Times’ Sam Farmer predicts the Saints will beat the Panthers by 10 points on Thursday night football

NEW ORLEANS (4-5) AT

CAROLINA (3-6)

TV: Channel 4, NFL Network, 5:15 p.m

Line: Panthers by 3½.

Over/under: 51½.

Sam Farmer’s pick: Drew Brees carved up the Panthers earlier this season and is perfectly capable of doing so again. The Saints have shown a flicker of life on defense and that should be good enough to keep Carolina at bay. Saints 34, Panthers 24