Carolina Panthers (5-8) vs. Buffalo Bills (7-6)
December 19, 2021 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Buffalo Bills -11 / Carolina Panthers +11; Over/Under: 43.5
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The Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers clash Sunday afternoon in a week 15 NFL contest at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. The Carolina Panthers look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Buffalo Bills look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Carolina Panthers have split their last six road games. Cam Newton is completing 58.7 percent of his passes for 467 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. DJ Moore and Robby Anderson have combined for 1,3000 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Christian McCaffrey has 37 receptions. The Carolina Panthers ground game is averaging 109.7 yards per contest, and Chuba Hubbard leads the way with 460 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Carolina is allowing 21.7 points and 293 yards per game. Jeremy Chinn leads the Carolina Panthers with 91 tackles, Haason Reddick has 10.5 sacks and Donte Jackson has 2 interceptions.
The Buffalo Bills have split their last six home games. Josh Allen is completing 65.8 percent of his passes for 3,524 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Stefon Diggs and Emmanuel Sanders have combined for 1,578 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, while Cole Beasley has 72 receptions. The Buffalo Bills ground game is averaging 121 yards per contest, and Devin Singletary leads the way with 547 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Buffalo is allowing 17.6 points and 283.9 yards per game. Tremaine Edmunds leads the Buffalo Bills with 82 tackles, Mario Addison has 4 sacks and Jordan Poyer has 5 interceptions.
The Panthers are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Bills are 6-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Bills last 7 home games. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
The Buffalo Bills are the better team here, and they’re going to be favored at home for obvious reasons, but this line is complete disrespect. The Carolina Panthers may not have much going for them offensively, but they’re still one of the top defensive teams in the league, ranked second in total defense and first in passing defense. Despite eight losses for the Panthers, only three of those games were decided by double-digit points. The Bills have been shaky since their bye week back in week 7 and the weather in Buffalo this time of year usually makes it tough to blow teams out. This is a lot of points. Give me the Panthers.
