19, PANTHERS 13

They just don't know how to lose.

BOB FEDAS

Two weeks ago: 2-0

Season: 127-128-10

PATRIOTS 23, PANTHERS 10

Tom Brady, not John Forsythe, stars in Dynasty.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

PATRIOTS 12, PANTHERS 10

America snores while New England celebrates. John Kerry invites Pats to his Beacon Hill digs.

BOB RYAN

PATRIOTS 17, PANTHERS 13

An ice-age, rock-'em, sock-'em game a Halas or Lombardi would love.

JACKIE MacMULLAN

PATRIOTS 17, PANTHERS 14

Adam Vinatieri lands all the good endorsements -- again.

JOHN POWERS

PATRIOTS 24, PANTHERS 13

Pats bury Cats with offensive blizzard -- one TD, four FGs, two safeties, and a rouge.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT

PATRIOTS 24, PANTHERS 3

Because, Carolina, it doesn't get any better than Peyton Manning.

KEN FRATUS

PATRIOTS 37, PANTHERS 10

Patriots' offense and defense get two TDs each, to go with three Adam Vinatieri FGs.