Kansas City Chiefs vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 11/24/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 12

Game: Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

The Carolina Panthers (3-7) will go up against the Kansas City Chiefs (9-1) at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. Carolina opens this game as 10.5-point dogs. The total comes in at 41.5.

The Kansas City Chiefs head into this matchup 9-1 this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Chiefs stepped onto the field against the Buffalo Bills and took a loss by a final of 30-21. Patrick Mahomes went 23/33 with 196 yds passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 90 and finished the contest with 2 interceptions. Xavier Worthy held an average of 15.3 yards per catch by accounting for 61 yds on 4 receptions. Kareem Hunt led the offense in rushing for the Chiefs with 14 totes for 60 yds (4.3 yards per attempt). For the game, they tallied 50 plays for 259 yards. The Kansas City Chiefs ended up running the ball 17 different times and had 78 yds, which had them averaging 4.6 yards per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Chiefs conceded 104 yds on 31 attempts, which averages out to 3.4 yards per run surrendered. Kansas City allowed 27 completions on 40 attempts for a total of 262 yards, and a completion rate of 67.5%.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Kansas City Chiefs are averaging 24.0 points per contest. As a unit they hold an average of 111.4 yards rushing which has them sitting 23rd in the NFL. The Chiefs have tallied 3,379 yards in total this year. Kansas City has compiled 133 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 51 infractions for 445 yds. They have surrendered the ball 14 times (11 picks and 3 fumbles). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Kansas City has earned 15 touchdowns through the air and 11 rushing touchdowns.

The Chiefs are sitting in 8th in the league when it comes to team defense, conceding 19.1 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 3.6 yards per rush on the ground and 85.3 yards on the ground per contest this year. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 853 yards via the running game in 10 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Chiefs have surrendered 2,122 yards which puts them in 16th in the league. They have conceded 212.2 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.1%. Overall, they have given up 297.5 yards per outing which has them ranked 5th in the league. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Panthers come into this game with a record of 3-7 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 20-17 against the New York Giants. Chuba Hubbard ran the ball 28 times for 153 yards, finishing the contest with 5.5 yds per carry for Carolina. Jalen Coker was the top contributor in the passing game for the Panthers, grabbing 3 balls for 41 yards (13.7 yards per reception). Bryce Young (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 126 yards on 15/25 through the air while his quarterback rating was 86.4. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.0 yards. Carolina gave up 34 run attempts for 167 yds (4.9 yds per carry). The Panthers secondary gave up a completion rate of 59.5%, relinquishing 175 yds on 22 out of 37 passing. The Panthers finished with 306 yards on 57 plays (5.4 yards per play). Carolina ended up running for 5.9 yds per attempt, finishing with 188 yards on 32 attempts.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Panthers sit 29th in football with an average of 16.7 points per contest. During this campaign to this point, the Panthers have compiled 1,707 passing yards as well as an average of 170.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 31st in football. They average 110.0 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,100 yards for this year. The Carolina Panthers hold an average of 280.7 yards/game which ranks them 32nd out of all teams in the NFL. The Carolina offense has totaled 600 yds of penalties on 72 violations, ranking them 9th in the league in terms of giving up free yards.

They have conceded 18 touchdowns via the pass and 226.8 yards per outing, ranking them 24th in the NFL. Carolina has conceded a total of 1,601 yards rushing (160.1 yards per contest) as well as 17 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. Their defense has totaled 11 takeaways (6 fumbles and 5 picks) so far this season. The Panthers defense has participated in 668 plays, which is 22nd in the league. The Panthers are conceding 31.0 points per game, which has them in 32nd of all teams in the NFL.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Panthers +10.5

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