Carolina Panthers vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 12/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-12.0)

Total/Over-Under: 46

The Carolina Panthers (3-9) are hitting the road to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday where they will take on the Philadelphia Eagles (10-2). Philadelphia opens this matchup as 12.0-point favorites. The total is 46.

The Carolina Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 3-9 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Panthers faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and ended up losing by a score of 26-23. Chuba Hubbard was the rushing leader for the Panthers with 12 carries for 43 yds (3.6 yards per attempt). Adam Thielen left with an average of 12.4 yds per catch by notching 99 yards on 8 catches. Bryce Young went 26/46 with 298 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 83.4 and finished the game with no interceptions. When it came to stopping the run, the Panthers conceded 236 yards on 39 tries, which is 6.1 yds per rush surrendered. Carolina surrendered 22 completions on 34 tries for a total of 209 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.7%. At the end of the game, they ran 67 plays which totaled 367 yds. The Carolina Panthers rushed the ball a total of 21 times and amassed 78 yds, which is an average of 3.7 yards per carry.

The Panthers have earned 3,508 total yards over the course of this year. Carolina has compiled 115 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 88 infractions for 715 yds. With reference to getting in the endzone, Carolina has amassed 13 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 17 different times (12 picks and 5 fumbles). As a unit they maintain an average of 105.3 yards via the ground game which is 24th in the league. When talking about putting points on the board, the Carolina Panthers are sitting at 18.1 PPG.

The Panthers rank 32nd in the NFL regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 30.5 points per contest. The opposition is running for 4.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 166.8 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. Overall, they have given up 2,002 rushing yards through 12 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Panthers have conceded 2,703 yards which puts them in 22nd in football. They have allowed 225.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 68.8%. During this campaign, they are surrendering 392.1 yards/outing ranking them 31st in the league. They have allowed 22 touchdowns by air in addition to 18 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Eagles head into this game 10-2 this season. In their last game, the Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 24-19 against the Baltimore Ravens. Saquon Barkley ran the ball 23 times for 107 yards, ending the contest with 4.7 yds per attempt for Philadelphia. A.J. Brown had the best day in terms of receiving for the Eagles, hauling in 5 balls for 66 yards (13.2 yds per catch). Jalen Hurts (1 touchdown) ended the game with 118 yds on 11/19 passing while his QB rating was 93.7. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.2 yards. Philadelphia allowed 32 attempts on the ground for 166 yards (5.2 yds per rush). The Eagles pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 63.9%, relinquishing 206 yds on 23 out of 36 through the air. The Eagles finished the game with a total of 252 yards while they ran 52 plays (4.8 yds per play). Philadelphia ran the football for 4.2 yds per carry, finishing with 140 yards on 33 attempts.

The Philadelphia Eagles are averaging 377.7 yards per outing which has them sitting 4th out of all teams in the NFL. They maintain an average of 188.9 yards per game on the ground and have run for 2,267 yards for this year. The Philadelphia offense has compiled 583 yds of penalties on 74 violations, which has them sitting 18th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. For the season so far, the Eagles have thrown for a total of 2,265 yards through the air along with an average of 188.8 passing yards per game, which is ranked 28th in the league. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Eagles are sitting 7th in the league by scoring 26.7 points per outing.

They have allowed 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 178.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 3rd in the league. Philadelphia has allowed the opposition a total of 1,257 yards on the ground (104.8 yards/game) in addition to 8 touchdowns rushing this year. Their defense has tallied 14 takeaways (7 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions) so far this year. The Eagles defense has been on the field for 711 plays, which ranks 5th in football. The Eagles are allowing 18.2 points per game, which puts them in 4th in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Panthers +12.0

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