NFL Wildcard Sunday: NFC South Rivals Saints and Panthers Square Off

Dirty January 7, 2018

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Panthers-Saints in NFL Wildcard Showdown

They finished with the same record in the NFC South. On Sunday, they’ll meet again to decide who moves on to the Divisional Round. The New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers. Kickoff from the Superdome is at 4:40 PM ET on FOX.

The Saints are 6.5-point home favorites, up from –6 at the open. The total is at 47.5 after opening at 48.5.

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While both teams shared a record of 11-5 SU and 9-7 ATS, it was the Saints winning the NFC South. They took both regular-season games from Carolina. Improved running has helped turn the Saints into one of the best teams in the league this season.

When they met at the Superdome in Week 13, New Orleans prevailed 31-21 as a 6-point chalk. They got rushing touchdowns from both their Pro Bowl tailbacks: Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara.

Getting their defense sorted out has been even more important to New Orleans. The Panthers’ offense has been mediocre at best the past couple of seasons. QB Cam Newton hasn’t played like the man who was named league MVP in 2015. One of his top targets from last year, WR Ted Ginn Jr. is now a member of the Saints.
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Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Carolina	11-5	9-6-1	22.69	20.44	2.25	4-3-1	5-3	9-7	5-3	4-4
New Orleans	11-5	8-8	28.00	20.38	7.62	4-4	4-4	9-7	5-3	4-4

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
CAR	14.27	15.51	-1.25
NO	13.98	16.51	-2.53

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
CAR	10.50	10.44	0.06
NO	10.83	10.93	-0.1

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
CAR	4.29	3.99	0.3
NO	4.66	4.40	0.26

Carolina Panthers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	11-5	6-2	5-3	9-6-1	4-3-1	5-3	22.69	20.44	2.25
vs Conf	7-5	4-2	3-3	6-6	3-3	3-3	20.08	20.50	-0.42
vs Div	1-2	0-0	1-2	1-2	0-0	1-2	16.00	18.67	-2.67
Last 3	2-1	2-0	0-1	1-2	1-1	0-1	21.00	21.67	-0.67

New Orleans Saints

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	11-5	7-1	4-4	8-8	4-4	4-4	28.00	20.38	7.62
vs Conf	8-4	6-0	2-4	6-6	4-2	2-4	27.50	21.75	5.75
vs Div	1-2	0-0	1-2	1-2	0-0	1-2	25.00	21.33	3.67
Last 3	2-1	2-0	0-1	1-2	1-1	0-1	26.00	21.00	5.00

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	22.69	12	20.38	10
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	203.75	21	235.13	23
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	104.50	15	111.00	20
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	28.00	4	20.44	11
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	277.13	3	221.88	13
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	131.38	10	81.38	1

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Carolina	5-5	2-7-1	6-4	24.40	128.00	4.79	33.00	57.88	203.30	331.30	1.20
New Orleans	5-5	7-2-1	6-4	26.80	99.90	4.16	40.60	69.95	279.40	379.30	1.30

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY
Dec 3, 2017	CAR	NO	21-31	112	167	279	1	148	252	400	1
Sep 24, 2017	NO	CAR	34-13	149	213	362	0	132	156	288	3
Nov 17, 2016	NO	CAR	20-23	107	264	371	2	50	173	223	0
Oct 16, 2016	CAR	NO	38-41	103	303	406	2	63	460	523	1
Dec 6, 2015	CAR	NO	41-38	175	322	497	3	70	264	334	1
Sep 27, 2015	NO	CAR	22-27	70	310	380	2	119	312	431	0
Dec 7, 2014	CAR	NO	41-10	271	226	497	0	92	218	310	2
Oct 30, 2014	NO	CAR	28-10	105	270	375	2	109	122	231	2
Dec 22, 2013	NO	CAR	13-17	126	239	365	2	81	141	222	1
Dec 8, 2013	CAR	NO	13-31	128	111	239	0	69	304	373	0

Carolina Panthers
Carolina is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Carolina is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina’s last 7 games
Carolina is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Carolina is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina’s last 7 games when playing New Orleans
Carolina is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Carolina is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina’s last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

New Orleans Saints
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New Orleans is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of New Orleans’s last 21 games at home
New Orleans is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans’s last 7 games when playing Carolina
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
New Orleans is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Carolina
New Orleans is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans’s last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina

Carolina Panthers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Dec 31, 2017	ATL	10-22	L	5/44.5	L/U	87	161	248	60	311	371	3	A
Dec 24, 2017	TB	22-19	W	-10/46.5	L/U	115	140	255	66	326	392	-2	H
Dec 17, 2017	GB	31-24	W	-2.5/46.5	W/O	151	236	387	120	264	384	-4	H
Dec 10, 2017	MIN	31-24	W	2.5/40.5	W/O	216	129	345	100	256	356	-2	H
Dec 3, 2017	NO	21-31	L	5.5/47.5	L/O	112	167	279	148	252	400	0	A

New Orleans Saints

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Dec 31, 2017	TB	24-31	L	-6/50	L/O	92	231	323	110	345	455	-2	A
Dec 24, 2017	ATL	23-13	W	-5/51	W/U	86	229	315	67	264	331	-1	H
Dec 17, 2017	NYJ	31-19	W	-16.5/46.5	L/O	131	285	416	124	170	294	1	H
Dec 7, 2017	ATL	17-20	L	2.5/51.5	L/U	50	256	306	132	211	343	-2	A
Dec 3, 2017	CAR	31-21	W	-5.5/47.5	W/O	148	252	400	112	167	279	0	H