NEW ENGLAND (7 - 2) at CAROLINA (6 - 3) - 11/18/2013, 8:40 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 79-45 ATS (+29.5 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 100-72 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 100-72 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 95-69 ATS (+19.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 66-42 ATS (+19.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1992.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
NEW ENGLAND vs. CAROLINA
New England is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New England is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New England at Carolina
New England: 58-37 ATS as a road underdog
Carolina: 7-0 UNDER in home games after 4 or more consecutive wins against the spread
New England @ Carolina
The Patriots are 79-45 ATS as an underdog, 83-61 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins and 9-3 ATS on Monday night. However, the Pats are 0-5-1 ATS off a bye week versus an opponent off back to back straight up and ATS wins. The Panthers are on a 24-17 ATS run, 36-27 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins, but they’re just 2-4 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less and 3-12-1 ATS in week 11. Note the home team in New England games is on a 5-0 run.
NFL Week 11
Patriots (7-2) @ Panthers (6-3) — Carolina went to Candlestick last week and outslugged 49ers 10-9, holding SF to 44 yards passing; they’ve won/covered last five games, now get national TV exposure and shot at team used to such exposure. Panthers allowed only one first half TD all season, and outscored last three opponents 40-7 in second half- they’ve won last three home games by combined score of 92-15, after losing home opener 12-7 to Seattle. Curious to see young Patriot receivers work against this impressive defense; NE lost its last two road games, gaining less than 300 yards in both games. Pats ran ball for 349 yards in last two games; they’ve won nine of last ten post-bye games. Carolina is 20-43 on third down in last three games, leading to field position advantages of 16-15-5 yards. NE won three of five series games, 32-29 win in Super Bowl 28 being most famous one- teams split two meetings here. Four of last five Carolina games, three of last four Patriot games went over the total.
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New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers
Off a signature win in San Francisco this past week the Carolina Panthers enter week-11 on a five-game winning streak (5-0 ATS) averaging 28.0 PPG while allowing 11.4 per/contest. Easily to make a case for red-hot Panthers but let's step back. Yes, it has been a solid run but four of the five wins during the streak have come against teams with a combined record of 8-28. Besides, Panthers will be facing a rested Patriot squad sporting a 5-1 SU/ATS road record following a bye in the Bill Belichick era. Panthers are also facing a Patriot squad 8-2 ATS as road underdog, 18-9 ATS on the road vs non-conference foes, 15-6 ATS on the road following a win by =>21 point the previous game. If that were not enough to give Carolina backers the jitters, consider Panthers are on a 2-10-1 ATS skid in week-11 and that Patriots have thrived under Monday night light's posting a 14-6 mark against-the-spread.
Monday Night Football Betting: Patriots at Panthers
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New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers (-3, 46)
Cam Newton made a splashy entrance on the NFL scene, posting spectacular numbers that did not translate into wins for the Carolina Panthers and the former No. 1 overall pick. Newton may not be putting up head-spinning stats, but the victories keep piling up for the Panthers, who will go for their sixth consecutive win when they host the New England Patriots on Monday night. The Patriots had a bye week to prepare for Carolina following a 55-31 demolition of Pittsburgh on Nov. 3.
Although the Panthers scored at least 30 points in four straight games prior to last week's 10-9 win at San Francisco, they have been dominant on the other side of the ball, ranking second in the league in points allowed at 12.8 per game. "They're one of the best defenses in the league," New England quarterback Tom Brady said. "We have to play really well. I think our execution has to be at its best." The Patriots hold a two-game lead in the AFC East while Carolina is a game behind New Orleans in the NFC South.
LINE: The Panthers opened at -1 and have been bet to -3. The total opened at 44.5 and has been bet up to 46.
WEATHER: It will be clear with temperatures in the low-50s with a 10 percent chance of rain.
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS (7-2): New England is coming off its best offensive performance of the season in the mauling of the Steelers, getting 432 yards and
four touchdown passes from Brady and 100-yard games from tight end Rob Gronkowski and wideouts Danny Amendola and rookie Aaron Dobson. Stevan Ridley complemented the aerial attack with 115 yards rushing and two TDs as the Patriots amassed 610 yards of total offense. The Patriots' defense has been rocked by season-ending injuries to Pro Bowl nose tackle Vince Wilfork and middle linebacker Jerod Mayo, but could get back star cornerback Aqib Talib, who has been sidelined the past three games by a hip injury.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS (6-3): Carolina's defense, led by tackling machine Luke Kuechly at linebacker, has surrendered 11.4 points during the winning streak
and limited San Francisco to three field goals and 151 total yards last week. Defensive ends Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy have combined for 13.5 sacks
- "We take what we want," Hardy said of a unit that ranks second overall (283.3 yards) and tied for fourth against the pass (201.3). Newton has not thrown for more than 249 yards during the five-game run, but he has seven scoring passes and three TD runs in that span while directing a ball-control offense that averages 127.8 yards on the ground.
TRENDS:
* Patriots are 5-0 in their last five Monday Night games.
* Panthers are 5-0 ATS in their last five overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Patriots last five Monday Night games.
* Over is 13-3-2 in Panthers last 18 versus a team with a winning record.
EXTRA POINTS:
1. Brady is 13-4 on Monday night for the Patriots, who outlasted Carolina 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII.
2. Second-year LB Kuechly is averaging a shade under 10 tackles in 25 career games.
3. New England has forced a turnover in 36 straight games, the longest active streak in the league.
MNF - Patriots at Panthers
By Kevin Rogers
VegasInsider.com
The Panthers have been notorious slow starters since Cam Newton was the top draft pick in 2011. That trend continued to begin this season, as Carolina lost a pair of close contests to Seattle and Buffalo. However, Newton and the Panthers are finally living up to the hype as Carolina is riding a five-game winning streak as New England heads to Charlotte tonight.
Carolina's offense has lifted them in its six victories this season, scoring at least 30 points five times, but last Sunday's effort at San Francisco proved even more. The Panthers held off the 49ers, 10-9 at Candlestick Park as six-point road underdogs, as Carolina overcame a 9-0 deficit. Ron Rivera's defense limited San Francisco to just 151 yards of offense and three field goals. In all six wins, the Panthers have given up 15 points or less, including a combined 32 points in the last three road victories.
The Patriots are fresh off the bye week after scoring a season-high 55 points in a 55-31 trouncing of the Steelers. New England dropped 28 points in fourth quarter to cash as 5 ½-point home favorites, as Tom Brady threw for 432 yards and four touchdowns. Three different Patriots' receivers hauled in at least 100 yards, while Stevan Ridley paced the New England ground game with a season-best 115 yards rushing.
New England leads the AFC East with a 7-2 record, but the Patriots have been an average squad away from Foxboro with a 2-2 mark. Since winning at Buffalo and Atlanta, the Patriots have lost each of their last two road contests, including an overtime setback against the Jets in Week 7. Bill Belichick's squad has failed to cash in three road favorite opportunities this season, but knocked off the Falcons as three-point away 'dogs in Week 4.
Since a 12-7 home defeat to Seattle in the season opener, Carolina has dominated in each of its last three home contests, winning each time by at least 15 points. However, five of six wins by the Panthers this season have come against teams that currently own records below .500, with the lone victory against a winning team coming at San Francisco last Sunday.
The last time these teams met up in 2009, the Patriots held off the Panthers, 20-10 at Gillette Stadium. Carolina grabbed the road cover as 12½-point underdogs, limiting Brady to just 192 yards passing. New England is making its first trip to Charlotte since 2005, when the Panthers knocked off the Patriots as short home 'dogs, 27-17.
The Patriots are a perfect 3-0 SU/ATS against the NFC South this season, after putting together a 1-3 SU/ATS mark in interconference play last season. Carolina has played just one AFC opponent this season, giving up a touchdown in the final minute in a 24-23 defeat at Buffalo in Week 2. In 2012, the Panthers split four games within the AFC West, including a 1-1 mark at Bank of America Stadium.
Both teams are 5-4 to the 'under' this season, as the Panthers have cashed three of four 'unders' at home. The defense has limited all four opponents at home to 15 points or less, as Carolina is seeing its highest total of 2013 tonight. The Patriots are 2-2 to the 'over' on the highway, as New England is 6-0 to the 'over' the last six road games against the NFC.
New England is making its Monday night debut this season, as the Patriots have won five consecutive Monday games since 2010. In this span, New England has put up at least 34 points each time, with each victory coming by 14 points or more. Newton is making his second Monday night start, as the Panthers dominated the Eagles last November, 30-22 as three-point road favorites.
Carolina is listed as three-point home favorites tonight, with the total set at 47. The game kicks off at 8:30 PM EST from Bank of America Stadium and can be seen on ESPN.
Early Week 12 notes:
Of the eight Sunday games that have lines displayed, all eight of those home teams are listed as favorites. Only six contests involve division opponents, led off by New Orleans visiting Atlanta on Thursday night. The Saints opened up as 7 ½-point favorites at the Georgia Dome, the first time New Orleans is laying points in Atlanta since 2009.
Three games take place between teams that are currently .500 or above. Miami hosts Carolina, Indianapolis travels to Arizona, and Denver heads to New England. Meanwhile, five squads below .500 are listed as home favorites, which include the Ravens (vs. Steelers), Giants (vs. Cowboys), Raiders (vs. Titans), Browns (vs. Steelers), and Texans (vs. Jaguars).