Pittsburgh Steelers vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 12/18/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Carolina Panthers

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 39

The Carolina Panthers (5-8) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8) at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. Pittsburgh opens this matchup as 3-point favorites. The total is set at 39.

The Pittsburgh Steelers come into this matchup with a record of 5-8 this year. When they last took the field, the Steelers took on the Ravens and went home with a loss by a final score of 16-14. Mitchell Trubisky finished 22/30 with 276 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 73.1 and finished the game with 3 picks. Najee Harris was the best rusher for the Steelers with 12 carries for 33 yds (2.8 yards per carry). Diontae Johnson held an average of 13.7 yards per reception by accounting for 82 yds on 6 receptions. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended up rushing 20 times and totaled 65 yards, which earned them an average of 3.3 yards per tote. At the end of the game, they had 53 plays which gave them 329 yds. Pittsburgh conceded 11 pass completions on 17 attempts for 94 yds, and a completion rate of 64.7%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Steelers gave up 215 yards on 42 attempts, which is an average of 5.1 yds per run allowed.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Pittsburgh Steelers are averaging 17.5 points per outing. As a team they average 113.0 yards on the ground which is 19th in the league. The Steelers have earned 4,125 total yards for the season. Pittsburgh has recorded 148 first downs, and they have been flagged for 74 penalties for 532 yds. They have turned the football over 17 times (13 interceptions and 4 fumbles). In terms of notching touchdowns, Pittsburgh has amassed 9 touchdowns through the air and 11 touchdowns on the ground.

The Steelers sit in 14th in the NFL in relation to team defense, allowing 22.5 PPG. They are allowing 4.2 yards per tote and 115.8 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. For the season, they have given up 1,505 rushing yards through 13 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Steelers have allowed 3,155 yards which ranks them 24th in the NFL. They have allowed 242.7 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.3%. During the season, they have given up 358.5 yards per game ranking them 22nd in football. They have surrendered 24 touchdowns by air as well as 7 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Panthers head into this matchup 5-8 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Panthers got the victory with a final of 30-24 against the Seahawks. D'Onta Foreman ran the football 21 times for 74 yds, ending the game with 3.5 yards per attempt for Carolina. Laviska Shenault Jr. was a featured target for the Panthers, snagging 4 footballs for 31 yards (7.8 yds per reception). Sam Darnold (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 120 yards on 14/24 passing while his QB rating was 85.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his avg yards per attempt was 5.0 yds. Carolina surrendered 14 run attempts for 46 yards (3.3 yards per carry). The Panthers secondary gave up a completion rate of 58.3%, surrendering 241 yards on 21 out of 36 passing. The Panthers finished the game with 328 yards on 72 plays (4.6 yds per play). Carolina ended up running for 4.8 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 223 yards on 46 attempts.

The Carolina Panthers hold an average of 294.2 yards/game which is good for 30th out of all teams in the league. They average 124.9 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 1,624 yards overall. The Carolina offense has racked up 670 penalty yards on 79 infractions, which is good for 12th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 10 picks while surrendering 6 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 98 first downs. For the year thus far, the Panthers have thrown for a total of 2,200 passing yards as well as holding an average of 169.2 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 30th in football. When discussing their ability to score points, the Panthers rank 24th out of all teams in football with 20.0 points per outing.

They have allowed the opposition 18 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 214.7 yards per game, ranking them 15th in the NFL. Carolina has conceded a total of 1,674 rushing yards (128.8 yards per contest) in addition to 13 touchdowns on the ground for the year. Their defense has earned 14 turnovers (4 fumbles and 10 interceptions) for the season. The Panthers defense has participated in 843 plays, ranking them 26th in football. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 290 total points. The Panthers are allowing 22.3 PPG, which puts them in 13th in football.

Who will win tonight's Steelers/Panthers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Steelers -3

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