Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/08/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, October 8, 2023

Venue:  Ford Field, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Panthers +9, Lions -9; Over/Under:  45 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Panthers +9, Lions -9; Over/Under:  45 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Panthers +9, Lions -9; Over/Under:  45 points

Carolina Panthers:  0-4 (4th place, NFC South)

Detroit Lions:  3-1 (1st place, NFC North)

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Carolina Panthers:  lost their last game at home against the Minnesota Vikings 21-13.

Detroit Lions:  won their last game on the road against the Green Bay Packers 34-20.

The Panthers are entering this game with a 0-4 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-2 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Minnesota Vikings 21-13. Bryce Young was the starting QB and he completed 25/32 passes for 204 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Chuba Hubbard led the team in rushing yards with 41. Adam Thielen led the receivers with 76 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Jeremy Chinn led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Jeremy Chinn and Yetur Gross-Matos each led the defense in sacks with 1. Sam Franklin Jr. and Kamu Grugier-Hill each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

The Lions are entering this game with a 3-1 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Green Bay Packers 34-20. Jared Goff was the starting QB and he completed 19/28 passes for 210 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. David Montgomery led the team in rushing yards with 121 and 3 TDs. Josh Reynolds led the receivers with 69 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Brian Branch led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Aidan Hutchinson led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Jerry Jacobs came away with the only 2 interceptions for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Lions listed as a 9 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Lions slipped up at home against the Seahawks after upsetting the Chiefs on the road in week 1 but they have looked really good in their last 2 games now. They have won 2 games in a row and will have a lot of momentum after going into Green Bay and beating the Packers in their last game. That game was also on Thursday night so they will have extra rest for this game while the Panthers are going on the road again with their 0-4 record. The Panthers came close to beating the Vikings last week who were also winless going into that game but they blew their lead as the offense wasn't able to stay on the field. Bryce Young has shown flashes in this offense but he has also struggled a lot and he will have a tough time on the road against this Lions defense. The Lions also have a lot of weapons on offense and they will wear down this Panthers defense throughout the game as the Panthers offense won't be able to keep sustained drives. Eventually the Lions will pull away in this game and there will be no way back in it for the Panthers. The best way to place a bet here is on the Lions to cover the spread in this game. 

Panthers Lions Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 8, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Lions 31 Panthers 17.

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Carolina Panthers: 14-23 ATS in all games. 6-12 ATS in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 2-9 ATS off a home loss. 23-12 OVER as a road underdog of 7.5 to 10 points. 7-4 OVER off a home loss.

Detroit Lions: 26-12 ATS in all games. 14-5 ATS in home games. 19-8 ATS against conference opponents. 8-3 OVER in a home game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 19-5 OVER off a road win against a division rival. 9-3 OVER after 2 or more consecutive wins against the spread.

Carolina Panthers:  J. Mingo (WR) day-to-day - Concussion. X. Woods (S) Mid Nov - Hamstring. S. Thompson (LB) I-R - Leg. S. Sullivan (TE) Out indefinitely - Hip. J. Horn (CB) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. B. Christensen (G) Out indefinitely - Bicep. M. Haynes Sr. (LB) Out indefinitely - Back. H. Anderson (DE) I-R - Foot. A. Corbett (G) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Detroit Lions:  J. Okwara (LB) Ques Sun - Knee. J. Williams (WR) Elig Week 5 - Suspension. B. Branch (DB) day-to-day - Ankle. J. Cabinda (FB) day-to-day - Knee. K. Joseph (S) day-to-day - Hip. H. Vaitai (G) day-to-day - Knee. E. Moseley (CB) day-to-day - Knee. M. Nelson (OT) Out indefinitely - Ankle. J. Houston (LB) Mid Nov - Ankle. C. Gardner-Johnson (DB) I-R - Pectoral. J. Paschal (DL) Out indefinitely - Knee. K. Dorsey (CB) Out indefinitely - Illness. N. Sudfeld (QB) I-R - Knee. S. Zylstra (TE) I-R - Knee. H. Hooker (QB) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“No one is satisfied with progress, and not results. We understand we are in a results business. We aren't here just because we drafted a quarterback No. 1 and saying, ‘well we will just build to the future.’ We are here to win right now.” - Frank Reich after his team’s loss against the Vikings in their last game. 

“It just felt real different coming in with the group of guys that I'm with. I'm blessed to come out here with these guys and get the ‘dub.’ That's big for me. I can tell my son that I beat the Packers, so I'm excited to say that and excited to be a part of this team.” - David Montgomery after their win against the Packers in their last game. 

WR Mingo, Jonathan 

WR Chark Jr., DJ 

WR THIELEN, ADAM 

TE HURST, HAYDEN 

QB Young, Bryce 

RB Sanders, Miles

WR Reynolds, Josh

WR Williams, Jameson 

WR St. Brown, Amon-Ra 

TE LaPorta, Sam 

QB Goff, Jared 

RB Montgomery, David 

FB Cabinda, Jason

Passing: B. Young (503)

Rushing: M. Sanders (158)

Receiving: A. Thielen (287)

Touchdowns: A. Thielen (2)

Passing: J. Goff (1029)

Rushing: D. Montgomery (262)

Receiving: A. St. Brown (331)

Touchdowns: D. Montgomery (5)

Coaches:

Carolina Panthers: Frank Reich (1st season)

Detroit Lions: Dan Campbell (3rd season)