Carolina Panthers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

September 9, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Carolina Panthers ended last season on a 5-1 straight-up and 3-2-1 against-the-spread run that only ended in a tough NFC playoff loss at eventual conference champion Seattle. Cam Newton and his crew hope to carry that momentum over to this season when they visit Jacksonville for a battle of big cats on Sunday.
 
Point spread: Panthers opened as 2.5-point favorites; the total was 43.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
 
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 22.8-18.8 Panthers
 
Why the Panthers can cover the spread
Carolina won its last four games last season to claim the NFC South crown and won a playoff game before losing to the Seahawks in the conference semifinals. And the Panthers only trailed in that game by four points heading into the fourth quarter.
Carolina ranked seventh in the league in rushing last season, out-rushing foes by 15 yards per game, 10th i...

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