Panthers Look to Stop Slide in Philly on Monday Night Football

Monday Night Football closes out Week 10 of the NFL season with a showdown of division winners from last year, but the 5Dimes betting odds for the matchup represent the current disparity between the two NFC foes.

The reigning NFC South champion Carolina Panthers have fallen to 3-5-1 straight-up this season following a three-game skid in which they were outscored 79-36. They have done a better job against the spread by covering in five of the nine games. The total has stayed UNDER in their last two outings after going OVER in their previous five games. 

The Philadelphia Eagles have picked up where they left off after winning the NFC East last season with a strong 6-2 start both SU and ATS in their first eight games. They are 3-1 ATS at home this season with the total going OVER in three of the four games. The total has gone OVER in five of their first eight games overall.

The NFL betting odds for this matchup on the 5Dimes board have Carolina listed as a 7.5-point road underdog with the total line set at 47.5. The Panthers come into this matchup with an offense that is ranked 25th in the NFL in scoring with an average of 19.7 points a game. The biggest surprise is how bad Carolina’s defense has played so far; it is ranked 25th in the league in points allowed, giving up an average of 26.2 points to its opponents.

The Eagles have had no problem lighting up the scoreboard with an average of 29.2 points, but Mark Sanchez is going to have to guide this high-octane attack after their starting quarterback Nick Foles was lost for the near future with a broken clavicle. Philadelphia’s defense has also had its issues this season, ranking in the bottom-third of the league against both the pass and the run.

Carolina has won just two of its last six road games SU and it is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games on the road. The total has gone OVER in the Panthers’ last three games as road underdogs.

Philadelphia has won eight of its last nine home games SU and it is 6-2-1 ATS in its last nine home games as favorites. The total has gone OVER in five of their last seven games played at home.

The Eagles have a 4-2 edge both SU and ATS in the last six meetings and the total has gone OVER in five of the last seven games between these two NFC foes.