NFL Week 14 Betting Odds – Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots
In order to keep their dimming postseason hopes alive for another week in the competitive NFC, the Carolina Panthers (5-7 SU, 5-7 ATS 5-7 O/U) must accomplish a feat they haven’t been able to in nearly two months – win consecutive games.
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The New England Patriots (7-5 SU, 5-6-1 ATS, 4-7-1 O/U) may be even more desperate as they will be looking to avoid a third consecutive loss that has their 2009 season on the brink of collapse.
Panthers (+13½) vs. Patriots
(O/U) 44
Sunday, December 13 1:00 PM ET
Key Trends
Panthers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games in December.
Panthers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games as a road underdog.
Patriots are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Patriots are 5-2 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Carolina 411
The Panthers snapped a two-game skid in Week 13, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-6 to cover the NFL moneyline as a 3.5-point home favorite.
Jonathan Stewart rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries to help Carolina cash in for pro football betting backers for the fourth time in six games.
New England 411
The Patriots have dropped two straight including their 22-21 loss to Miami in Week 13.
Tom Brady passed for 352 yards with two touchdowns but was also picked off twice as the Pats failed to cover the NFL moneyline as a 5-point road favorite.
New England has gone a disappointing 1-3-1 ATS over the last five games.
Analysis: The Carolina Panthers are far too inconsistent and don’t have enough offensive firepower to win this game NFL online sports betting buffs.
However, Carolina does have a defense that generally keeps them in games and will help them cover the high 13.5- NFL point spread in this contest against a Patriots team that is certainly no juggernaut this season.
The fact that the Panthers are starting a young quarterback in Matt Moore likely won’t help the Panthers’ chances of winning this game, as Bill Belichick will almost undoubtedly be able to confuse Moore with his various defensive packages.
If Carolina can keep the Patriots from reaching the 30-point plateau, which I think they will, then the Panthers will cover the spread with room to spare.
Carolina generally gets better late in the regular season and has been excellent against the spread in the month of December, going a fine 7-1 ATS in their last eight games in the last month of the year.
Despite the fact that the Patriots have gone a blistering 4-1 ATS in their last five home games and 5-2 ATS against a team with a losing record, I like the Carolina Panthers to put up a real fight and cash in for devoted pro online football betting enthusiasts everywhere.
Expert NFL Picks: Panthers +13.5 Points
