Sun, Nov 24, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Carolina Panthers
Weather at kickoff59°F3 mphgusts 11DryWeather watch ›
9-1 · Power #6
30
▲ winner
Final
@
3-7 · Power #32
27
final
Closing spread
KC -11.5
✓ CAR W
Total
42.5
▲ Over · 57 pts
Model before kickoff
KC 28–16 CAR
✓ KC (85%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenKC -11.5
CloseKC -11.5
Total41.5 → 42.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Up 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KC -11.5 · unchangedmodel KC -12
Opened 41.5 · closed 42.5 · moved 1 upmodel 44
Openline modelKickoff
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenKC -11.5
CloseKC -11.5
Total41.5 → 42.5
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 7 games most like KC as an 11.5-point road favorite at CAR, the favorite won 3, covered 1, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: KC won 30–27; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 7 similar games. 57 points went over 42.5, as in 4 of 7.
Favorite won
3 of 743%
Below normal · usually 85%
Favorite covered
1 of 714%
Below normal · usually 56%
Went over
4 of 757%
Normal range · usually 56%

Only 7 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: underdog by 2.1 against an average line of 11; 48.4 points a game (usually 46.9). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 7 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar total & season form
-8.527–20 L O42.5
Loose
TEN @ HOU
2021 · Week 18 · loose · similar situation & team ratings
-10.528–25 L O42.5
Loose
CIN @ NYJ
2021 · Week 8 · loose · similar team ratings
-10.531–34 L O43
Loose
2023 · Week 11 · loose · similar situation
-1133–10 W U43.5
Loose
IND @ JAX
2021 · Week 18 · loose · similar season form & situation
-1411–26 L U43.5
Loose
TB @ CAR
2022 · Week 7 · loose
-133–21 L U38.5
Loose
LAC @ HOU
2021 · Week 16 · loose · similar situation & season form
-9.529–41 L O45.5
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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Kansas City Chiefs ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

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 (3-7)
Carolina Panthers have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Carolina Panthers home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
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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
KC+2.2 →+3.8▲ 1.6#6
CAR−2.5 →−7.4▼ 4.9#32
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

KC
Longer bar = better
CAR
#11
Offense
◀ KC better
#28
#12
Defense
◀ KC better
#31
−0.5 #23
Turnovers
Even
−0.5 #24
66 plays #4
Pace
◀ KC faster
57 plays #31
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When KC has the ball
Advantage: KC offense
KC offCAR defEdge
Points / game 24.0 #11 31.0 #32 KC
Yards / play 5.16 #20 5.79 #28 KC
EPA / play +0.08 #10 +0.12 #30 KC
Success rate 50% #2 48% #32 KC
When CAR has the ball
Advantage: KC defense
CAR offKC defEdge
Points / game 16.7 #30 19.1 #8 KC
Yards / play 4.91 #26 5.09 #7 KC
EPA / play −0.15 #31 −0.01 #15 KC
Success rate 40% #26 43% #17 KC

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
KC scoring against the CAR defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
KC scored
2.7
#27
9.7
#4
12.4
#14
2.9
#27
8.1
#5
11.0
#15
CAR allowed
6.7
#31
12.1
#32
18.8
#32
5.6
#19
6.6
#21
12.2
#20
CAR scoring against the KC defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CAR scored
3.5
#21
5.4
#22
8.9
#22
4.3
#19
3.2
#31
7.5
#31
KC allowed
4.3
#17
6.7
#16
11.0
#15
2.5
#3
5.6
#15
8.1
#4

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
CAR +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
59° · 3 mph
gusts 11 mph · at kickoff
Rest
KC7d
CAR14d bye
CAR +7 days
Tempo
Average 123 plays
slowavg 124fast