NFL Odds Week 16: Packers vs Panthers Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 16 of the NFL season continues with a matchup between struggling NFC teams as the Carolina Panthers host the Green Bay Packers. The betting odds see Green Bay as a 4.5-point favorite despite coming off back-to-back losses. Coverage begins from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Sunday, December 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 16: Packers vs. Panthers lines, spreads, betting trends and more.

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Green Bay Packers vs Carolina Panthers Odds

• Opening point spread: Packers -3.5
• Opening moneyline: Packers -240/Panthers +190
• Opening total: Over/Under 35.5 points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (FOX)

UPDATE 12:30 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Green Bay opened -3.5 last Sunday at DraftKings and stretched to -5 by Monday afternoon. Friday brought a move down to Packers -4, and the line went to -3.5 late this morning.

Still, ticket count is beyond 6/1 and money is 4/1 on Green Bay. And practically all the moneyline tickets and dollars are on the Packers.

The total dipped from 36.5 to 36 last Sunday, then slowly worked its way to 40 just within the past few minutes. It's now 39.5, with ticket count dead even and 61% of money on the Over.

UPDATE 1 P.M. ET FRIDAY: BetMGM moved the Packers from -4 to -4.5 Monday and topped out Wednesday at -5.5. Green Bay is now -4.5 (-115), with ticket count 5/1 and money 6/1 on the Packers.

The total briefly backed up from 36.5 to 35.5 Wednesday, then rebounded to 36.5. Thursday brought moves to 37/37.5, and it's still at 37.5. Early ticket count is 2.5/1 and early money almost 9/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Green Bay put together a 4-1 SU run and looked like a possible playoff team. The surge included back-to-back upsets of Detroit on the road and Kansas City at Lambeau Field.

But the Packers quickly crashed, losing to the host Giants in Week 14. Then in Week 15, as 3.5-point home favorites vs. Tampa Bay, the Packers (6-8 SU/7-7 ATS) tumbled 34-20.

Carolina (2-12 SU/4-9-1 ATS) finally claimed its second win of the season, in ugly field-goal-fest fashion. The Panthers edged Atlanta 9-7, with all nine points coming on field goals, and cashed as 3-point home 'dogs.

Packers-Panthers is already up a half-point to Green Bay -4 at The SuperBook. The total climbed from 35.5 to 36/36.5 within an hour.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 16 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Packers vs Panthers Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

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Pick: TBD

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 16: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Packers vs Panthers

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

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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