The Carolina Panthers will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 8th. This matchup is being played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
FOX will broadcast the week 14 matchup between the Eagles and Panthers, taking place at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 8th. The Eagles are heavily favored with a money line of -708, and the point spread is -12.5 in their favor. The over/under line is set at 45.5 points. This is an important NFC matchup for both teams, and the Panthers’ money line odds stand at +505.
- Date: Sunday, December 8th
- Time: 1:00 ET
- Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- TV: FOX
Panthers vs Eagles
Heading into week 14, the Panthers sit at 3-9 and rank 32nd in our NFL power rankings. Carolina has a -12.4 scoring margin this season, but they have covered the spread in four straight games, including their week 13 loss to the Bucs. The O/U line for that game was 46 points, and the teams combined for 49, marking the second consecutive game in which the Panthers hit the over.
With a 1-4 road record, the Panthers have a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs or winning the NFC South. They are 1-3 in division games and 2-5 against NFC opponents. Carolina is currently 4th in the NFC South and 15th in the conference standings.
Philadelphia’s win over the Ravens in week 13 extended their winning streak to eight games, bringing their record to 10-2. This run includes a 28-point win over the Cowboys in week 10 and a 17-point victory over the Rams in week 12. The Eagles are 3-0 in division games and 6-2 in the NFC, putting them 1st in the NFC East and 2nd in the conference. They have a 97.3% chance of winning the division and are a lock to make the playoffs.
Heading into week 14, the Eagles rank 5th in our NFL power rankings. They have a +8.5 scoring margin and are 8-4 against the spread, including four straight ATS wins. In week 13, they covered as 3-point underdogs against the Ravens. Their O/U record is 5-7, with their games averaging 44.8 points compared to a line of 46.4.
Panthers Injury Report
- Anthony Brown – Thumb (Out)
- Shaq Thompson – Achilles (Out)
- Miles Sanders – Ankle (Out)
- Nick Scott – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Austin Corbett – Bicep (Out)
- Ian Thomas – Calf (Out)
- Derrick Brown – Knee (Out)
- Ja’Tavion Sanders – Neck (Questionable)
- Jalen Coker – Quad (Questionable)
- Popo Aumavae – Undisclosed (Out)
Eagles Injury Report
- Ben VanSumeren – Knee (Out)
- Byron Young – Hamstring (Out)
- Johnny Wilson – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Bryce Huff – Wrist (Out)
- DeVonta Smith – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Britain Covey – Neck (Questionable)
- Reed Blankenship – Concussion (Questionable)
- Dallas Goedert – Knee (Questionable)
- James Bradberry IV – Lower Leg (Out)
- Le’Raven Clark – Undisclosed (Out)
- John Ross – Undisclosed (Out)
- Darius Slay Jr. – Concussion (Questionable)
- Brandon Graham – Triceps (Out)
Panthers Offense Breakdown
Heading into week 14, the Panthers sit 26th in our offensive power rankings. They are 29th in both points per game (18.1) and passing yards per game (187.1), despite ranking 15th in pass attempts. On the ground, they average 105.2 rushing yards per game, ranking 24th on 23.4 attempts per game. Carolina is 26th in the NFL in 3rd-down conversions, with a 34.2% success rate, but they are 10th in red zone conversion percentage.
Bryce Young threw for 298 yards (26/46) and a touchdown in week 13 against the Bucs. Chuba Hubbard had 43 rushing yards on 12 carries, while Adam Thielen led the team with 8 receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown. Carolina scored 7 points in the 4th quarter after putting up 10 in the 2nd.
Eagles Offense Breakdown
Philadelphia’s offense has been leaning heavily on the run game, with Saquon Barkley rushing for 107 yards on 23 carries in week 13. Before that, he had 255 yards in week 12 and 146 yards in week 11. A.J. Brown led the team in receiving in week 13, with 5 catches for 66 yards, following a 109-yard performance in week 12 and 65 yards in week 11. Jalen Hurts threw for 118 yards and a touchdown in week 13, completing 11 of 19 passes without an interception.
Heading into week 14, the Eagles rank 5th in our offensive power rankings. They are 6th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 26.7, and 4th in yards per game with 377.7. Philadelphia leads the league in rushing attempts and rushing yards per game, averaging 188.9. However, they rank 28th in passing yards per game and 31st in passing attempts.
Panthers Team Defense
In the Panthers’ 26-23 overtime loss to the Buccaneers, the defense allowed 236 rushing yards on 39 attempts, including a big 98-yard game-winning touchdown run in overtime. Despite this, the unit did come up with four sacks and held Tampa Bay to a 16.7% third-down conversion rate. Overall, the Panthers gave up 445 total yards and 209 yards passing, with the Buccaneers averaging 6.1 yards per rushing attempt.
Carolina’s defense also managed to intercept two passes and limited the Buccaneers to just a 64.7% completion rate. However, the big plays in the running game overshadowed what was otherwise a decent performance by the defense.
Eagles Team Defense
The Eagles’ defense gave up 166 rushing yards on 32 attempts to the Ravens in their most recent game, despite coming out with a 24-19 win. Baltimore finished with 372 total yards, but Philadelphia’s defense made it tough on them in the passing game, allowing just 206 yards through the air and holding them to 5.7 yards per attempt. The Ravens did manage to score two passing touchdowns.
Philadelphia’s defense recorded three sacks in the game and held Baltimore to a 40% conversion rate on third down. The Eagles also won the quarterback hit differential, with three more hits on the quarterback than the Ravens.
Panthers vs Eagles Trends
- Through their last ten road games, Carolina has an ATS record of just 2-7-1. However, their overall record was 1-9 while averaging 12 points per game.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Eagles offense has averaged 22 points per game while allowing an average of 18. Philadelphia posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 6-4 ATS.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Carolina has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Eagles have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
Panthers vs Eagles Prediction
Our pick vs. the spread in this week 14 matchup between the Panthers and Eagles is to take the Panthers to cover as big 12.5-point road underdogs. Even though we have the Eagles pulling off the upset by a score of 23-15, the Panthers’ point spread is too good to pass up.
For the over/under line, with the line sitting at 45.5 points, we are leaning towards taking the under, with our projections pointing to just 38 combined points.
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