Green Bay Packers vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 12/24/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 16

Game: Green Bay Packers vs Carolina Panthers

Date: Sunday, December 24, 2023

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 37

Bank of America Stadium is the location where the Carolina Panthers (2-12) will try to beat the Green Bay Packers (6-8) on Sunday. Carolina is 4-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 37.

The Green Bay Packers head into this matchup 6-8 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Packers stepped onto the field against the Buccaneers and went home with a loss by a final score of 34-20. Aaron Jones was the leader on the ground for the Packers with 13 carries for 53 yds (4.1 yds per carry). Dontayvion Wicks held an average of 16.2 yds per reception by accumulating 97 yds on 6 receptions. Jordan Love finished 29/39 with 284 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 111.5 and ended the contest with no picks. On the ground, the Packers gave up 99 yds on 27 attempts, which is an average of 3.7 yards per run surrendered. Green Bay conceded 22 completions on 28 attempts for 353 yards, and a completion rate of 78.6%. When all was said and done, they had 58 plays which gave them a total of 321 yards. The Green Bay Packers ended up running the ball 17 times and accrued 60 yards, which came out to an average of 3.5 yards per tote.

In terms of scoring points, the Green Bay Packers are sitting at 21.4 PPG. As a unit they have an average of 103.0 yards on the ground ranking this team at 21st in the league. The Packers currently have 4,602 total yards for the year. Green Bay has accumulated 168 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 94 infractions for 752 yds. They have turned the ball over 16 times (11 picks and 5 fumbles). With reference to getting in the endzone, Green Bay has earned 25 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns on the ground.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Packers have given up 2,956 yards which ranks them 12th in the league. They are allowing 211.1 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.1%. In total, they have yielded 349.9 yards per contest which has them ranked 22nd in the NFL. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.6 yards per rush and 138.8 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have given up 1,943 rushing yards through 14 games. The Packers are sitting in 17th in the National Football League concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 21.5 points per game.

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The Panthers come into this game with a record of 2-12 for this season. When they last took the field, the Panthers got the victory with a final of 9-7 when they faced the Falcons. Bryce Young ended the game with 167 yds on 18/24 through the air while his QB rate was 93.6. He didn't toss any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.0 yards. Chuba Hubbard ran the ball 22 times for 87 yds, finishing the game with 4.0 yards per carry for Carolina. Adam Thielen was featured in the passing game for the Panthers, catching 4 passes for 43 yards (10.8 yards per catch). Carolina rushed the ball for 3.6 yds per attempt, totaling 129 yards on 36 carries. The Panthers finished the game with 283 yards while they ran 63 plays (4.5 yds per play). The Panthers secondary conceded a completion rate of 60.0%, relinquishing 152 yards on 12 out of 20 through the air. Carolina conceded 31 rush attempts for 52 yds (1.7 yds per rush).

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Panthers rank 29th in the league holding an average of 14.7 points per outing. Over the course of the season to this point, the Panthers currently sit at 2,308 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 164.9 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 31st in the league. They maintain an average of 106.1 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,485 yards for this season. The Carolina Panthers average 270.9 yards per game ranking them 30th out of all teams in the NFL. The Carolina offense has totaled 714 penalty yards on 89 violations, which has them sitting 10th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 9 interceptions while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 129 1st downs.

They have yielded 17 touchdowns through the air and 173.7 yards/game, which puts them in 3rd in the NFL. Carolina has allowed the opposition a total of 1,651 yards on the ground (117.9 yards/game) and 21 touchdowns on the ground this season. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 348 total points. Their defense has 11 takeaways (3 fumbles recovered and 8 picks) for the year. The Panthers defense has taken part in 827 plays, which is good for 2nd in football. The Panthers are conceding 24.9 PPG, which has them ranked 29th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Packers -4

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