Carolina Panthers odds, schedule and results

The Carolina Panthers are 3-2, first in the NFC South, with 146 points scored and 123 allowed (+23). Week 7 (Oct 25): the Buccaneers, at home, a division game. The Panthers are favored by 3 (first recorded at -2.5). The total has gone from 43.5 to 44.5 since we first recorded it. Then at the Packers (Oct 29, four days after their last game), the Broncos (Nov 8), at the Saints (Nov 15, a division game) and the Ravens (Nov 22). Won 25-14 at the Eagles (-3, covered), 32-26 over the Lions (+4.5, covered) and 34-3 at the Falcons (-2.5, covered). Lost 18-21 at the Browns (-2.5, no cover) and 37-59 to the Bears (+3, no cover). Unders lead 3-2; 53.8 combined points a game, above a 44.7 average closing total. Margins in the last five ran as wide as 31 points, a win at the Falcons; two were within 8 points. Road 2-1, home 1-1. 2-1 as the favorite and 1-1 as the underdog in the last five. 3-2 against the closing spread (the median of 5 sportsbooks we track).

Scores: ESPN. Lines: median of tracked sportsbooks before kickoff. Updated Oct 19, 5:13 PM ET. All NFL teams