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Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

The Panthers are 3–2 this season (1–1 at home, 2–1 away), on a W2 streak, scoring 29.2 and allowing 24.6 points a game. The model has picked 2 of their 5 games correctly.

Last game · Oct 18

W 25–14 @ Philadelphia Eagles

Model picked Philadelphia Eagles (40.5% Panthers): wrong.

Panthers by the numbers

6.3

Yards Per Play

Offensive Efficiency — 6th of 32 in NFL

2093

Total Offense

Yards Gained (5 Games) — 14th of 32 in NFL

+49.4

Net Yardage Margin

Per Game — 8th of 32 in NFL

Through 5 games, Carolina Panthers are averaging 6.3 yards per play on offense -- 6th of 32 in the NFL and 1st of 4 in the NFC South -- with 2093 total yards on the season (14th of 32 in the NFL). Net yardage margin sits at +49.4 per game, 8th of 32 in the NFL and 1st of 4 in the NFC South.

The model on Panthers

Current rating model: 0 of 1 picks right · earlier models this season: 2 of 4. Small sample: a handful of games swings these numbers a lot.

Panthers 2026 schedule, results & lines

DateOpponent ScoreModel pick MoneylineSpread Over/UnderPlay
Oct 25 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00 PM Panthers (65.3%) -180 — — —
Oct 18 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 25–14 Philadelphia Eagles (59.5%) +100 — — —
Oct 4 vs Detroit Lions W 32–26 Detroit Lions (60.6%) +172 — — —
Sep 27 @ Cleveland Browns L 18–21 Panthers (58.1%) -146 — — —
Sep 20 @ Atlanta Falcons W 34–3 Panthers (66.3%) — — — —
Sep 13 vs Chicago Bears L 37–59 Chicago Bears (48.0%) — — — —
Aug 6 @ Arizona Cardinals 8:00 PM Arizona Cardinals (64.2%) — — — —

Lines are FanDuel's latest before the game, from this team's side. Spread and over/under results start Oct 24, 2026. Play is the model's moneyline value play when the model rated this side above the market (see Plays). For entertainment only.

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