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Detroit Lions vs. Carolina Panthers
The Detroit Lions and the Carolina Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Bank of America Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -2.5-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 44.5.
Last time out for Carolina, they were a 24-16 loser as they battled the Steelers at home. The Panthers failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 40 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit won its last outing, a 20-17 result against the Jets on December 18. The Lions covered in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 37 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 7-7 SU,10-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games
Carolina:
Team record: 5-9 SU,7-7 ATS
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Carolina is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Chicago Sunday, January 1
Carolina at Tampa Bay Sunday, January 1