- Seattle Seahawks have failed to cover the spread in their last three games.
- Carolina Panthers have covered the spread in their last three games.
- Carolina Panthers lost the last three H2H game against Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks (7-5) play the Carolina Panthers (4-8) on Sunday, 11 at 21:25 at Lumen Field. Having won seven of their 12 games, the Seattle Seahawks are in second place in the NFC West and have collected three more wins than the Carolina Panthers, who are third in the NFC South ahead of this matchup. The Seattle Seahawks are a clear playoff contender as we enter the second half of the season and will look to strengthen their position against the Carolina Panthers.
Seattle Seahawks Form
The Seattle Seahawks improved their regular season record to 7-5 last week by beating the Los Angeles Rams 23-27. They’ve gone 6-4 in their past ten matches and 3-2 in the last five at home.
There has been no letup from the ever-impressive home offense, having put up 27.0 points on average across the last five matches. This leaves the Seattle Seahawks with a regular season average of 26.5 points. The art of defending isn’t something the Seattle Seahawks excel in though. By allowing 25.3 points per game, their defense has been below average compared to the rest of the league this year.
2021 was a year of doom and gloom for the Seattle Seahawks. A 7-10 record left the home team fourth in the NFC West and out of the playoffs. However, they entered this season billed as an early postseason threat, and judging by their 7-5 start this time around, they’re on target to do just that.
Carolina Panthers Form
The Carolina Panthers went 4-8 for the season last week by defeating the Denver Broncos 23-10. In their past ten matches, they’ve gone 4-6 and are also 0-5 in their last five on the road.
The Carolina Panthers bring an offense that has struggled to click into gear this season, putting up just 19.2 points per game. On the other side of the ball, the defense has been relatively average in the league recently. The visitors have given up 23.4 points in the previous five outings, which is more or less on par with the 22.2 points they’ve allowed per game over the course of the regular season.
In 2021, the Carolina Panthers came home in fourth place in the NFC South standings after going 5-12 across all games. The visitors naturally hope to go even better this season. However, like every other team in the NFL, sealing a spot in the playoffs during this regular season is the first and foremost priority for now.
Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers H2H
The Seattle Seahawks claimed a strong 24-30 win, when they were last faced with the Carolina Panthers. This encounter took place at the Bank of America Stadium. Victory has gone the Seattle Seahawks’ way ten times in their past 13 meetings with the Carolina Panthers. The hosts are favorites to add another win to this haul, with the oddsmakers pricing a home win at -270. This implies there is a 73% chance of a Seattle Seahawks win.
The Seattle Seahawks tallied 24.38 points on average per game from their 13 most recent head-to-head games against the Carolina Panthers. The latter managed an average of 16.85 points in comparison.
Standings
Heading into Week 14 of the regular season, the Seattle Seahawks occupy second in the NFC West standings. They are 7-5 this season and 3-2 at home, while the Carolina Panthers sit third in the NFC South and have gone 0-5 on the road and 4-8 overall.
Betting
Moneyline
Take the Seattle Seahawks (-270) to win outright on the moneyline for the upcoming match at the Lumen Field. They look the better pick of the two sides, having gone 3-2 in the last five matches. The Seattle Seahawks are favored to take a home win on the moneyline at -270, while the Carolina Panthers are the +220 underdogs for this matchup. On the point spread, the Seattle Seahawks are as high as -5.5 with odds of -111.
Against the Spread
The Seattle Seahawks (-112) are the 5.5-point favorites over the Carolina Panthers in the Week 14 betting lines. This leaves the hosts favored to take the win by more than a touchdown on Sunday. The spread has been a bit too high in the last five matches between the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers, going 0.7 points short to be exact. The average winning margin was 10.6 points. For this showdown, the oddsmakers have the spread set at 5.5.
Backing the Seattle Seahawks to cover the spread looks like a red flag here, even on home soil. They’ve failed to cover the spread in their last three outings ahead of Sunday’s matchup. In their previous ten games, the hosts went 5-5 ATS overall and 3-3 ATS in the last six games at home.
Even away from home, the Carolina Panthers look too good to pass up on the spread. Backing the visitors has paid off in each of their last three games, and we’re tempted to go down this route. In their past 10 matches, the Carolina Panthers went 6-4 ATS and also ended up 2-5 ATS from their seven most recent road trips.
Over/Under
The last 13 head-to-head games between and Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers failed to pass the 45 point mark, averaging 41.23 points in total.
The average total in the last five encounters between the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers was a staggering 52.6 points. As the total for their latest showdown is 43.5, it might be worth siding with the Over (-110).
Take a good look at the over when betting on the total, since the past two matches involving the Seattle Seahawks went over. However, on the other side of the market, the total only went over in two of the last five home games for the Seattle Seahawks. They are 7-3 against the total across their last ten games overall.
On average, the Carolina Panthers have seen 41.1 points go on board during their past ten matches and 43.8 points in their last five contests on the road. Interestedly, the total has gone under in seven of the Carolina Panthers’ past ten matchups against teams from the NFC West.
