The Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints play on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Caesars Superdome in a game on the NFL Week 1 schedule.
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Check out theseNFL Week 1 picks and NFL Week 1 predictionsfor the game, which can be seen at 10 a.m. MST on FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO).
The Saints are a 4-point favorite over the Panthers in NFL Week 1 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
New Orleans is -210 on the moneyline, while Carolina is +175.
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The over/under (point total) is set at 40.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Saints, 24, Panthers 16
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Panthers went 0-9 on the road in 2023-24. We don't think the skid will end in New Orleans in NFL Week 1. Derek Carr will make enough plays to win this NFC South matchup."
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BetMGM: Bet the Panthers with the points vs Saints
Nick Hennion writes: "This number has already moved a half point based on early betting. Although I don’t trust the Panthers generally, I trust the Saints even less in this spot.For as bad as Carolina played last season, they played okay in the divisional matchups. They were 1-5 SU in six games, but they stayed within this number three times. Plus, I don’t trust the combination of Derek Carr and Dennis Allen, who have struggled to cover as favorites."
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Sports Betting Dime: Saints 25, Panthers 6.5
The site's formula predicts that the Saints will win the NFL Week 1 game against the Panthers.
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Fansided: Panthers 23, Saints 20
Sayre Bedinger writes: "The Saints were solid last year, but super unpredictable. Weird stuff can happen in Week 1 of the NFL season and I'm going to call a Panthers win with Bryce Young playing really well."
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Bookies.com: Take the Saints to cover vs Panthers in NFL Week 1
Bill Speros writes: "The Panthers are one of two teams - the Patriots being the other - who are underdogs in all 17 games this regular season. The Saints have won 5 straight season openers. The pushed and covered against Carolina last season. But they've otherwise struggled within the division. The Saints need to fix that if they hope to within the Falcons and Bucs at the end of the season. It starts here. At home."
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Dimers: Saints 23, Panthers 17
It writes: "According to our analysis, the Saints are more likely to beat the Panthers in the NFL game at Caesars Superdome on Sunday."
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