Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/15/24
The Panthers are favored at -129 on the money line as they host the Cowboys at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 15th at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. The Panthers are at -2 on the point spread, and the over/under line is 43.5 points. This week 15 NFC matchup is being televised on FOX.
DALLAS COWBOYS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Dallas Cowboys +2
This game will be played at Bank of America Stadium at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 15th.
WHY BET THE DALLAS COWBOYS:
- We have the Cowboys winning this one by a score of 26 to 24
- Not only do we have the Cowboys winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +2
- Look for this game to go over the line of 43.5 points
Will The Cowboys Pick Up A Win On The Road?
Heading into week 15, the Cowboys sit 13th in the NFC with a 5-8 record. They are 3-1 in division games but have struggled at home, going 1-6, compared to 4-2 on the road. After two straight wins, including a 27-20 victory over the Giants in week 13, Dallas couldn’t keep it going in week 14, losing 27-20 to the Bengals.
Our power rankings have the Cowboys 30th, and they have just a 0.2% chance of making the playoffs. Their average scoring margin this season is -7.5, and they are 4-9 against the spread. Their O/U record is 8-5, with their games averaging 48.8 points.
Heading into week 15, the Cowboys rank 28th in our offensive power rankings. They are 19th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 20.6 points per game, and 20th in total yards, with 322.6 per game. Dallas is 2nd in the league in passing attempts but ranks 10th in passing yards per game. On the ground, they are 25th in rushing attempts and 28th in rushing yards, averaging 91.2 per game. The Cowboys are 24th in the NFL in 3rd-down conversions, with a 35.3% success rate, but they have been efficient in the red zone, ranking 5th in conversion percentage.
Cooper Rush threw for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 14, with one interception. He connected with CeeDee Lamb 6 times for 93 yards and a touchdown. Rico Dowdle had 18 carries for 131 yards. Dallas scored 7 points in the 1st and 3rd quarters against the Bengals but managed only 3 points in the 4th.
In the Cowboys’ 27-20 loss to the Bengals, their defense allowed 433 total yards and 359 passing yards. The Bengals completed 75% of their passes, with 8.2 yards per attempt, and threw for three touchdowns. Dallas defended the run well, as Cincinnati managed just 74 yards on 19 attempts.
Despite allowing 359 passing yards, the Cowboys’ defense did come up with one interception. They also recorded two sacks and held the Bengals to a 40% third-down conversion rate.
Will The Panthers Win At Home Over The Cowboys?
Heading into week 15, the Panthers sit at 3-10 and rank 32nd in our NFL power rankings. Carolina has lost three straight, including a narrow 26-23 defeat to the Bucs in week 13 and a 22-16 loss to the Eagles in week 14. They were able to cover the spread in both games, though, and they have now covered in five consecutive matchups.
Carolina is 6-7 against the spread this season and has been an underdog in all of their games. Their average scoring margin is -11.9 points per game. The over has hit in nine of their 13 games, with an average of 47.8 points scored in their matchups.
Heading into week 15, the Panthers rank 26th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 17.9 points per game. They are 30th in the NFL in total yards, with 293.1 per game, and 26th in passing yards, with 186.8 per game, despite being 15th in passing attempts. Carolina ranks 23rd in rushing attempts and 22nd in rushing yards, averaging 106.2 per game. They are 25th in the league in 3rd-down conversions, with a rate of 35.2%, but have been strong in the red zone, converting 37.8% of their opportunities, which ranks 10th in the NFL.
Bryce Young threw for 191 yards (19/34) and a touchdown in week 14, with one interception. Chuba Hubbard had 92 rushing yards on 26 carries, and Adam Thielen led the team with 102 receiving yards on 9 catches. Carolina scored 16 points against the Eagles, with 6 coming in the 3rd quarter, but they were shut out in the 4th. The Panthers converted 7 of 16 3rd-down attempts and scored on both of their red zone trips.
Carolina’s defense struggled to stop the run in their 22-16 loss to the Eagles, giving up 209 yards on the ground across 31 attempts. Despite this, they allowed just 83 passing yards on 14 completions, with two of those completions going for touchdowns. The Panthers’ run defense allowed 6.7 yards per attempt, and on third downs, they allowed the Eagles to convert 58.3% of their chances.
Even though they struggled against the run, the Panthers’ defense managed to sack the quarterback four times. However, they did lose the tackles for loss and quarterback hit differential to the Eagles in this one.