Your 8-7 Carolina Panthers are first in the NFC South and will face the NFC’s current top seed, the Seattle Seahawks, who are 12-3. This could be a tug-of-war for the Panthers as they weigh their playoff hopes against one of the best teams in the league and a team with its eyes firmly on the postseason ramifications of every remaining regular-season matchup on their schedule.
Week 17
spread
Seahawks: -7.5 (-104)
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Panthers: +7.5 (-118)
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42.5 (-118/-104)
Moneyline
Seahawks: -360
Panthers: +290
It might be comforting to know that the Carolina Panthers are winless in their most favored game this season. They also remain undefeated against the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Of course, none of these facts have any real impact on the game. The fact is, the Seahawks, who are 6-1 on the road, and the Panthers, who are 5-2 at home, are not playing at the same level right now, no matter what story we can come up with to tell their story.
Can the Panthers win? Absolutely. If they do, can they lock up a playoff spot? Also, yes. Should we expect them to actually be competitive? not at all. They were at a disadvantage at home due to an oversight. These are two completely different teams.
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