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Week 8 of the 2011 NFL schedule will find the Minnesota Vikings (1-6) traveling to Charlotte to take on the Carolina Panthers (2-5). The Panthers are 2-2 at within the confines of Bank of America Stadium this season while the Vikings have yet to win a game on the road in their first three attempts. The Vikings have been one of the more disappointing teams of the 2011 season and have already seemingly bailed on their Donovan McNabb experiment. Carolina, on the other hand, has improved their play greatly from the 2010 season and the performance of rookie quarterback, Cam Newton has NFL fans and analysts buzzing. The Panthers have been much more competitive than their record indicates with four of their five losses being of a margin of seven points or fewer. To read about the keys of the game for both teams, continue to read.

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