New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers Odds: 60% of Bets on Patriots to Beat Panthers
The New England Patriots are taking on the Carolina Panthers tonight for the first of three games this Friday. Here's a look at the New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers odds and a betting breakdown.
Matt O'Leary - August 19, 2022, 1:27 PM EDT
4 minutesNew England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers Odds: 60% of Bets on Patriots to Beat Panthers
Week 2 of the NFL season is here and the itch for real football is getting stronger. Tonight, the New England Patriots play the Carolina Panthers for real, after fights broke out at the joint practices earlier in the week.
We'll see if those tensions boil over to the game tonight but for now, let's take a look at the New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers odds and see what the people are betting.
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New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers Odds
New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers Spread
Team | Spread | Handle% | Bets% |
|---|---|---|---|
Panthers | +5 | 66% | 48% |
Patriots | -5 | 34% | 52% |
The Patriots are five-point favorites tonight, the biggest spread on the slate. While the Pats have slightly more bets a much larger chunk of the handle is on the Carolina Panthers tonight. Five points is a pretty big spread for a preseason game even if the Patriots are expected to use their starters for longer tonight. It'll be Mac Jones' first preseason action so far this year.
New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers Moneyline
Team | ML | Handle% | Bets% |
|---|---|---|---|
Panthers | +175 | 47% | 40% |
Patriots | -205 | 53% | 60% |
New England has received 60% of the bets for tonight's game but the handle is much closer as they hold 53% of the money to Carolina's 47%. The value at -205 on the Patriots moneyline isn't really there. Yes, Bill Belichick did indicate that we will be seeing a good amount of the starters tonight it's hard to imagine laying the money in this spot even though they're the better team.
New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers Total
Total | Odds | Handle% | Bets% |
|---|---|---|---|
Over | 40 | 41% | 55% |
Under | 40 | 59% | 45% |
The line here is 40 points which is the highest of any game on the slate. Overs have done well so far in the preseason which is why you see 55% of the bets on the over for this game. When looking at where the money is though, you see 59% on the under at 40. For reference, in the Pats first preseason game, they combined for 44 points.
