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Two teams virtually counted out of the playoff race, the Carolina Panthers (2-5) and Atlanta Falcons (3-4), are both firmly entrenched in the NFC South race and now face a pivotal Week 8 matchup. Credit Carolina for gutting out a season full of transition to rally around interim coach Steve Wilks and upset the Buccaneers. Still, fans are going to have to see more from the Panthers (and with more consistency) before they back them to the fullest. The Falcons fell into an early hole against the Bengals and were playing catch up. At home, Atlanta has the offensive edge to cover the spread.
There’s bad news for the Panthers, for the second straight day, their running back Chuba Hubbard was held out of practice due to an ankle injury. The second-year rusher sustained the setback towards the end of Week 7’s stunning upset victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an outing in which he ran for 63 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. As a bit of insurance, the Panthers signed undrafted rookie rusher John Lovett back to their practice squad. Linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe was released to make room for the addition.
The Falcons defensive line has some true tone setters up front with Grady Jarrett and emerging star Ta’Quon Graham. There aren’t many that can contain those two, nor actually get significant push against them when they’re on their game. Abdullah Anderson presents a solid piece of the line with his strength and technique also.
Given the Panthers quarterback situation with Interim HC Steve Wilks starting PJ Walker, it’s fully expected for them to lean on the running game to take some pressure off of him. However, Walker is an elusive quarterback who has the arm to make all the throws in the pocket and on the move. While this Falcons defense is hurting on the back end, they have enough talent in the front seven to keep this Panthers offense in check.
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Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons Game Information
- Date: 10/30/2022
- Time: 01:00 OM ET
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA.
- How to Watch: Panthers vs Falcons FOX
- Live Stream: NFL.TV
Panthers vs Falcons Betting Lines
Panthers are +175 according to our Vegas NFL Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $175. On the other side, Falcons are -210 according to the Vegas NFL Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $48.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Panthers at a 36.36% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Falcons have 67.74% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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