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Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos Prediction

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  • Carolina Panthers have covered the spread in four of their last five games.
  • Denver Broncos have won six of their previous seven games.
  • In nine of Denver Broncos’ last ten games the total went under

The Carolina Panthers (3-8) play the Denver Broncos (3-7) at Bank of America Stadium on 27th November in round 12 of NFL. Both teams enter this matchup with just three wins to their account. The Carolina Panthers sit bottom the NFC South, while the Denver Broncos are a joint-third the AFC West. It has the look of a match, which could turn out either way, as not a lot seem to be separating the Carolina Panthers from the Denver Broncos. This could go down to the wire before a winner emerges.

Carolina Panthers Form

The Carolina Panthers are 3-8 for the season and their latest match against the Baltimore Ravens ended in a 13-3 defeat, leaving them 3-7 across their past 10 games and 3-2 in the last five at home.

The home offense has overseen a slight improvement in numbers lately, having averaged 20.8 points in the last five matches, which is more than the 18.8 points that the Carolina Panthers have posted as their season average so far. The art of defending isn’t something the away team excel in though. By allowing 23.3 points per game, their defense has been below average compared to the rest of the league this year.

2021 was a year to forget for the Carolina Panthers. The hosts failed to reach the playoffs, having finished fourth in the NFC South at 5-12, and are expected to miss the NFL postseason again, having gone 3-8 so far in the current campaign.

Denver Broncos Form

The Denver Broncos fell to a second consecutive defeat last time out when the Las Vegas Raiders beat them 16-22. The hosts are now 3-7 in their past ten games overall and 1-4 in the last five on the road.

The Denver Broncos’ offense has been abysmal all season. It has put up just 14.7 points per game and they saw no improvement in the last five matches, which produced an average of 14.4 points. On the defensive side of the ball, there has been no letup whatsoever. The visitors boast one of the stingiest defenses in the entire country, allowing just 17.1 points per game for this season, and have remained formidable in the past five games, having only given up 18.2 points on average.

In 2021, the Denver Broncos went 7-10 to end up fourth in the AFC West and out of playoff contention. They hoped to make a return to the NFL postseason this year, but it looks like fans will have to wait a little longer as the visitors are only 3-7 this season so far.

Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos H2H

The previous matchup between these two franchises ended in a 27-32 win for the Denver Broncos at the Bank of America Stadium in December 2020. Denver Broncos enjoyed a fantastic reading on the Carolina Panthers recently, having claimed three wins in a row against their upcoming opponent. The recent record from their previous six games is 5-1 in this series.

In their past six head-to-head games, the Carolina Panthers pulled off 19.67 points on average per game, whereas Denver Broncos managed 23.83 points per match.

Standings

This Week 12 matchup should be a tiebreaker between these two teams in terms of victories. They have both added three regular season wins to their accounts so far. This win tally has seen the Carolina Panthers go fourth in the NFC South and the Denver Broncos a joint-third in the AFC West.

Betting

Moneyline

Take the Carolina Panthers (+123) to win outright on the moneyline. History may be on the Denver Broncos’ side, but their 1-4 record on the road has side siding with the Carolina Panthers, who are 3-3 at home. Furthermore, the Denver Broncos have lost 14 of their last 20 matchups against NFC teams.

Against the Spread

The Denver Broncos (-115) open up as the 2.5-point favorites over the Carolina Panthers, according to the oddsmakers. This suggests a road win is possible, but it won’t be by much. The last five rounds between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos have been rather one-sided, with an average winning margin of up to 12.4 points.

The Carolina Panthers have covered the spread in four of their last five games. In their past ten matchups against teams from the AFC West, the Carolina Panthers have gone 6-4 ATS and are 5-5 ATS from their past 10 matches.

The past three visits to the Bank of America Stadium have gone rather well for the Denver Broncos, having bagged two wins by an average winning margin of 13.5 points. The visitors are 2-4 ATS from their six most recent road trips, as well as 3-7 ATS in their last ten games overall.

Over/Under

The average total from the previous six matchups between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos was 43.5 points.

Going for the Over (-108) in Sunday’s matchup at the Bank of America Stadium seems the way to go as the total has gone over in five of the past six matchups between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos.

The Carolina Panthers saw four of their previous five games at the Bank of America Stadium go under. It’s worth noting that the Carolina Panthers have seen the total go under in each of their last ten matchups.

The total, meanwhile, went under in the last three games Denver Broncos played on the road. Playing away from home clearly fails to produce the expected number of points more often than not for the visitors, as the total has gone under in seven of the past ten matchups matches away from home.