Sun, Oct 27, 2024, 4:25 PM EDTWeek 8 · at Denver Broncos
Closing spread
DEN -12.5
✓ DEN W
Total
40.5
▲ Over · 42 pts
Model before kickoff
CAR 14–26 DEN
✓ DEN (87%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenDEN -7.5
CloseDEN -12.5
Total42.5 → 40.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenDEN -7.5
5 → DEN
CloseDEN -12.5
5 pts toward Denver Broncos
Total
Open42.5
▼ 2
Close40.5
Down 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened DEN -7.5 · closed DEN -12.5 · moved 5 toward DENmodel DEN -11
model DEN -11
Opened 42.5 · closed 40.5 · moved 2 downmodel 40.5 matches the line
model 40.5 = line ✓
Openline modelKickoff
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenDEN -7.5
CloseDEN -12.5
Total42.5 → 40.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 1 games most like
DEN as a 12.5-point home favorite against CAR, the favorite won 1, covered 1, and 1 went over the total.
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This game: DEN won 28–14; the favorite covered, as in 1 of the 1 similar games. 42 points went over 40.5, as in 1 of 1.
Favorite won
1 of 1100%
Normal range · usually 81%
Favorite covered
1 of 1100%
Normal range · usually 54%
Went over
1 of 1100%
Normal range · usually 53%
Only 1 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 28 against an average line of 12.5; 48 points a game (usually 45.8). When games like this go over ›
All 1 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | 2021 · Week 14 · loose · similar situation |
-12.5 | 38–10 | W | O42 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 6 trends and market moves behind it
Strong Denver Broncos ATS trend Hit
Strong-or-stronger ATS leans went 22-16 (58%) in our 2023–25 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Carolina Panthers ATS struggles (1-6)
Carolina Panthers have covered only 14% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Carolina Panthers away ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Carolina Panthers 1-6 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Denver Broncos ATS trend (5-1)
Denver Broncos have covered 83% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Market moved toward Denver Broncos
5 pts (DEN -7.5 → DEN -12.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Total moved down 2
42.5 → 40.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 120-135 (47%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 75 earlier overs in games with totals 37.5–43.5, 24% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-9 10% | 2-8 20% | 6-4 60% | |
| 5-5 50% | 6-3 67% | 6-3 67% |
Recent meetings
The series
CAR 2–6 DEN
DEN leads · 8 games since 2004 · DEN has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
CAR−2.5 →−7.0▼ 4.5#32
DEN−1.0 →+0.5▲ 1.5#15
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7
Longer bar = better
#27
Offense
DEN better ▶#22
#31
Defense
DEN better ▶#2
−0.9 #28
Turnovers
DEN better ▶0.0 #17
58 plays #28
Pace
DEN faster ▶60 plays #23
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| CAR off | DEN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 15.7 #28 | 15.1 #3 | DEN |
| Yards / play | 4.88 #25 | 4.39 #1 | DEN |
| EPA / play | −0.19 #30 | −0.19 #1 | DEN |
| Success rate | 39% #26 | 38% #2 | DEN |
| DEN off | CAR def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 20.7 #22 | 34.7 #32 | DEN |
| Yards / play | 4.94 #24 | 6.03 #31 | DEN |
| EPA / play | −0.09 #25 | +0.17 #31 | DEN |
| Success rate | 42% #18 | 49% #31 | DEN |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
CAR scoring against the DEN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.0 #24 | 5.9 #22 | 8.9 #23 | 4.1 #19 | 2.7 #30 | 6.9 #29 | |
4.3 #14 | 5.0 #5 | 9.3 #6 | 2.3 #4 | 3.6 #3 | 5.9 #2 |
DEN scoring against the CAR defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.9 #25 | 6.0 #21 | 8.9 #23 | 3.4 #23 | 8.4 #4 | 11.9 #15 | |
8.7 #32 | 13.3 #32 | 22.0 #32 | 5.6 #19 | 7.1 #22 | 12.7 #25 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
78° · 4 mph
gusts 10 mph · at kickoff
Rest
CAR7d
DEN10d
DEN +3 days
Tempo
Slow 117 plays
slowavg 123fast
Travel
CAR 1,357 mi
2 time zones
Quarterback
CAR QB listed out or doubtful
Model priced CAR with its QB out
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