Two teams that made the playoffs in 2017 but missed the playoffs last season meet Friday night when the Carolina Panthers host the Buffalo Bills in a preseason game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Carolina is a 1-point favorite, and the over-under for total points scored is 39.

Before you make any Panthers vs. Bills picks or any other NFL preseason predictions, you have to see which side Vegas legend Micah Roberts is on. 

Roberts worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for more than 20 years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. Armed with an unmatched network of sources, the former bookmaker became a SportsLine expert in 2016. During last year's NFL regular season, Roberts went 47-36-3 against the spread.

In addition, he has his finger on the Panthers' pulse. Well versed in coach Ron Rivera's tendencies, Roberts is 7-1 in his last eight against-the-spread picks involving Carolina. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Now Roberts has scoured the rosters and made his pick for Panthers vs. Bills. We can tell you he's leaning Under, but he knows a critical x-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

Who wins Panthers vs. Bills? And which critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit HARD? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Panthers vs. Bills spread to jump on, all from the former bookmaker who's 7-1 on Panthers games!