Sun, Nov 24, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Carolina Panthers
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
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenKC -11.5
no move
CloseKC -11.5
No change since the open
Total
Open41.5
▲ 1
Close42.5
Up 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened KC -11.5 · unchangedmodel KC -12
model KC -12
Opened 41.5 · closed 42.5 · moved 1 upmodel 44
model 44
Openline modelKickoff
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenKC -11.5
CloseKC -11.5
Total41.5 → 42.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar total & season form |
-8.5 | 27–20 | L | O42.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 18 · loose · similar situation & team ratings |
-10.5 | 28–25 | L | O42.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 8 · loose · similar team ratings |
-10.5 | 31–34 | L | O43 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 11 · loose · similar situation |
-11 | 33–10 | W | U43.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 18 · loose · similar season form & situation |
-14 | 11–26 | L | U43.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 7 · loose |
-13 | 3–21 | L | U38.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 16 · loose · similar situation & season form |
-9.5 | 29–41 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 97 earlier overs in games with totals 39.5–45.5, 19% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-1 90% | 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | |
| 3-7 30% | 3-7 30% | 7-3 70% |
Recent meetings
The series
KC 5–2 CAR
KC leads · 7 games since 2000 · KC has won the last 4 meetings
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
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
Longer bar = better
#11
Offense
◀ KC better#28
#12
Defense
◀ KC better#31
−0.5 #23
Turnovers
Even−0.5 #24
66 plays #4
Pace
◀ KC faster57 plays #31
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| KC off | CAR def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CAR off | KC def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.7 #27 | 9.7 #4 | 12.4 #14 | 2.9 #27 | 8.1 #5 | 11.0 #15 | |
6.7 #31 | 12.1 #32 | 18.8 #32 | 5.6 #19 | 6.6 #21 | 12.2 #20 |
CAR scoring against the KC defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.5 #21 | 5.4 #22 | 8.9 #22 | 4.3 #19 | 3.2 #31 | 7.5 #31 | |
4.3 #17 | 6.7 #16 | 11.0 #15 | 2.5 #3 | 5.6 #15 | 8.1 #4 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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
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