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Free Week 17 NFL Prediction: Panthers vs Saints NFL Odds
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NFL Week 17 Handicapping
(6-9) Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints (13-2)
Date: Sunday, December 30
Time: 1:00 PM
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA.
Week 17 ATS Betting Lines: OFF
NFL Week 17 Moneyline Odds: OFF
Week 17 NFL Betting Total: OFF
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Carolina and New Orleans will link up in an NFC South showdown in Week 17.
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Unfortunately, there just isn’t anything to play for. The Saints will win their division by the widest margin in the NFL this season, thanks in part to the Panthers’ seven-game losing streak that will become eight if they can’t win this one.
Carolina Panthers
Since the league scheduled expanded to sixteen games in 1978, nearly 200 teams have started 6–2 and not a single one has finished 6–10.
Carolina needs to win in New Orleans on Sunday with just one healthy quarterback, its third-string, to avoid being the first.
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Cam Newton finally hung it up last week with his bum shoulder. Tayler Heinicke got the start and threw three picks, playing through what looked like a broken elbow. I don’t think he’ll play this week, which leaves the job to Kyle Allen.
Defensively, the Panthers gave up two huge touchdown plays to Matt Ryan and the Falcons on Sunday, both of which were untouched to the end zone.
The defense is aging with Julius Peppers, Mike Adams and Thomas Davis all likely to contemplate retirement after this final formality is played on Sunday.
The same goes for Ryan Kalil, who has actually already announced that he’ll retire after starting at center for Carolina for the last eleven years.
The final question will be what happens to Ron Rivera? He’s a terrific coach but it’s hard to survive two months of losing to finish a season. He was the coach of a Super Bowl contender in October and now he’s very much on the hot seat.
New Orleans Saints
The Saints locked up the top seed in the NFC on Sunday with a three-point win over Pittsburgh, which also put a serious dent in the Steelers’ playoff hopes.
Pittsburgh controlled its own destiny going into the game but the loss means that it will have to win against Cincinnati on Sunday and get some help in the form of a Browns win over the Ravens, in Baltimore.
Drew Brees threw for 326 and a touchdown without an interception on Sunday. His running back duo ran in the other three touchdowns, all short scores.
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The Saints find themselves in a comfortable position now, knowing they will get the winner of one of the wild card games, not this week, not next week, but the week after. That means they can have the better part of two weeks off.
It can also be a troubling situation. What will Sean Payton do in this game? Surely he won’t stretch the starters but will Brees, Thomas, Ingram, Kamara, etc. get any playing time? Those answers will probably come out later this week.
NFL Betting Trends:
- Over is 21-5 in CAR last 26 games on fieldturf.
- CAR are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games in Week 17.
- NO are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. NFC.
- NO are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games on fieldturf.
- NO are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
- Head to Head: Underdog is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 meetings.
- Head to Head: Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
4* Free NFL Betting Prediction: Saints by a touch.
Even if none of the starters play, New Orleans should take care of the depleted Panthers. Until Payton provides some news, though, there won’t be a number to play. I doubt it gets ugly, though.
NFL Free Week 17 Score Prediction: Carolina 16 – New Orleans 24
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