The 2023 NFL preseason concludes for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers on Friday at 8 p.m. ET when the NFC foes meet at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on CBS and Paramount+. The Lions are 1-1 in the preseason, while Carolina is 0-2. Carolina is a 4.5-point favorite in the Lions vs. Panthers odds, while the over/under is 37. 

Friday's showdown will be televised on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan. Plus, you can watch games on ANY device and get 50% off one year of the Paramount+ Essential or Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan plus a free 7-day trial by signing up here (expires 9/20/23)!

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Before you make any Panthers vs. Lions picks or predictions, you'll want to see what SportsLine's R.J. White has to say. 

Over the past seven years White, a CBS Sports fantasy and gambling editor, has gone 376-290-24 (56.5%) in the world's most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest. He also is SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert, going 535-450-30 on his against-the-spread NFL picks from 2017-22, returning $3,532 to $100 players. Moreover, White is on an incredible 53-34-2 roll on picks involving the Lions (+1490). Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

Now White has locked in on Lions vs. Panthers. He is leaning Over on the total and he's found a critical x-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! Don't forget, you may be able to stream the game here.

Who wins Lions vs. Panthers on Friday, and what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit hard? Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the expert on a 53-34 run on Detroit picks!