Kelly Stewart said she sees value grabbing the Carolina Panthers at 4-to-1 to win the NFC South. Her antenna went up when Tampa Bay is only –110 instead of the –150 range she expected for a defending champ, which she reads as a market signal that bookmakers fear Buccaneers regression. Stewart acknowledged Dave Canales upgraded the Bucs defense and drafted WR McMillan, but still expects Tampa to come back to earth after two straight seasons of beating expectations. If that happens she believes Carolina, not New Orleans or Atlanta, is best positioned to pounce, making the Panthers her preferred long-shot divisional ticket rather than laying a suspicious number with Tampa Bay.