Carolina (11-5) at New Orleans (11-5) NFL Playoffs Betting Odds & Prediction
Third time’s a charm🤞https://t.co/ttPop8NyQE
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) 2 de enero de 2018
- When: Sunday, January 7, 2018, 4:40 PM ET
- Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- TV: FOX
- Radio: 99.9 FM (Carolina) / 105.3 FM (New Orleans)
- NFL Playoffs Betting Odds: New Orleans Saints -6.5 (Over/Under at 49.5)
Weather Forecast
- Mostly Cloudy: 16°C/61°F
- Humidity: 68%
- Precipitation: 22%
- Cloud Cover: 63%
- Wind: 14 mph SE
- Stadium Type: Indoor
Team Records
- All: Carolina Panthers 11-5 / New Orleans Saints 11-5
- Home: Carolina Panthers 6-2 / New Orleans Saints 7-1
- Away: Carolina Panthers 5-3 / New Orleans Saints 4-4
- ATS: Carolina Panthers 9-6-1 / New Orleans Saints 8-8
- Over/Under: Carolina Panthers 9-7 / New Orleans Saints 9-7
Why Bet on the Carolina Panthers Odds at +6.5?
Why bet on the Panthers in their wild-card opener? That’s easy. Because they’re really good on both sides of the ball and have a unique that can change the complexion of any game in a heartbeat! Carolina had their three-game winning streak snapped in their 22-10 regular-season finale at Atlanta but the Panthers, but they still hit the postseason as one of the hottest teams in the Playoffs. “It’s all about growth,” Newton said. “There’s no need to sob over something that you know I could have been better at. These are the days that pointing the blame, pointing the finger and even being harsh on yourself, you kind of stay stagnant. I’m going to do that and focus on the next opponent.” Carolina has won seven of their last nine games overall, even if their only other loss besides their finale was a 31-21 road loss at New Orleans in Week 13. The Panthers have a ton of motivation and a powerful rushing attack that ranked fourth and an offense that managed to finish a respectable 12th in scoring (22.7 ppg). Carolina also has a very solid defense that ranked seventh overall, third against the run and 11th in points allowed (20.4 ppg). While Cam Newton is never going to be the classic drop-back passer that some people still want him to be, he’s also the only quarterback in the league that can change the complexion of a game in a heartbeat with his completely unique running ability.Why Bet on the New Orleans Saints Odds at -6.5?
Well, because they’ve beaten them twice this season, have a future Hall of Fame quarterback and an improved defense that has been rock-solid this season. Not only that, but their running back tandem and the addition of fleet-footed rookie Alvin Kamara has been an absolute revelation. The third-round draft pick from Tennessee joined Gale Sayers as the only rookies in NFL history with at least five rushing TDs, five receiving TDs and a kickoff return TD.Latest NFL Playoffs Betting Trends
- Panthers are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games
- Panthers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina’s last 7 games
- Saints are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games
- Saints are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of New Orleans’s last 21 games at home