Panthers vs. Saints Odds, Picks, Predictions Week 18: Nothing to Play for in New Orleans
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The Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints are playing a divisional game in New York on Sunday. Neither team has a chance at making the playoffs. Carolina has won three of its last five games and lost two. New Saints is on a three-game win streak since its bye.
Panthers vs. Saints is a game to play for nothing in New Orleans.
The Saints are 7-9 ATS this year and the Panthers 8-8 against the spread. The Saints lost to the Carolina Panthers 22-14 on Sept. 25. New Orleans received 64% of spread bets and 58% tickets.
The betting lines are right in line with my projection to have the Saints securing a 22.5-19.1 win. Carolina and New Orleans are both ranked in the NFL's top-22 offensive and defensive DVOA. The Panthers are 18th in scoring with an average of 21. 1 PPG. New York is ninth in defensive defensive VDOA, while Carolina has a top 10 run defense grade.
DraftKings, Caesars and PointsBet offer -110 odds on a total of 42. BetMGM and FanDuel are at 41.5.
Panthers-Saints pick made 1/6/2023 at 11:02 a.m. ET. Bonuses not applicable in Ontario.