The New England Patriots host the Carolina Panthers, Sunday Dec 13, as the Patriots look to avoid an unprecedented third straight loss. The series is tied at two, including the playoffs, with the Patriots winning their last meeting. NFL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Patriots as -13.5 point home favs over the Panthers with the over/under set at 44 points . Be sure to get your Carolina Panthers vs New England Patriots NFL Week 14 Predictions in now at BETUS.com
The Panthers (5-7) beat Tampa Bay 16-6 at home in Week 13 and sit third in the NFC South. QB Matt Moore made 14 of 20 passes for 161 yards with an interception. RB Jonathan Stewart had 26 carries for 120 yards with a TD, while WR Steve Smith made three catches for 78 yards. Their defense had two sacks and pulled down a high five interceptions. The Patriots still have the second best pass game in the league, but they’ll be up against the Panthers sixth ranked pass defense. The Patriots have the league's top two receivers in terms of yardage, Randy Moss and Wes Welker, who have a combined 2,111 yards receiving and 13 TD’s. QB Brady’s O-line must give him time to see the field and they must watch for the Panthers DE Julius Peppers who has 8.5 sacks on the season. The Panthers will go with their third ranked ground game against the Pats 15th ranked rush defense. The Panthers have averaged 13ppg and allowed 15.7ppg in their last three games. They are 2-4 SU on the road where they average 19.2ppg and give up an average 23ppg.They are 5-7 ATS and 5-7 over/under.
The Patriots (7-5) lost at Miami 21-22 in Week 13 and sit first in the AFC East. QB Tom Brady made19 of 29 passes for 352 yards with two TD’s and two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 3,638 yards with 22 TD’s and 10 interceptions for a 96.9 passer rating. RB Laurence Maroney had 13 catches for 41 yards, while RB Kevin Faulk had three carries for 15 yards with a TD. WR Wes Welker made 10 catches for 167 yards, while WR Sam Aiken and WR Randy Moss each added a TD. The Patriots have given up several huge plays through the air while losing three of their last four games. Though Carolina is a power running team first and foremost, it does have one of the league's best deep threats in speedy WR Steve Smith . The Panthers pass game is ranked 28th, while they have the third best running game in the league, led by RB DeAngelo Williams 1,022 yards rushing and seven TD’s. He sat out last game with an ankle injury as is listed as questionable for Sunday. The Panthers lead the NFC in rushing with 150.1 yards per game. The Patriots have averaged 23ppg and allowed 24.7ppg in their last three games. They are 6-0 SU at home where they average 32.5ppg and allow 14.3ppg. They are 5-6-1 ATS and 4-7 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Patriots are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Patriots are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite.
- Patriots are 21-6-1 ATS in their last 28 games following a S.U. loss.
- Patriots are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS loss.
- Patriots are 5-2 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
- Panthers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games as a road underdog.
- Panthers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Panthers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game.
- Panthers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games in December.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Patriots last 4 games as a favorite.
Carolina Panthers vs New England Patriots
When: Sun, Dec 13, 2009 1:00 PM ET
Line: BETUS.com
Pick: Panthers +13.5
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