The 2020 NFC South champion New Orleans Saints (11-4) visit the rival Carolina Panthers (5-10) Sunday of Week 17 for a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Here’s a look at the early Saints-Panthers betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Saints clinched their fourth consecutive NFC South title with a 52-33 Christmas Day victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings, covering as 6.5-point favorites. RB Alvin Kamara tied an NFL record with 6 rushing touchdowns and finished with a career-best 155 rushing yards. QB Drew Brees threw for 311 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions, while the offense finished with 583 total yards and never had to punt. The Saints still have a chance to claim the NFC’s No. 1 seed, but they need to finish in a three-way tie with the Green Bay Packers (12-3) and the Seattle Seahawks (11-4). New Orleans has to beat Carolina, Green Bay must lose at the Chicago Bears, and Seattle must win at the San Francisco 49ers for that to occur.
The Panthers snapped a 3-game skid with a 20-13 Week 16 road win at the Washington Football Team. The Panthers, who covered as 1-point favorites, jumped out to a 20-3 halftime lead and held on for the victory. WR Curtis Samuel set career highs with 106 receiving yards (5 catches) and 52 rushing yards (7 carries). His 45-yard run set up Carolina’s second TD for a 13-0 lead early in the second quarter. QB Teddy Bridgewater completed 19-of-28 passes for 197 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Panthers, who had already been eliminated from the playoff race.
Saints at Panthers: Betting odds, spread and line
Odds via BetMGM; last updated Monday at 7:22 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Saints -225 (bet $225 to win $100) / Panthers +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Bet now
- Against the spread/ATS: Saints -4.5, -115 (bet $115 to win $100) / Panthers +4.5, -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Bet now
- Total: No O/U posted as of this publishing
Betting stats:
- ATS: Saints 8-7 | Panthers 9-6
- O/U: Saints 10-5 | Panthers 7-8
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At -225 odds, the Saints have an implied win probability of 69.23% or 4/9 fractional odds. New Orleans must win by 5 or more points to cover the spread and for a Saints -6.5 (-115) ATS wager to win.
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At +195, the Panthers have an implied win probability of 33.9% or 39/20 fractional odds. Carolina must win outright or keep the game within 4 points in a loss for a Panthers +4.5 (-105) ticket to cash.
Also see:
- New Orleans knows all but one 2021 opponent (Saints Wire)
- Takeaways from Week 16 win vs. Washington (Panthers Wire)
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