WEEK 5 THOUGHTS -- BEFORE & AFTER THE GAME

Yeah.... It would depend on your personal bent toward the Panthers. The question would be.... Would you bet on the Panthers plus 6.5 pts. Personally, I don't think that's enough. Even with two good defenses on the field, the 49ers cover that spread easily. I think the line ought to be closer to +9 if you bet the Panthers..... and even then I would be skeptical.
Two good defenses might make it closer than that, but I'm not convinced.