The Carolina Panthers and the Seattle Seahawks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at CenturyLink Field.
Carolina at Seattle
When: 8:15 PM ET, Saturday, January 10, 2015
Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Seahawks -10.5. O/U: 39.5
PREDICTION: Seahawks 27, Panthers 13
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Oddsmakers currently have the Seahawks listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game’s total is sitting at 40½.
Seattle leads the league in allowed points (15.9), total yards (267.1) and passing yards (185.6), but has raised its game to another level over the final six weeks, yielding an average of a scant 6.5 points and holding four opponents without a touchdown. Wilson, called an MVP candidate by Panthers coach Ron Rivera, threw a 23-yard touchdown pass in the last minute to beat Carolina in October and rushed for over 100 yards on three occasions to add a dangerous dimension to a ground game powered by Marshawn Lynch. Coming off his fourth straight 1,000-yard season, Lynch ran for a career-best 13 touchdowns and gets back a key blocker in Pro Bowl center Max Unger, who has been sidelined since suffering a high-ankle sprain at Kansas City on Nov. 16.
The Seahawks were a 20-6 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rams. They covered the -11-point spread as favorites, while the total score (26) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Team record: 12-4 SU,10-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Carolina set a postseason record by limiting the Cardinals to 78 total yards last week, but suffered a huge blow when starting defensive tackle Star Lotulelei fractured his foot in Tuesday’s practice and is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks. Cam Newton, who was held to 171 passing yards and an interception in a 13-9 loss to Seattle in Week 8, has seven touchdowns versus two interceptions over the past four games while running back Jonathan Stewart has rushed for at least 122 yards on three occasions during the winning streak. Rookie Kelvin Benjamin and tight end Greg Olsen each had over 1,000 yards while linebacker Luke Kuechly, the NFL’s top tackler, leads a defense that has allowed 12.8 points over the past five contests.
Carolina won its last outing, a 27-16 result against the Cardinals on January 3. The Panthers covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 43 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Team record: 8-8-1 SU,9-8 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina’s last 7 games on the road
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
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