NFL : Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers Odds & Prediction

Game Info: December 22, 2024 1:00PM EST @ Bank of America Stadium

Despite their hardships, Arizona and Carolina have both shown resolute streaks of late, with Arizona showing a vicious tongue in their fierce spread defense and Carolina having proven to be very competitive at times against overmatched opponents. The Cardinals tend to strive, while the Panthers tend to work around keeping the games close, even at times when they seem to have suffered setbacks. It promises to be a wild game of strength against strength but in different arenas.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Cardinals 1.43 , Panthers 2.92

Spread: Cardinals -5 , Panthers +5

Over/Under: 47

Team Recent Performance

Arizona Cardinals

They beat New England 30-17 on December 16, having provided -6 favorites, and the total went over 46.5. On December 9, they lost to Seattle 18-30 while being placed as 3-points’ favorites, with the total also going up above 45.5. They lost a very close match against Minnesota on December 2nd, with a score of 22-23 but covered +3.5 spread under total 45.5. They were defeated by Seattle 6-16 as 1-point favorites on November 25, with the total under 46.5. They scored their most decisive win on November 11 by 31-6 over the New York Jets as two-point underdogs, with the total going under 46.

Carolina Panthers

They lost on December 16 to the Dallas Cowboys by a 14-30 score as 2.5-point favorites, failing to cover the spread and going over a total of 42 points. A week before that, they traveled to Philadelphia, where they actually covered a huge +14 spread after being beaten 16-22, with the total staying under 44.5 points on December 9. They had a close game against Tampa Bay on December 2 but lost the contest, 23-26, covering the +6.5 spread and going over the 46 points back in scoring. They gave Kansas City trouble down the line on November 25, in which the tight game resulted in a 27-30 loss, but they still managed to cover the +10.5 spread and went over the 43 points in total. Their only victory was on November 10, where they faced the New York Giants and won with a score of 20-17, with a +6.5 as underdogs, and the game stayed below the 40-point total. The one positive thing in all these losses is the consistency in this team being able to cover the spread as it has provided some optimism during this tough stretch.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

To get into this matchup, the Arizona Cardinals and the Carolina Panthers record quite different images. The Cardinals overall record shows 3-7 and same against the spread at 3-7. While for the Carolina Panthers, it surprisingly can boast of a 7-3 record alongside a similar 7-3 against the spread attribute. Both teams carry identical records of 6-3-1 for over/under (O/U). The Panthers have a scoring average of 27.10 points per game compared to the Cardinals’ meager average of 19.00. Their ground game has the home team ahead at 137.40 rushing yards per game versus the visitors’ 79.00. However, when averaged through the air, the Panthers are putting 238.80 passing yards in the air and completing almost two-thirds of those tosses (64.01%). Arizona, however, falls short at 179.40 passing yards with a completion rate of 65.68%. Carolina stands at 376.2 to Arizona’s difficult average offense at 258.4 total average yards per game. When it comes to ball security – in this match, they have the uppermost advantage as it averages 1.80 turnovers, an average higher than Arizona’s 2.40.

Team Injuries Update

Arizona Cardinals

Jalen Thompson (S, ankle), Jonah Williams (OL, illness), Roy Lopez (DE, ankle), Naquan Jones (DT, elbow), Joey Blount (S, hip), Dante Stills (DE, back), Max Melton (DB, illness), and Xavier Thomas (DE, back) are all questionable. Jammie Robinson (S, knee) is doubtful, while Blake Gillikin (P, foot), Emari Demercado (RB, back), and Elijah Jones (DB, ankle) are ruled out.

Carolina Panthers

Eddy Pineiro (K, knee), Josey Jewell (LB, hamstring), Nick Scott (S, hamstring), Jaycee Horn (CB, groin), Amare Barno (OLB, knee), and DJ Johnson (OLB, ankle) are questionable. Xavier Legette (WR, groin) is doubtful, while Miles Sanders (RB, ankle), Dominique Dafney (TE, undisclosed), Raheem Blackshear (RB, chest), and Trevin Wallace (LB, shoulder) are ruled out.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Arizona Cardinals will win but the Carolina Panthers will cover the spread with the total going over 47.

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