Panthers vs. Packers Point Spread: NFL Week 9 Odds, Prediction
Carolina (4-4) is by no means terrible, but it did not look good in a blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills last weekend. Green Bay (5-1-1) is on a three-game winning streak and has won all three of its home games so far in 2025.
The Packers lead this head-to-head series 12-6 all time and have prevailed in each of the last three contests dating back to 2019 – although all three were one-possession games. They most recently got the job done 33-30 at Carolina during the 2023 regular season.
NFL Point Spread and Betting Analysis
On the NFL odds, the Panthers are 5-3 against the spread this season while the Packers enter this one with a 3-4 ATS record. Panthers games are also 5-3 to the over in 2025 while Packers games are 4-3, so points look possible in this one.
In addition to the more traditional lines, the first-quarter spread is -0.5 in Green Bay’s favour and the first-half spread is -6.5. The over/under for the first quarter is 7.5 and the over/under for the first half is 22.5. The Packers are -220 favourites to score first on Sunday, while the Panthers are +170 to put the first points on the board.
Carolina Panthers
The Panthers lost so badly to the Bills (40-9) that it probably would not have mattered if quarterback Bryce Young had been under center. Young was sidelined from a game for the first time this season due to a high ankle sprain. Those kinds of injuries generally require several weeks to heal, so the former No. 1 pick is unlikely to play this weekend – although he has not yet been officially ruled out.
If Young can’t go, backup Andy Dalton would once again get the nod. As the score indicates, Dalton did not do anything against Buffalo. He completed 16 of 24 passes for 175 yards with no touchdowns and one interception.
Green Bay Packers
Regardless of who is at quarterback for the Panthers or who gets more carries between running backs Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle, it’s hard to see how the visitors are going to attack this Packers defense. Green Bay ranks No. 1 in the entire NFL in yards per pass attempt allowed (5.9) and it is No. 3 in rushing defense (78.9 yards per game allowed).
New pass rusher Micah Parsons has been every bit as good as advertised since being acquired from the Dallas Cowboys. Parsons owns 6.5 of his team’s 21 sacks, and his impact is obviously being felt well beyond the box scores.
NFL Prediction: Who Will Win Panthers vs. Packers?
As a spread of almost two touchdowns indicates, Young is expected to miss Sunday’s contest. If that’s the case (and perhaps even if it isn’t), Green Bay should absolutely roll. Head coach Matt LaFleur’s team has won all three of its home games by at least nine points, including a 14-point victory over the Detroit Lions. Let’s go with the Packers to win this one 30-13.
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