Panthers vs. Seahawks Picks, Predictions Week 14: Can Carolina Keep It Close In Seattle?
The Seattle Seahawks avoided a third consecutive loss with a 27-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams thanks to a late touchdown. When the Seahawks face the Carolina Panthers, is it possible for them to win two consecutive games? Read on for our top Seahawks-Panthers picks.
Seattle enters Week 14 with a tenuous hold on the NFC's final wild card spot, although the Seahawks are just a game behind the San Francisco 49ers for the West division lead.
Meanwhile, the Panthers got a lot better as the season's gone along, winning two of three and three of six after a 1-5 start. Carolina enjoyed a bye last week after beating the Denver Broncos 23-10 at home in its previous outing.
Here are our best Panthers vs. Seahawks Week 14 NFL picks (odds via PointsBet; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
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Panthers vs. Seahawks Game Info
- Date: Sunday, Dec. 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
- TV: FOX
- Location: Lumen Field. Seattle, WA
- Weather: 41 degrees, 0% chance of precipitation, 4-mph winds
Panthers vs. Seahawks Odds
Panthers vs. Seahawks Odds Analysis
Strong betting support for the Panthers saw this line steadily drop from the opener of Seattle -6.5, with most sportsbooks making the point spread 3.5 right before kickoff. The Seahawks were favored by a full touchdown on the early lookahead lines at the start of December.
There hasn’t been as much movement on the total, which ticked up a half-point to 44 by Thursday night. The Seahawks have gone Over the total in three of their last four, thanks to a struggling defense that ranks 30th in yards allowed and 28th in points allowed.
Panthers vs. Seahawks Pick
Panthers +4.5 (-107) ★★★
Even at 4-8, the Panthers are still very much alive in the NFC playoff race — and they’re playing like it. Carolina won three of its seven games under interim head coach Steve Wilks, and one of the Panthers’ four losses came in OT when their kicker missed a couple of potential game-winning boots.
Carolina’s defense allowed 15 points or less in each of its last three matchups, and that D should get even better as pass rusher Brian Burns returns from injury. Offensively, quarterback Sam Darnold is 1-0 and no longer has to look over his shoulder after the Panthers released QB Baker Mayfield earlier this week.
Seattle’s struggling defense couldn’t even contain a Rams attack that was without QB Matthew Stafford and wideout Cooper Kupp, letting L.A. to score 23 points and gain over 300 yards. More than half of those came on the ground, where the Seahawks were shredded for 160-plus in three straight outings, and the run is Carolina’s preferred method of moving the ball.
One other factor working against the Seahawks is a huge game with the 49ers next Thursday. Seattle can’t afford to look past anyone in the middle of a tight playoff race, but the Seahawks might still have one eye on a matchup with San Francisco that may ultimately decide who finishes first in the West.
Panthers vs. Seahawks Best Odds
PointsBet (-107)
| DraftKings | FanDuel | BetMGM | Caesars | PointsBet |
| +4.5 | +4 | +4 | +3.5 | +4.5 |
| O/U -110 | O/U -110 | O/U -110 | O/U -110 | O/U -107 |
PointsBet offers the best point spread with reduced juice on the Panthers, making it the obvious choice for savvy bettors backing Carolina in this contest. DraftKings also lists Carolina +4.5 at standard -110 odds.
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Panthers vs. Seahawks picks made 12/9/2022 at 9:04 am ET.
