Tag: Carolina Panthers

Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers Betting Preview

Sunday, December 13, 2020, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1 p.m. ET

Broncos at Panthers Betting Preview: Broncos (+4/-110), Panthers (-4/-110)

Denver Broncos

The Broncos (4-8) have lost four of their last five games to pretty much fall out of playoff contention. The strong effort last week in the loss at Kansas City came with encouraging moments, but minus the outcome that would have been needed to turn things around.

Quarterback Drew Lock has nine touchdown throws compared to 13 interceptions. That’s part of the team’s 14 passing touchdowns with 21 interceptions. With the team’s 118.9 rushing yards per game, that’s not an ideal combination. That’s probably why the Broncos have scored more than 20 points in only four of 12 games.

Denver is down players in the secondary with the suspension of cornerback A.J. Bouye and the season-ending injury for rookie cornerback Essang Bassey (knee). For that to happen pretty much all at once, it might be tough for the Broncos to recover from the impact of that, particularly if Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is back to form as one of the NFL’s leaders in completion percentage.

Carolina Panthers

The Panthers (4-8) are coming off their open week, having to wait until December before taking a break. When ready to return to normal activities, they went on a pause because of coronavirus protocols before reaching the practice field again. Still, the break figured to do this team some good and they’re trying to shake a stretch that includes losses in five of their last six games.

Carolina receivers D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel are among those on the reserve/COVID-19 list, so if they’re not available that would put a glitch in their plans. Linebacker Shaq Thompson, a defensive leader, could be out for the same reason.

Things were lining up for running back Christian McCaffrey to be back in action after missing the past three games, this time with a shoulder ailment. Now there’s some hesitation on his status because of quad discomfort, so that’s worth keeping in mind.

Broncos at Panthers Betting Pick for Week 14

The Panthers’ only victory against Denver came in 2008 at home. The two-most recent meetings came in calendar year 2016, with the Broncos winning the Super Bowl in February and then repeating that success with a one-point victory the following September at home. There have been some hard-luck results for the Panthers (at New Orleans, at Kansas City, at Minnesota), so they should be due for some fortune falling their way.

Broncos at Panthers Betting Pick:

Panthers 27, Broncos 21

Broncos at Panthers Best Bet for Week 14

While some of the Panthers’ key offensive players might be out, the absence of starters on the defensive side could be more devastating. The Broncos figure to be finding their groove a bit more offensively after a week to regroup from the quarterback-less game. Denver’s ability to break down Carolina’s nickel coverage packages will be instrumental in bolstering the point total.

Broncos at Panthers Best Bet: OVER 47 total points (-110)

Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings Betting Preview

Sunday, November 29, 2020, U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1 p.m. ET

Panthers at Vikings Betting Preview: Panthers (+4.5/+110), Vikings (-4.5/-110)

Carolina Panthers

The Panthers (4-7) snapped a five-game losing streak with a blanking of Detroit last week, marking the first shutout for Carolina in five years. Teddy Bridgewater, a former first-round draft pick for the Vikings, could be back in action after missing a game for the first time this season with a knee injury.

P.J Walker filled in at quarterback, throwing his first NFL touchdown pass, though he was picked off twice in the end zone. Carolina likely will be without running back Christian McCaffrey (shoulder) again. The Panthers seemed motivated on defense, particularly after a miserable outing a week earlier against Tampa Bay.

Whether they maintain that type of anger channeled in the right direction could be a factor in how they perform in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings (4-6) seemed to have wasted some of the good work of a three-game winning streak by losing at home to struggling Dallas. Getting back on track against the Panthers is almost essential in order to salvage the season. Most of the issues of concern came on the defensive side for the Vikings, whose youth showed up with numerous breakdowns against the Cowboys.

Carolina has some fill-ins at work on offense, but it’s the only NFL team with two receivers (DJ Moore and Robby Anderson) with more than 800 receiving yards. The Vikings generally put up enough points to get things done. Dalvin Cook has gone above the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the second season in a row.

There are questions about the availability of receiver Adam Thielen, whose 11 touchdown catches reflect more than half of the team’s total of 20. Thielen went on the Reserve/COVID-19 list at the beginning of the week but has since tested negative.

Panthers at Vikings Betting Pick for Week 12

The Vikings seem due for another “prove-it” situation and so they should be determined after a performance riddled with mistakes. An overriding storyline for the game will be the status of Bridgewater, who is expected to be back on the field after a one-week absence with a knee injury.

Bridgewater is a former first-round draft choice and starter with the Vikings, so he figures to be well-motivated as well.

Panthers at Vikings Betting Pick: Vikings 28, Panthers 23

Panthers at Vikings Best Bet for Week 12

The Vikings tend to reach the 28-point mark with regularity and so that might make the accomplishments of Carolina’s defense turn into a one-week blip. Minnesota has plenty of offensive weapons.

If the Panthers have Bridgewater back, they should be capable of doing some good work on offense, especially if the Vikings haven’t gotten things fixed on defense.

Panthers at Vikings Best Bet: OVER 48.5 total points (-110)

Sources: Cam Newton To Sign With Patriots

The “incentive-laden” deal is reportedly for one-year

It looks like the Pats have found Tom Brady’s successor. A little before 8:00 PM EST, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen that Cam Newton reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the New England Patriots. According to Adam Schefter, the deal is “incentive-laden.”

This addition means that the Patriots have three Quarterbacks on the roster heading into this season. Newton will be competing with Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer for the Pats’ starting job. Whoever ends up starting for New England will have big shoes to fill as he looks to be the successor to Tom Brady and the Patriots’ dynasty.

Cam Newton just turned 31 last month after spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Carolina Panthers. Newton had notable success after being selected with the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He finished his tenure with Carolina as the franchise’s all-time leader in Quarterback Wins, Passing Yards, Passing Touchdowns, Pass Completions, Pass Attempts, and Rushing Touchdowns. Newton’s best season came in 2015 when he was named the NFL MVP and led the Panthers to Super Bowl 50.

Sources: Cam Newton To Sign With Patriots

The “incentive-laden” deal is reportedly for one-year

It looks like the Pats have found Tom Brady’s successor. A little before 8:00 PM EST, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen that Cam Newton reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the New England Patriots. According to Adam Schefter, the deal is “incentive-laden.”

This addition means that the Patriots have three Quarterbacks on the roster heading into this season. Newton will be competing with Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer for the Pats’ starting job. Whoever ends up starting for New England will have big shoes to fill as he looks to be the successor to Tom Brady and the Patriots’ dynasty.

Cam Newton just turned 31 last month after spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Carolina Panthers. Newton had notable success after being selected with the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He finished his tenure with Carolina as the franchise’s all-time leader in Quarterback Wins, Passing Yards, Passing Touchdowns, Pass Completions, Pass Attempts, and Rushing Touchdowns. Newton’s best season came in 2015 when he was named the NFL MVP and led the Panthers to Super Bowl 50.

NFL Training Camp Only Allowed At Team Facilities

League expected to make change to off-season policy by late-July

The NFL is making yet another change to the off-season schedule as the world continues to feel the impact of the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. According to the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, earlier today, the league informed all 32 clubs that training camps will only be held at team facilities this season. Fans had previously been allowed to attend NFL Training camps at designated locations across the country before this season.

The purpose of the decision is to limit the amount of travel and potential exposure to COVID-19. ESPN is reporting that there are seven teams that are expecting to hold their training camps at locations different from where their training facilities are.

This afternoon, two franchises announced the cancellation of training camps held outside team facilities. It is being reported that the Panthers will not be holding their training camp at Wofford College in South Carolina for the first time in franchise history. It is also being reported that the Dallas Cowboys will not hold Training Camp in Oxnard, California this summer as originally scheduled.

ESPN is reporting that the league plans to announce the policy change soon. Also, the league reportedly has a tentative start date of late July for the beginning of camps.

Report: McCaffrey signing a 4-year extension with Panthers

Pro Bowl RB Christian McCaffrey reportedly signing with Panthers for 4 years, $64M

After an off-season of change, the Panthers are making sure they hold on to one of their key offensive weapons for a long time. Yesterday afternoon, RB Christian McCaffrey reportedly signed a four-year extension with the Carolina Panthers worth $64 million according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The deal would make McCaffrey the highest-paid Running Back in the NFL annually.

McCaffrey was picked by the Panthers with the eighth overall selection in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Stanford-product has started in 42 out of 48 career games. In three seasons with Carolina, he has accumulated 5443 total yards and 39 total touchdowns.

McCaffrey had his best season as a pro in 2019. He finished this past year with the most scrimmage yards in NFL as well as most total touches. McCaffrey concluded his 2019 campaign tied with Green Bay’s Aaron Jones for most total TDs in the league. His impressive year earned him a spot in the 2019 Pro Bowl and a spot on the 2019 NFL All-Pro Team.