Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers odds, picks and predictions

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The Arizona Cardinals (7-7) and the Carolina Panthers (3-11) meet Sunday in a Week 16 game at Bank of America Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds around the Cardinals vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Cardinals have managed to win just once in the past 4 games on the road, although Arizona is a respectable 4-2 against the spread (ATS) away from home this season.

Arizona scored a 30-17 win over the New England Patriots as a 6-point favorite as the Over (46) just came in last Sunday. It was the highest scoring total since a 41-10 win in Week 2 against the LA Rams.

Carolina suffered a 30-14 loss to the visiting Dallas Cowboys last Sunday, halting a 5-game cover streak. Since a 20-17 OT win against the New York Giants in Munich, Germany in Week 10, the Panthers have dropped 4 in a row. The Over is 3-1 in the past 4 games, and 5-2 across the past 7 outings.

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Cardinals at Panthers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:39 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Cardinals -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Panthers +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals -5 (-110) | Panthers +5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 47 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Cardinals at Panthers key injuries

Cardinals

RB Trey Benson (ankle) out
OG Evan Brown (neck) questionable
RB DeeJay Dallas (illness) questionable
OL Paris Johnson Jr. (knee) out
CB Elijah Jones (ankle) out
DL Roy Lopez (ankle) questionable
LB Jesse Luketa (thigh) out
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (hand) questionable
PK Matt Prater (knee) out
LB Mack Wilson Sr. (concussion) out

Panthers

LB Jadeveon Clowney (illness, knee) questionable
WR Jalen Coker (quadriceps) questionable
OT Ikem Ekwonu (illness) questionable
OG Robert Hunt (illness) questionable
WR Xavier Legette (hip) out
WR David Moore (concussion) questionable
DE A’Shawn Robinson (knee) questionable

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Cardinals at Panthers picks and predictions

Prediction

Cardinals 30, Panthers 19

Moneyline

The Cardinals (-250) will cost you 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s a little on the risky side for a road team.

Arizona is 7-7 and battling for a division title, while Carolina is 3-11 and simply playing on the string. However, the Panthers have been very competitive lately, with 5 of the past 6 games decided by a single score, so it won’t be easy.

PASS.

Against the spread

The CARDINALS -5 (-110) are laying a rather moderate number on the road. However, the Cardinals have a dangerous dual-threat QB in Murray, and the Panthers +5 (-110) have had a devil of a time trying to stop the run this season.

Carolina ranks last in the NFL allowing 173.0 yards per game on the road, and it is also last in the league with 29.9 PPG allowed. Murray and Conner should have huge days in Charlotte.

Over/Under

OVER 47 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

The total has ended up going high in 3 of the past 4 games, while cashing at a 9-3 pace in the past 12 outings for Carolina. The Panthers defense has really struggled this season in all facets.

Arizona has hit high in the past 2 games, averaging 24.0 PPG on offense, with 23.5 PPG allowed on defense in the span.

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