New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Prediction: Carolina Panthers seems to be more ready for victory

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers: Prediction for the match on December 14, 2025

Tampa Bay's loss to Atlanta on Thursday night gives Carolina (7-6) a chance to take sole possession of first place in the NFC South with a win over the Saints (3-10). The teams last played on November 9, with the Saints winning 17-7. The expected point total for this game is 40.5. Here at Telecom Asia, we break down the matchup and share our top betting picks for this exciting game.

New Orleans Saints: Form and Statistics

Chris Olave has 811 receiving yards, five touchdowns, and 76 receptions (8th in the NFL). He’s been targeted 120 times this season. Spencer Rattler has 1,586 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and five interceptions. His completion rate is 67.8%, averaging 198.3 yards per game and 6.2 per attempt. He’s also rushed for 167 yards, ranking fourth on the Saints. Tyler Shough has 1,212 passing yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions. He completes 65.2% of his passes, averaging 173.1 yards per game and 6.6 per attempt. He has rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, ranking fifth on the team. Juwan Johnson has 614 receiving yards, three touchdowns, and 58 receptions from 80 targets. Demario Davis has 118 tackles and 5.0 tackles for loss (TFL) in 13 games this season. Pete Werner has 2.0 sacks, 4.0 TFL, and 69 tackles. Kool-Aid McKinstry has 3.0 TFL, 58 tackles, and three interceptions. Alontae Taylor has 1.0 sack, 5.0 TFL, 59 tackles, and two interceptions.

New Orleans Saints: Team News

Saints Player Injuries: RB Alvin Kamara (knee) – Questionable for Sunday’s game, RB Devin Neal (abdomen) – Questionable for Sunday’s game, OT Asim Richards (ankle) – Questionable for Sunday’s game, RT Taliese Fuaga (ankle) – Questionable for Sunday’s game, and S Justin Reid (knee) – Questionable for Sunday’s game

Carolina Panthers: Form and Statistics

Bryce Young has 2,337 passing yards in 12 games, averaging 194.8 yards per game. He has a 63.4% completion rate with 18 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He also has 121 rushing yards (10.1 per game) and one rushing touchdown. Rico Dowdle has 929 rushing yards (9th in the NFL) and five touchdowns. He averages 71.5 yards per game and 4.8 yards per carry (10th in the NFL). In the passing game, he has 29 catches for 254 yards and one touchdown from 36 targets. Tetairoa McMillan has 826 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 13 games. He averages 63.5 yards and 4.4 catches per game with 98 targets. Chuba Hubbard has 433 rushing yards, averaging 3.9 yards per attempt (33rd in the NFL) and 39.4 yards per game. He has one rushing touchdown. He also has 23 catches for 194 receiving yards and three touchdowns, averaging 17.6 yards per catch. On defense, Tre'von Moehrig has 1.0 sack, 10.0 TFL, 81 tackles, and one interception in 2025. Christian Rozeboom leads the Panthers with 91 tackles and 5.0 TFL. Derrick Brown has 45 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and four sacks. Nick Scott has 73 tackles and one interception.

Carolina Panthers: Team News

CB Jaycee Horn (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. LB Claudin Cherelus (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Betting Tips & Odds

• Bryce Young is 1-4 in his career against New Orleans. Tetairoa McMillan has a receiving touchdown in three straight games.
• Tyler Shough aims to become the first rookie QB in Saints’ history to win back-to-back games. He would tie Archie Manning for the most wins (3) by a Saints rookie QB.
• The Panthers have lost 16 of their last 19 games as favorites. The Saints are 0-5 against the spread (ATS) in their last five games as a home underdog and 5-8 ATS overall this season. The Panthers are 8-5 ATS this season.
• The OVER has hit in 7 of the Panthers' 13 games this season (7-6). In their last five matchups, New Orleans has won four times.
• Over those five games, New Orleans scored 134 points, while Carolina scored 63. Carolina is 8-5 ATS this season. The Panthers were favored by 2.5 points or more once this season but failed to cover.
• Carolina games have gone over the point total seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%). The Panthers have been moneyline favorites once, a game they lost. Carolina has an implied win probability of 60.8%, based on the moneyline.
• New Orleans is 5-8 ATS this year. The Saints are 4-7 ATS in their 11 games as underdogs of 2.5 points or more. New Orleans games have gone over the total four times this year.
• The Saints have been underdogs in 11 games this season, winning two (18.2%). The moneyline for this game gives New Orleans a 43.5% chance to win.

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers Match Prediction 14th November 2025

The Saints upset Tampa Bay 24-20 on Sunday as 8-point underdogs but were eliminated from the postseason. The Panthers come off the bye tied with Tampa Bay for first in the NFC South. Last month, the Saints beat the Panthers 17-7, forcing QB Bryce Young into 2 turnovers. Carolina is ready for Tyler Shough this time. The Panthers (8-5 ATS) get a tough road win and continue their strong performance against the spread.

Our match prediction is -2.5 Handicap Carolina Panthers with odds at 1.83 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is Over 40.5 Total with odds at 1.90 on the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our final match prediction is the Carolina Panthers to win with odds at 1.60 on the Betway bookmaker.