The Seattle Seahawks (+3) are traveling to the East coast to take on the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. FOX has the TV rights and kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
Week 12 Betting Preview: Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks head into this Sunday NFC matchup as the underdog and are currently getting 3 points. The Seahawks are also receiving +130 moneyline odds while the Panthers are -150. There will probably be some decent live betting possibilities in the game, and oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 47.5 points.
The game’s total has moved higher after originally being set at 47. The opening line (-3) has not shifted.
The Seahawks are 5-3-2 against the spread (ATS) and have recorded 0.2 units so far. They’ve been a decent under bet and have posted an O/U mark of 4-6.
The Panthers are up 2.0 units this season. The team is 5-5 ATS and the over’s hit in six of its games.
The Seahawks are 5-5 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Panthers are 6-4 SU.
The Seahawks are coming off a 27-24 win over Green Bay in Week 11. Russell Wilson completed 21-of-31 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Carson (83 rushing yards on 17 attempts, one TD) led the running attack while Doug Baldwin (seven receptions, 52 yards, one TD) and Tyler Lockett (five catches, 71 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
In Week 11, Detroit got the victory against this Carolina team by a score of 20-19. Cam Newton completed 25-of-37 passes for 357 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Christian McCaffrey (53 rushing yards on 13 attempts) led the running game while D.J. Moore (seven receptions, 157 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Seattle has run the ball on 53.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Carolina has an overall rush percentage of 44.0 percent. The Seahawks have produced 154.3 rush yards per game and have seven scores on the ground this year. The Panthers are putting up 130.2 rush yards per game and have 12 total rushing TDs.
It appears that the Panthers should hold an advantage when it comes to effectiveness in the ground game. Their running backs has logged 5.0 yards per carry while their defense has allowed 4.3 yards per rush attempt to opponents. The Seahawks have recorded 4.8 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 4.9 to opponents.
The Seahawks offensive scheme has averaged 219.2 yards in the air overall and has 23 passing TDs so far. The Panthers have put up 245.6 pass yards per contest and have 20 total pass scores.
Seattle has allowed opponents to run for an average of 111.5 yards and pass for 252.8 yards per game. The Carolina defense has given up 267.6 yards per game to opposing passers and 98.5 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the Seahawks have given up an ANY/A of 6.21 to opposing QBs, while the Panthers are allowing an ANY/A of 6.50.
Newton has completed 202-of-300 passes for 2,250 yards, 18 TDs and five INTs. Newton’s adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 7.22 for the year and 6.59 over his last two outings. In the other locker room, Wilson is up to 2,016 passing yards on the year, and has completed 167-of-252 attempts with 20 passing touchdowns and only five interceptions. Wilson’s got a 7.15 ANY/A, including 6.97 over the last two outings.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers Free Betting Pick
SU Winner: Seahawks, ATS Winner: Seahawks, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- The O/U for Seattle’s previous game going into it was 49. The over cashed in the team’s 27-24 win over Green Bay.
- As a team, Seattle has produced 5.9 yards per carry over its last three contests and 6.5 over its last two.
- Carolina has averaged 4.7 yards per carry over its last three outings and only 4.0 over its past two.
- Both teams have lost four fumbles this season.
- Over its last three contests, Seattle is 1-1-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The Over/Under for Carolina’s last match was 48. The under cashed in the 20-19 loss to Detroit.
- In its last three matches, Carolina is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The Seahawks offense has registered eight pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Panthers have put up two such plays.
- Both defenses have allowed five pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Seattle defense has given up 12 pass plays of 30+ yards while Carolina has given up 14 such plays.
- Both defenses have produced eight rushing plays of 20+ yards. The Seattle offense has recorded 42 running plays of 10+ yards while Carolina has accounted for 44 such plays.
- The Seahawks defense has allowed seven rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Panthers have given up six such runs.
- The Seattle defense has sacked opposing QBs 28 times this season. Carolina has registered 23 sacks.
