The Carolina Panthers are 1-6 straight up and 1-5-1 against the spread in their last seven games on the road. With a playoff spot no longer realistically in reach, the Panthers will take to the road this Monday night to face Washington hoping to play spoiler.
Panthers vs. Washington odds: Carolina an underdog on the road for Monday night matchup
The Carolina Panthers will be in the spoiler role on Monday night and looking to buck a weak road betting trend as they take on Washington.
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Carolina is a 6.5-point road underdog at FedExField at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Panthers opened as 4-point underdogs, but steady action on Washington has moved the line to 6.5 points.
Despite getting an awful performance from Cam Newton and the offense last Sunday, the Panthers picked up a 28-16 win over San Diego thanks to the defense forcing five turnovers and recording a safety.
Newton completed just 10 passes on 27 attempts for 160 yards, a touchdown and an interception. After winning the MVP award with a career-best passer rating of 99.4, Cam Newton currently sports a career-worst passer rating of 78.9 over this disappointing 5-8 SU and 4-7-2 ATS season.
The Panthers have fared well against NFC East opponents in recent seasons with a 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS record in their last eight games against NFC East teams per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Betting Line / Total: Washington -6.5 / 51 Points
Trend: Washington is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with losing records.
Trend: The Panthers are 1-7-1 ATS in their last nine games on the road.
Washington broke a three-game winless streak on the road last Sunday with a 27-22 road win over the Philadelphia Eagles. With the win, Washington brought its record to 7-3-1 SU and 8-2 ATS over their last 10 games.
That stretch includes a perfect 4-0 SU and ATS record at home with all four wins coming by at least six points. Washington is just 2-10 SU in their last 12 appearances on Monday Night Football.
Monday night’s total is set at 51 points. The OVER is 6-0 in Washington’s last six games and 5-0 in Carolina’s last five games as an underdog.
Washington has two teams ahead of their 7-5-1 SU record in the New York Giants at 9-4 and Tampa Bay at 8-5 in the two wild card spots, and two teams firmly on their tail at 7-6 in Minnesota and Green Bay. Washington can’t afford to lose this game if it hopes to keep pace in the tight race towards the playoffs in the NFC.
Carolina Panthers at Washington
When: Monday, December 19, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: FedExField, Landover, Maryland
