Well, the 1-7 Carolina Panthers haven't exactly earned anyone's faith heading into Week 9. But perhaps a matchup against the New Orleans Saints, losers of six straight contests, can conjure up some hope!

Here's who the NFL experts are siding with for the NFC South's battle at the bottom:

USA TODAY

Panthers (1): Nate Davis

Saints (5): Jarrett Bell, Chris Bumbaca, Tyler Dragon, Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz, Lorenzo Reyes

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NFL.com

Panthers (0):

Saints (10): Colleen Wolfe, Maurice Jones-Drew, Adam Rank, Marcas Grant, Bucky Brooks, Grant Gordon, Daniel Jeremiah, Nick Shook, Eric Edholm, Kevin Patra

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ESPN

Panthers (1): Jeremy Fowler

Saints (10): Stephania Bell, Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Dan Graziano, Kalyn Kahler, Kimberley A. Martin, Eric Moody, Jason Reid, Lindsey Thiry, Seth Wickersham

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CBS Sports

Panthers (0):

Saints (8): Pete Prisco, Will Brinson, Jared Dubin, Ryan Wilson, John Breech, Tyler Sullivan, Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg

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Bleacher Report

Panthers (3): Brad Gagnon, Vince Michelino, Brent Sobleski

Saints (5): Gary Davenport, Ian Hanford, Kristopher Knox, Maurice Moton, Wes O'Donnell

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Pro Football Talk

Panthers (0):

Saints (2): Mike Florio, Chris Simms

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Overall

Panthers: 5

Saints: 40

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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Who are the experts picking in Panthers vs. Saints?