<p>Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our week 18 Panthers vs Saints pick and preview and see who we think will win and cover in New Orleans.</p>
  <h2>Panthers vs Saints Pick & Preview- NFL Week 18</h2>
  <p>The Carolina Panthers travel to take on the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Kickoff for this week's game is set for 1:00 PM ET and will be televised on FOX. The odds for this week 18 NFC South matchup have the Saints as the -3.5 point favorite on the spread.</p>
  <h2>Panthers vs Saints Matchup at a Glance</h2>
  <ul><li><b>Sport:</b> NFL</li><li><b>Teams:</b> Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints</li><li><b>Where:</b> New Orleans at Caesars Superdome</li><li><b>Date:</b> Sunday, January 8th</li><li><b>Betting Odds</b> NO -3.5, CAR +161 | NO -200 O/U 41.5</li></ul>
  <h2>Can Sam Darnold Help Lead The Panthers To A Road Upset At New Orleans?</h2>
  <p>Heading into week 18, the Panthers will look to get back in the win column, as they are coming off a 30-24 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carolina entered the game as a 3.5-point underdog on the spread. The teams combined for a total of 54 points, which surpassed the over-under betting line of 40.</p>
  
  <p>Carolina struggled to run the ball last week, finishing with just 74 yards on 22 attempts. The team's leading rusher was D'Onta Foreman, who finished with just 35 yards and a per-attempt average of 2.7.</p>
  <p>At the quarterback position, Sam Darnold ended the game with a passer rating of 108.1 on 341 yards through the air. Darnold completed 3 passes for touchdowns. DJ Moore led the way for Carolina at receiver, finding the endzone once to go along with his 117 yards. As a team, Carolina ranks 28th in the number of pass yards per game, averaging 185.25 per game. Going into the game, the Panthers have thrown a total of 11.0 interceptions, coming on a passing completion percentage of 59.62% (30th).</p>
  
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  <h2>Can Andy Dalton And The Saints Take Care Of Business At Home?</h2>
  <p>The Saints head into week 18 looking for another win, as they picked up 10 point victory over the Philadelphia Eagles (20-10). Not only did the Saints win the game, but they also covered the spread as 4.5-point underdogs. With an over-under betting line of 42, the two teams fell below that figure as they combined for 30.</p>
  
  <p>Offensively, New Orleans found success in the run game, putting up 130 on 35 attempts. Alvin Kamara led the team with 74 rush yards and did not find the endzone.</p>
  <p>On his way to throwing for 204 passing yards, Andy Dalton finished with a passer rating of 86.36. Dalton walked home from last week's game without a passing or rushing touchdown. Leading the team's passing attack was Rashid Shaheed, who finished with 79 yards, including yards per-reception figure of 13.2. With 30.44 passes per game, New Orleans ranks 26th in the league. Going into the game, the Saints have thrown a total of 14.0 interceptions, coming on a passing completion percentage of 66.64% (8th).</p>
  
  <h2>Odds & Free Betting Analysis for this NFL Game</h2>

  <p>The Panthers will be looking to pick up yet another win over the Saints as they picked up a 22-14 win at home in week 3. Not only did the Panthers come out on top in the win column, but they also covered the spread as +3.5 point underdogs. In last year's matchups between Carolina and New Orleans, each team won a game. The Saints picked up a 18-10 victory, while the Panthers won by a score of 26-7.</p>
  <p>Over the last 5 matchups between Carolina and New Orleans, the Saints have won 3 of the last 5 games. The two teams have combined to average 37.6 points per game in their last 5 meetings.</p>
  <p>The Carolina Panthers have gone 2-2 vs the spread in these games. The Panthers' offense has averaged 17.8 points per game over the 5 most recent meetings with New Orleans, compared to the Saints at 19.8.</p>
  <p>In their last 5 games away from home, the Panthers have a straight-up record of 1-4-0 while going 3-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 22.4 points per game in this stretch.</p>
  <p>When looking at their past 5 home matchups, New Orleans has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 22.2 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.</p>
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  <h2>Panthers vs Saints Pick</h2>
  <ul><li><b>Free Spread Prediction:</b> Panthers 3.5</li></ul>
  <ul><li><b>Free Total Prediction:</b> Over 41.5</li>

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