Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/20/2024

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, October 20, 2024

Venue:  Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Panthers +8, Commanders -8; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Panthers +8, Commanders -8; Over/Under:  51.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Panthers +8, Commanders -8; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Carolina Panthers:  1-5 (4th place, NFC South)

Washington Commanders:  4-2 (1st place, NFC East)

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Carolina Panthers:  lost their last game at home against the Atlanta Falcons 38-20.

Washington Commanders:  lost their last game on the road against the Baltimore Ravens 30-23.

The Panthers are entering this game with a 1-5 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-3 in their home games, 1-2 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 Atlanta Falcons 38-20. Andy Dalton was the starting QB and he completed 26/38 passes for 221 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Chuba Hubbard led the team in rushing yards with 92. Diontae Johnson led the receivers with 78 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 1 TD. Troy Hill led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Commanders are entering this game with a 4-2 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 2-2 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 lost their last game against the Baltimore Ravens 30-23. Jayden Daniels was the starting QB and he completed 24/35 passes for 269 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jayden Daniels led the team in rushing yards with 22. Zach Ertz led the receivers with 68 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Bobby Wagner led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 6 assisted tackles while Dante Fowler Jr. led the defense in sacks with 2. Mike Sainristil came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Commanders listed as an 8 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Commanders have looked good in their games this season with their 4-2 record overall which has them at the top of the NFC East after 6 weeks. They are coming off a loss to the Ravens in their last one, but the Ravens have been one of the best teams in the NFL over the last 2 seasons. The Commanders will be looking to bounce back from that loss now that they are back at home and up against one of the worst teams in the NFL. Meanwhile, the Panthers have looked terrible in their games this season with their 1-5 record overall which has them at the bottom of the NFC South with one of the worst records in the entire NFL once again. They got off to a bad start this season and benched Bryce Young early on, but Dalton hasn't been any better with only 1 win in the 4 games he has played. The offense has looked better with Dalton, but they aren't putting up a ton of points in every game with consistency being an issue. It also hasn't really mattered what the offense does because the defense has been one of the worst in the NFL so an offense like the Commanders have is going to put up points in this game. The Commanders will be looking to bounce back at home and this will be a game where they will be able to pull away in. The best way to place a bet here is on the Commanders to cover the spread in this game. 

Panthers Commanders Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 20, 2024 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Commanders 27 Panthers 14.

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Carolina Panthers: 5-2 1H ATS versus good rushing teams - averaging 4.5 rushing yards/carry or more. 7-3 1H ATS vs. bad defensive teams who give up 24 or more points/game. 8-4 UNDER after allowing 30 points or more last game. 10-3 UNDER after a loss by 14 or more points. 6-3 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive losses.

Washington Commanders: 6-11 ATS in home games. 2-7 ATS off a road loss. 5-9 ATS versus good rushing teams - averaging 4.5 rushing yards/carry or more. 7-4 UNDER as a favorite. 6-2 UNDER versus poor rushing defenses - allowing 130 rushing yards/game or more. 7-3 UNDER versus poor defensive teams - allowing 350 yards/game or more.

Carolina Panthers:  D. Moore (WR) Injured - Knee. T. Hill (CB) Injured - NIR - Rest. L. Ray (DE) Injured - Ankle. C. Cherelus (LB) Injured - Hamstring. J. Rhattigan (LB) Injured - Knee. N. Scott (SAF) Injured - Hamstring. S. Franklin (SAF) Injured - Foot. C. Hubbard (RB) Injured - NIR - Rest. J. Brooks (RB) Injured - Knee. J. Crumedy (DT) Injured - Ankle. T. Moton (T) Injured - Elbow. D. Jackson (CB) Injured - Hamstring. T. Tremble (TE) Injured - Concussion. J. Jewell (LB) Injured - Hamstring. A. Raym (C) Injured - Concussion. D. Johnson (WR) Injured - Ankle. A. Robinson (DE) Injured - Knee. J. Clowney (OLB) Injured - Shoulder.

Washington Commanders:  D. Armstrong (DE) Injured - Ribs. D. Payne (DT) Injured - Knee. F. Luvu (LB) Injured - Toe. T. McLaurin (WR) Injured - NIR-Rest. C. Ferrell (DE) Injured - Knee. N. Brown (WR) Injured - Groin. B. Robinson (RB) Injured - Knee. N. Allegretti (G) Injured - Ankle. P. Butler (SAF) Injured - Groin. J. Magee (LB) Injured - Knee. T. Owens (SAF) Injured - Shin. Z. Ertz (TE) Injured - NIR-Rest. Q. Martin (DB) Injured - Neck. E. Forbes (CB) Injured - Thumb.

“You get into those situations in a one-score game and we’ve just got to finish. There’s nothing else to say other than that. We’ve got to finish on our terms and be able to punch that in, get a 2-point opportunity and turn it into a game. We have to learn how to put a full game together.” - Dave Canales after his team’s loss against the Falcons in their last game. 

“B-Rob is a great player, but it’s next man up. We have to go out there and do our job.” - Jayden Daniels after their loss against the Ravens in their last game. 

WR Johnson, Diontae

WR Legette, Xavier   

WR Mingo, Jonathan 

TE Sanders, Ja'Tavion

QB Dalton, Andy

RB Hubbard, Chuba 

WR McLaurin, Terry 

WR Brown, Dyami 

WR McCaffrey, Luke 

TE Ertz, Zach 

QB Daniels, Jayden

RB Ekeler, Austin

Passing: A. Dalton (896)

Rushing: C. Hubbard (485)

Receiving: D. Johnson (340)

Touchdowns: C. Hubbard (3)

Passing: J. Daniels (1404)

Rushing: B. Robinson (325)

Receiving: T. McLaurin (356)

Touchdowns: B. Robinson (5)

Coaches:

Carolina Panthers: Dave Canales (1st season)

Washington Commanders: Dan Quinn (1st season)