In advance of the biggest gambling event of the year, Chalk will have multiple pieces dedicated to helping bettors place smarter wagers on Super Bowl 50. To begin the week, Chalk NFL handicapper Dave Tuley breaks down the Carolina Panthers' 2015 season, including a game-by-game look.
Carolina Panthers
Super Bowl 50 future-book odds: 60-1 at start of regular season
On Jan. 9, 2015, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook posted its Super Bowl 50 futures and Carolina opened at 30-1. That price did not budge until Aug. 10, when it drifted up to 40-1. On Aug. 19, second-year star wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin was injured during practice and it was announced that he was out for the year with a torn ACL. The Westgate raised the Panthers' odds to 50-1 and took so few bets over the next three weeks that they were raised to 60-1 heading into the regular season.