David Newton, ESPN writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Unless there is a dramatic move in the betting line at the end,… Carolina Panthers will be favored on Sunday for the first time since Week 15 of the 2022 season, when they host Dallas Cowboys.
It would end a 33-game underdog streak, the sixth-longest in team history since the 1970 merger and the longest in franchise history. This is the longest drought since the Jaguars in 2012-14.
According to ESPN BET, the Panthers (3-10) are 2-point favorites over the Cowboys (5-8). If the spread holds, it will be the first time since December 18, 2022 that a team was a 3-point favorite against Liverpool. Pittsburgh Steelers at home that they were favored.
They lost to the Steelers 24-16.
Carolina is doing well, posting the longest winning streak in the NFL in five straight games. It ended with a loss of 13.5 points in the table Philadelphia Eagles on Sundays Lost 22-16.
The main reason was the quarterback’s recent play Bryce Youngtop pick in the 2023 draft.
Young’s total QBR (60.0) since Week 9 ranks 13th in the NFL, ahead of Kansas City’s mark Patrick MahomesWashington Jayden DanielsDenver Because NixaPhiladelphia Jalen hurts and other NFC South quarterbacks, just to name a few.
That’s a big jump from Young’s NFL-worst 9.9 QBR in the first two games, which contributed to him being benched in favor of Andy Dalton.
If Young and the Panthers remain favored against Dallas and cover, it will be the first time since September 23, 2021, that they beat Houston, Texas 24-9 as a 9-point favorite.
