The Green Bay Packers hit the road to take on the Carolina Panthers in a Week 16 NFC battle on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. Carolina is 2-12 overall and 2-4 at home, while Green Bay is 6-8 overall and 2-5 on the road. The Packers have dropped two straight and are currently on the outside looking in of the NFC player picture. They lost 34-20 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15. The Panthers snapped a six game losing streak last week, and are looking to build off their 9-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Kickoff in Charlotte is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. The Packers are favored by 4 points in the latest Panthers vs. Packers odds, and the over/under is set at 36 points. Before locking in any Panthers vs. Packers picks, you’ll want to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 178-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 32-21 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
The model has set its sights on Packers vs. Panthers and just locked in its picks and NFL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for the game:
- Panthers vs. Packers spread: Packers -4
- Panthers vs. Packers over/under: 37.5 points
- Panthers vs. Packers money line: Packers -208, Panthers +172
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What you need to know about the Packers
Green Bay took a tough 34-20 loss to the Buccaneers in Week 16. Green Bay has now lost in back-to-back games, and its postseason hopes are looking grim. The Packers’ defeat came about despite a quality game from Jordan Love, who threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.4% of his passes. Wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks had six catches for 97 yards in the loss.
Even though they lost, the Packers’ defensive line sure didn’t make it easy on the Bucs as Tampa Bay QB Baker Mayfield was sacked five times before it was all said and done. Kenny Clark was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. Green Bay enters this matchup with a 7-7 record against the spread in 2023. See which team to pick here.
What you need to know about the Panthers
Meanwhile, Carolina had to suffer through a six-game losing streak, but that ended last week, escaping with a 9-7 victory over the Falcons on Sunday. The win was just what Carolina needed coming off of a 28-6 defeat in its prior matchup.
The Panthers have long been eliminated from postseason contention, but are looking to build some momentum heading into the offseason. Rookie quarterback Bryce Young has struggled, but he has gained valuable experience. Young enters this Week 16 matchup completing 59.4% of his passes for 2,359 yards, nine touchdowns and nine interceptions. Veteran wide receive Adam Thielen has had a nice bounce back year, with 89 catches for 870 yards and four touchdowns thus far. See which team to pick here.
How to make Panthers vs. Packers picks
The model has simulated Panthers vs. Packers 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the point total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Packers vs. Panthers on Sunday and which side of the spread cashes over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the point spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 178-129 roll on NFL picks, and find out.
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Author: Scout Staff
December 23, 2023 | 1:06 pm
