Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Philadelphia Eagles
Weather at kickoff55°F14 mphgusts 34DryWindy Over 46% of 93 games since 2023Weather watch ›
3-9 · Power #32
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10-2 · Power #2
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▲ winner
Closing spread
PHI -13.5
✓ CAR W
Total
44.5
▼ Under · 38 pts
Model before kickoff
CAR 14–28 PHI
✓ PHI (89%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenPHI -12.5
ClosePHI -13.5
Total45.5 → 44.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward Philadelphia Eagles
Total
Down 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened PHI -12.5 · closed PHI -13.5 · moved 1 toward PHImodel PHI -15.5
Opened 45.5 · closed 44.5 · moved 1 downmodel 42.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 48% (40 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenPHI -12.5
ClosePHI -13.5
Total45.5 → 44.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like PHI as a 13.5-point home favorite against CAR, the favorite won 10, covered 8, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: PHI won 22–16; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 1 of the 10 similar games. 38 points stayed under 44.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
10 of 10100%
Normal range · usually 86%
Favorite covered
8 of 989%
Above normal · usually 52%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 56%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 27.5 against an average line of 13.5; 47.9 points a game (usually 46.4). Of the 3 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & season form
-13.519–17 L U41.5
Very close
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread
-14.552–6 W O47.5
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & season form
-12.552–14 W O46.5
Close
BUF vs ATL
2021 · Week 17 · close · similar rest & situation
-1429–15 P U46
Loose
BUF vs NYJ
2021 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest & season form
-15.527–10 W U42.5
Loose
BUF vs PIT
2022 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & situation
-1438–3 W U44.5
Loose
LAR vs JAX
2021 · Week 13 · loose · similar rest & situation
-1337–7 W U47.5
Loose
2024 · Week 7 · loose · similar rest
-10.540–7 W U50.5
Loose
SF vs ARI
2022 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest & situation
-1438–13 W O40.5
Loose
2023 · Week 12 · loose · similar season form
-1345–10 W O48
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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Philadelphia Eagles ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
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 away ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Philadelphia Eagles home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Market moved toward Philadelphia Eagles
1 pt (PHI -12.5 → PHI -13.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Wind 14 mph
Outdoor NFL games with 14 mph wind at kickoff have stayed under the total more often than the market allows for. · Backtest 2023–26: 57-46 (55%)
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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 →−7.1▼ 4.6#32
PHI−0.1 →+4.8▲ 4.9#4
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13

CAR
Longer bar = better
PHI
#26
Offense
PHI better ▶
#8
#31
Defense
PHI better ▶
#4
−0.3 #23
Turnovers
PHI better ▶
+0.3 #10
58 plays #31
Pace
PHI faster ▶
65 plays #5
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CAR has the ball
Advantage: PHI defense
CAR offPHI defEdge
Points / game 18.1 #30 18.2 #4 PHI
Yards / play 5.03 #24 4.77 #1 PHI
EPA / play −0.11 #28 −0.08 #5 PHI
Success rate 41% #21 40% #4 PHI
When PHI has the ball
Advantage: PHI offense
PHI offCAR defEdge
Points / game 26.7 #8 30.5 #32 PHI
Yards / play 5.80 #9 5.79 #28 PHI
EPA / play +0.11 #5 +0.12 #31 PHI
Success rate 46% #10 49% #32 PHI

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
CAR scoring against the PHI defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CAR scored
3.4
#22
5.8
#21
9.3
#23
4.4
#18
4.2
#30
8.6
#27
PHI allowed
4.7
#23
4.3
#3
8.9
#5
4.6
#9
4.7
#6
9.3
#6
PHI scoring against the CAR defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
PHI scored
1.4
#32
9.0
#7
10.4
#17
7.3
#3
9.0
#2
16.3
#1
CAR allowed
7.0
#31
11.2
#32
18.2
#32
5.3
#21
6.8
#21
12.1
#20

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
PHI +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
55° · 14 mph
gusts 34 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
CAR7d
PHI7d
Even
Tempo
Average 123 plays
slowavg 124fast