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The Detroit Lions (3-1) host a struggling Carolina Panthers (0-4) squad on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Ford Field. The Panthers have lost four straight games.
The Lions are averaging 26.5 points per game on offense, which ranks them eighth in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 13th, allowing 20.8 points per contest. The Panthers rank 24th in the NFL with 16.8 points per game on offense, and they rank 25th with 25.5 points allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
Lions vs. Panthers Picks
Right now, 1.5% of Splash Inc. users are picking the Panthers to upset the Lions, with 20.8% picking the Panthers to cover the 9.5-point spread on Sunday.
Game Info: Lions vs. Panthers
- Game Day: Sunday, October 8, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Ford Field
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Read the betting insights and trends below before making a bet on Sunday’s Detroit-Carolina spread (Detroit -9.5) or total (44 points).
Game Trends for Lions
- The Lions have a 3-1-0 record against the spread this season.
- Detroit has gone over in two of four games with a set total (50%).
Stats & Insights for Lions
- Defensively, the Lions have been a top-five unit, ranking fourth-best by allowing only 280.5 yards per game. They rank eighth on offense (386.3 yards per game).
- The Lions are putting up 26.5 points per game on offense, which ranks them eighth in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 13th, surrendering 20.8 points per game.
- The Lions are totaling 249.8 passing yards per game on offense this year (eighth in NFL), and they are surrendering 219.8 passing yards per game (18th) on defense.
- The Lions rank 10th in rushing yards this season (136.5 rushing yards per game), but they’ve been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking best in the NFL with 60.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Lions are putting up a 38.6% third-down percentage on offense this year (18th in NFL), and they are surrendering a 34% third-down percentage (11th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- This season, the Lions are gaining 5.8 yards per play on offense (ninth in the league), while sporting the fifth-best yards per play on defense in the NFL (5).
- With four forced turnovers (20th in NFL) against six turnovers committed (22nd in NFL), the Lions (-2) own the 22nd-ranked turnover margin in the NFL.
Best Players for Lions
- Jared Goff: 1,029 PASS YDS / 257.3 YPG / 69.5% / 6 TD / 3 INT
- David Montgomery: 69 CAR / 262 YDS / 87.3 YPG / 5 TD / 3 REC / 27 YDS / 9 YPG / 0 TD
- Jahmyr Gibbs: 39 CAR / 179 YDS / 44.8 YPG / 0 TD / 14 REC / 70 YDS / 17.5 YPG / 0 TD
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: 26 REC / 331 YDS / 82.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Sam LaPorta: 22 REC / 242 YDS / 60.5 YPG / 1 TD
- Josh Reynolds: 12 REC / 215 YDS / 71.7 YPG / 2 TD
- Jerry Jacobs: 25 TKL / 2 INT / 4 PD
Game Trends for Panthers
- The Panthers have compiled a 0-3-1 record against the spread this season.
- One of the Panthers’ four games with a set total has hit the over (25%).
Stats & Insights for Panthers
- From an offensive perspective, the Panthers are compiling 282.5 total yards per game (25th-ranked). They rank 14th in the NFL defensively (313 total yards surrendered per game).
- From an offensive perspective, the Panthers are posting 16.8 points per game (24th-ranked). They rank 25th in the NFL defensively (25.5 points given up per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, the Panthers are accumulating 187.3 passing yards per game (24th-ranked). They rank sixth in the NFL on the other side of the ball (176.8 passing yards given up per game).
- The Panthers are generating 95.3 rushing yards per game on offense this season (21st-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 136.3 rushing yards per game (27th-ranked) on defense.
- The Panthers’ third-down defense has been leading the way for the team, as they rank third-best in the NFL with a 27.7% third-down conversion percentage allowed. In terms of offense, they are compiling a 39.3% third-down rate, which ranks 14th.
- The Panthers’ offense has been a bottom-five unit in yards per play this season, registering 4.6, which ranks third-worst in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 21st, surrendering 5.6 yards per play.
- At -1, the Panthers sport the 20th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with four forced turnovers (20th in NFL) and five turnovers committed (13th in NFL).
Best Players for Panthers
- Bryce Young: 503 PASS YDS / 167.7 YPG / 65% / 2 TD / 2 INT / 7 CAR / 61 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
- Miles Sanders: 54 CAR / 158 YDS / 39.5 YPG / 1 TD / 15 REC / 81 YDS / 20.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Chuba Hubbard: 26 CAR / 119 YDS / 29.8 YPG / 0 TD / 11 REC / 57 YDS / 14.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Adam Thielen: 27 REC / 287 YDS / 71.8 YPG / 2 TD
- D.J. Chark: 7 REC / 129 YDS / 43 YPG / 1 TD
- Terrace Marshall Jr.: 16 REC / 114 YDS / 38 YPG / 0 TD
- Vonn Bell: 24 TKL / 1 INT / 2 PD
