Pinnacle +8 -109  BET365 +8 -110 Sportsinteraction +8 -110  888Sport  +8 -110

Posted at 9:00 AM EST. Odds are subject to change.

Carolina +8 over Atlanta

1:00 PM ET. Let’s be real about the Falcons’ situation. Atlanta’s playoff hopes rest on more than just a win—they need Tampa Bay to lose to New Orleans, which is not likely, as the Buccaneers are double-digit chalk. That 11% playoff probability hanging over their heads isn’t exactly inspiring. Regardless, this is still a team that ranks 28th in the NFL in offensive efficiency and has struggled to put away inferior competition all season.

Furthermore, rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is making just his third career start, and while he’s shown glimpses of promise, he’s not someone to trust with an inflated line like this. Penix has thrown for a respectable 425 yards in his first two starts but has just one touchdown against two interceptions.

Carolina’s blowout loss to Tampa Bay last week looks ugly on the surface, but it sets up one last “buy low” situation on the Black Cats of Charlotte. The Panthers are one of the NFL’s worst road teams (1-6), but the betting market is overreacting to that last bad outing. Prior to the Tampa game, Carolina upset Arizona in overtime and nearly knocked off Tennessee on the road.

Carolina QB Bryce Young has quietly turned a corner in the latter half of the season. After a rocky start, the rookie has thrown for four touchdowns with zero interceptions over his last two games. His chemistry with receivers like Adam Thielen and Terrace Marshall Jr. has improved noticeably, and he’s avoided the costly mistakes that plagued him earlier in the year. Carolina has nothing to lose, and they can put the dagger in the Dirty Birds so the Bucs don’t have to. What more motivation does a team need?

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