The Carolina Panthers (4-0) look to add to their unbeaten streak as they travel to play the Seattle Seahawks (2-3). The game starts at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct 18 and can be seen on FOX.
Seattle barely lost to the Bengals 27-24 last week. Thomas Rawls had an outstanding performance on the ground in the loss, gaining 169 yards and one TD on 23 carries. Carolina is hoping for a similar result as its last game when they beat the Buccaneers 37-23. Josh Norman led the way for the Carolina defense, registering four tackles and two interceptions.
The Seahawks, a six-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when Carolina visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 41 points.
The Seahawks enter the game with records of 2-3 Straight Up (SU) and 1-3-1 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. Seattle’s defense will look to improve its stats against the pass when the Panthers come to town. Carolina’s 189.8 passing yards per game ranks 29th in the NFL. Keep an eye on Seattle to turn it up during the third quarter, when it averages 9.6 points per game. On special teams, Seattle has some playmakers. They average 109.4 return yards per game, second in the NFL.
As for their opponent, the Panthers have a record of 3-1 ATS and 4-0 SU. The Panthers rely heavily on their run game, averaging an NFL-high 32.8 rushing attempts per game. Carolina’s defense is one of the best on the road, allowing 16 points per road game. The Panthers are top-five in the league at limiting their opponents’ passing game, allowing a league-low average of 9.3 yards per pass. The pass rushers on the Panthers could have a solid game this week against the Seahawks, who are worst in the league with an average of 4.4 sacks allowed per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sea, ATS Winner – Car, O/U – Under
Notes
Seattle is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games.
Seattle is 1-5-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Seattle is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Seattle is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing Carolina.
Carolina is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle.
Carolina is 4-0 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Seattle is 2-2 SU when leading after three quarters.
The Seattle rushing attack is ranked first in the league, while the Carolina run defense is only ranked sixth. The Panthers’ rushing game is ranked fourth, compared to the seventh-ranked run defense of the Seahawks.
