NFL Odds Week 14: Panthers vs Saints Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 14 of the NFL season continues with a matchup between struggling NFC South teams as the New Orleans Saints host the Carolina Panthers. The betting odds see Carolina as 5.5-point underdogs still seeking its second win of the season. Coverage begins from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, December 10 at 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 14: Panthers vs Saints lines, spreads, betting trends and more.

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Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints Odds

• Opening point spread: Saints -5.5
• Opening moneyline: Saints -240/Panthers +190
• Opening total: Over/Under 38 points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (FOX)

UPDATE 10:30 A.M. ET SUNDAY: New Orleans toggled between -5.5 and -5 most of the week at Caesars Sports. Friday afternoon brought a move to -6, but the Saints went to -5.5 again this morning.

Spread tickets and money are running 3/1 on New Orleans.

UPDATE 6 P.M. ET FRIDAY: The Saints opened -5.5 on BetMGM's NFL Week 12 odds board and adjusted to -5.5 (-105) Tuesday. In just the past hour, the spread climbed to Saints -6. Carolina is netting 65% of early spread bets, while 62% of early spread money is on New Orleans.

BetMGM's total opened at 38.5, bottomed out at 37.5 Tuesday and has been at 38 since Thursday afternoon. The Under is seeing 58% of tickets, while 70% of cash is on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET SUNDAY: New Orleans (5-7 SU/2-9-1 ATS) dug itself into a 21-0 first-quarter hole against Detroit and trailed 24-7 at halftime. But the Saints made a game of it before losing 33-28 as 4-point home pups.

Carolina (1-11 SU/3-8-1 ATS) hung around at Tampa Bay, but couldn't find its second SU win of the year. The Panthers lost 21-18 while covering as 3.5-point pups.

There's been no movement on the Panthers-Saints line or total tonight.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 14 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Panthers vs Saints Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

Check back soon for picks!

Pick: TBD

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 14: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Panthers vs Saints

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

Panthers are 8-4 against first quarter spread this season, including 4-3 1Q ATS on the road. Panthers are 17-7 1Q ATS the past three seasons.

For more NFL betting stats, check out Action Network's NFL Week 14 Betting Trends, Stats, Notes.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson