The Seattle Seahawks (+3) are set to take on the Carolina Panthers (-3) at Bank of America Stadium. Interested parties can tune in to the action on FOX and this vital early afternoon game is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers Betting Preview
The Seahawks approach this Sunday NFC game as the dog here and they’re currently getting 3 points. The Seahawks are also receiving +130 moneyline odds while the Panthers are -150. There should be some good in-game betting opportunities for this matchup, and oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 47.5 points.
The game’s O/U has swung upward after initially being set at 47. The opening spread (-3) hasn’t changed.
The Seahawks have recorded 0.2 units so far in 2018 and are 5-3-2 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a decent under bet and have recorded an O/U mark of 4-6. The Panthers have gained 2.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 5-5 ATS and own an O/U record of 6-4.
The Seahawks have gone 5-5 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Panthers are 6-4 SU.
The Seahawks enter after a 27-24 win over Green Bay in Week 11. Russell Wilson completed 21-of-31 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Carson (83 yards on 17 rush attempts, one TD) led the ground attack while Doug Baldwin (seven receptions, 52 yards, one TD) and Tyler Lockett (five catches, 71 yards) manned the receiving duties in the win.
Back in Week 11, Detroit knocked off this Carolina crew by a score of 20-19. Cam Newton completed 25-of-37 passes for 357 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Christian McCaffrey (53 rushing yards on 13 attempts) led the running game as D.J. Moore (seven receptions, 157 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Seattle has run the ball on 53.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Carolina has an overall rush percentage of 44.0 percent. The Seahawks have run for 154 yards per game and have seven scores on the ground this year. The Panthers are totaling 130 rush yards per game and have 12 total rushing TDs.
It appears that the Panthers might hold an edge in terms of effectiveness in the ground game. Their backfield has generated 5.0 yards per carry while the defense is allowing a YPC of 4.3 to opponents. The Seahawks have ran for 4.8 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 4.9 to opponents.
The Seahawks offense has logged 219 yards/game through the air overall and has 23 passing scores so far. The Panthers have produced 246 pass yards per contest and have 20 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Seattle has allowed 112 rush yards and 253 pass yards per game. The Carolina defense has given up 267.6 yards per game to opposing passers and 98.5 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Seahawks have given up an ANY/A of 6.21 to opposing QBs, while the Panthers are allowing an ANY/A of 6.50.
Offensively, Wilson is up to 2,016 passing yards this season. The signal-caller has completed 167-of-252 attempts with 20 scores through the air and only five interceptions. He’s got a 7.15 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.97 over the last two outings.
In the home locker room, Cam Newton has completed 202-of-300 passes for 2,250 yards, 18 TDs and five INTs. Newton’s ANY/A stands at 7.22 for the season and 6.59 across his past two outings.
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Team Betting Notes
The Seahawks offense has produced eight pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Panthers have put up two such plays.
Both defenses have allowed five pass plays of 40+ yards. The Seattle defense has given up 12 pass plays of 30+ yards while Carolina has given up 14 such plays.
Both teams have produced eight rushing plays of 20 or more yards. The Seattle offense has recorded 42 running plays of 10+ yards while Carolina has accounted for 44 such plays.
The Seahawks defense has allowed seven rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Panthers have given up six such runs.
The Seattle D has sacked opposing quarterbacks 28 times this year. Carolina has recorded 23 sacks.
Seattle has averaged 5.9 yards per rush attempt over its last three contests and 6.5 over its last two.
Carolina has averaged 4.7 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 4.0 over its last two.
Over its last three matches, Carolina is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The Over/Under for Seattle’s last game was set at 49. The over cashed in the team’s 27-24 victory over Green Bay.
Over its last three matches, Seattle is 1-1-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The Over/Under for Carolina’s last matchup was 48. The under cashed in the team’s 20-19 loss to Detroit.
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