Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers 12/15/19 NFL Betting Odds and Preview

The Seattle Seahawks head to the Bank of America Stadium to take on the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, December 15, 2019.

The Seahawks are looking to bounce back after getting stalled by the Los Angeles Rams last week. Seattle is currently at 10-3, one game behind the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West Division. On the other hand, the Carolina Panthers head home after suffering their fifth straight loss and their seventh in their last nine games. Carolina has a 5-8 record and they are in third place in the NFC South Division.

Looking to Bounce Back

The Seattle Seahawks entered Week 14 tied for the lead in the NFC West Division and with a shot at earning the top seed in the conference. But Seattle got humbled by a Los Angeles Rams team 12-18 in their last game. Seattle looks to bounce back against a Carolina team that’s lost five in a row.

Russell Wilson has thrown for a total of 3,422 passing yards with 26 touchdowns and five interceptions. Chris Carson has rushed for a total of 1,057 yards with 5 touchdowns on 246 carries while Tyler Lockett has caught 67 passes and has amassed 874 receiving yards with six touchdown grabs.

The Seahawks ranks 11th in the NFL in passing at 243.2 yards per game. They are the third-best rushing team in the league at 140.8 rushing yards per contest. Seattle is ranked 6th overall in scoring at 26.2 points per game and they are giving up an average of 24.7 points per game this season.

Panthers Are Free-Falling

After firing long-time coach Ron Rivera, the Carolina Panthers hoped that their free fall in the previous month would stop under interim coach Perry Fewell. However, the Panthers hit the road to Atlanta and got blow away 20-40 for their fifth straight loss. Carolina has now lost seven out of their last nine games played and their struggles continue as they head home to host the Seahawks on Sunday.

Kyle Allen has thrown for 2,750 passing yards with 16 touchdowns and 12 interceptions on a 62.2% completion rate. Christian McCaffrey has rushed for a total of 1,220 yards with 12 scores on 246 carries while also adding 726 receiving yards and 4 touchdown grabs. DJ Moore has caught 1,061 yards with four touchdowns.

The Panthers are 19th in the league in passing at 222.6 yards per game. They are the 12th best rushing team in the NFL at 118.9 rushing yards per game. Carolina is 14th overall in scoring at 23.1 points per game and they are allowing their opponents to score an average of 27.7 points per game this season.

Who Wins?

The Seahawks are 5-1 SU in their last six games played. Seattle is 6-1 SU in their last seven games played on the road. Carolina is 0-5 SU in their last five games played. The Panthers are 2-7 SU in their last nine games played at home. Head to head, the Seahawks are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played against the Panthers. Seattle is also 4-1 SU in their last five home games against Carolina.

Seattle has leaned on Russell Wilson and his offense for much of their success this season. That’s because their defense is in the bottom three in scoring defense and allows the sixth-most yards per game in the NFL this season. Seattle failed to score an offensive touchdown last week and I expect Wilson to have a bounce-back game here.

The Panthers have lost seven out of their last nine games played. Christian McCaffrey has been struggling as of late and he has not scored a touchdown in three out of their last four games played. Carolina has been outscored by an aggregate of 27-66 in the last seven quarters played.

Carolina is in a tailspin and Seattle is looking to get back on track to winning the NFC West and possibly clinching the top seed in the conference. With Christian McCaffrey failing to log in more than 70 rushing yards in his last four games played, the Panthers offense is stalling. I like Russell Wilson to bounce back and lead the Seahawks to victory.

Prediction: Seattle Seahawks

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Seattle is 5-1 ATS in their last six games played. The Seahawks are 5-2 ATS in seven road games played this season, and 4-1 ATS in their last five games played against the NFC Conference. Carolina is 1-4 ATS in their last five games played. The Panthers are 2-4 ATS in six home games played this season, 1-5 ATS in their last six games played against the NFC Conference, and 2-7 ATS in their last nine December games. Head to head, the Seahawks are 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Panthers.

The Seahawks are coming off their first road loss of the season to a desperate Los Angeles Rams team. However, this team loves to bounce back after defeats as Seattle is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games after an ATS loss. They are also 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games. Carolina is free-falling right now and the Seahawks have a goal at hand.

Prediction: Seahawks -6

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The total has gone over in 13 out of the last 20 games played by Seattle. The Seahawks have seen the total go over in six out of their last seven games played against the NFC South Division. The total has gone over in seven out of the last nine games played by the Panthers. The over is 4-2 in the last six games played by Carolina, 12-2 in their last 14 games played against the NFC West Division. Head to head, the total has gone over in six out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams including the last three.

These teams have combined to score an average of 53.0 points per game in their last three head to head meetings. Both these teams are capable of scoring big and both have not played good defense lately. The Panthers have allowed at least 29 points in their last four games played while the Seahawks have given up at least 28 points in three out of their last four games. I think we’re going to see plenty of points in this game.

Prediction: Over 48

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