New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers

Before kickoff

NO

74%

CAR

26%

Predicted winner

NO

Confidence

73%

Snapshot

In-season walk-forward

Stored from information available before kickoff in a walk-forward historical simulation. Kickoff did not publish this pick publicly at the time. Not betting advice.

Final

33–7

Winner NO. Kickoff was correct.

Why the model leaned this way

Model contributions (standardized feature × coefficient). Not causal explanations.

• Scoring−0.7 NO
• Rushing defense−0.6 NO
• Home field+0.5 CAR
• Win percentage+0.4 CAR