Football is back as the the 2026 NFL Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason schedule from Canton, Ohio, as the Arizona Cardinals take on the Carolina Panthers on Thursday.
Head coach Mike LaFleur makes his debut for Arizona, which looks to improve upon a 4-13 2025 campaign. Carolina went 8-9 last year but hopes to build off a surprise postseason berth after winning the NFC South.
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from Tom Benson Stadium in Canton, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The latest Cardinals vs. Panthers odds have Carolina as a 1.5-point favorite, while the over/under for total points scored is 35.5. Before making any Panthers vs. Cardinals picks or 2026 NFL Hall of Fame Game predictions of your own, be sure to see what NFL expert R.J. White has to say.
R.J. White has worked as a writer and editor for CBS Sports full time since 2014, currently serving as the managing editor of betting and Fantasy content. His betting content can be found at SportsLine, where he’s delivered remarkable success on NFL picks since 2017, as he’s SportsLine’s most profitable expert during that span. Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns!
Now, White has zeroed in on Cardinals vs. Panthers. We can tell you he’s leaning Over the point total, and he’s found a critical x-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which side to back before locking in any picks of your own.
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