On Sunday, December 24th at 1:00 PM ET, the Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. FOX is carrying television coverage the for game. h

GREEN BAY PACKERS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Panthers +4.5

This game will be played at Bank of America Stadium at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 24th.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA PANTHERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 20-17 in favor of the Packers.
  • Our projections have Jordan Love finishing with 212.772 passing yards on 18.149/31.633 passing.
  • The Packers are projected to finish with 311 yards of offense compared to the 286 yards for the Panthers.

Can Green Bay Pull Off a Road Win?

The Packers come into their matchup against the Panthers with a 6-8 record. In the NFC-North, they are 3rd and 11th in NFC overall standings. The Packers’ have a scoring margin of -0.1 this season, which has led to an ATS record of 7-7.

At 21.4 points per contest, the Green Bay offense is 16th in the league. Heading into week 16, Green Bay ranks 13th in passing attempts and is averaging 6.5 yards per attempt (9). With 225.7 passing yards per game, they hold the 17th spot in the league.

At 103 rushing yards per game, the Packers are 21st in the NFL. This figure has come on an average of 24.4 attempts (26th).

Facing the Panthers this week, the Packers defense has allowed an average of 21.5 points per game. They currently rank 17th in quarterback hits and have allowed an average of 349.9 yards per contest.

Do the Panthers Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?

At 2-12, the Panthers are 16th in the NFC and 4th in the NFC-South. This will be Carolina’s 7th home game this season, where they have gone 2-4 compared to 0-8 on the road. The Panthers’ scoring margin for the season is currently -10.1. This has contributed to their ATS record of 3-9-2.

Offensively, the Panthers have an average of 14.7 points per game, which positions them 26th in the NFL. Carolina currently sits 9th in passing attempts and has an average of 4.6 yards per attempt (20). They are also ranked 31st in the league with 164.9 passing yards per game.

The Panthers have been running the ball an average of 26.9 times per game and currently hold the 17th spot in the league in rushing yards. Their average yards per rushing attempt is 3.9.

Defensively, the Panthers are currently ranked 17th in tackles for loss and 18th in sacks. Their opponents have been putting up an average of 24.9 points per game against them and accumulating 291.6 yards per contest.