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Minnesota Vikings vs. Carolina Panthers Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: September 20, 2016
The Carolina Panthers (1-1) will try to extend their home winning streak to 15 games—including the postseason—when they host the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings (2-0) as solid favorites Sunday.
The Panthers went a perfect 8-0 straight up at Bank of America Stadium during the regular season last year, and they have covered the spread in their last seven there overall along with 10 of their past 12 games.
Point spread: The Panthers opened as 6.5-point favorites; the total was 43 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 23.4-15.4 Panthers (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Vikings can cover the spread
The Vikings have been an outstanding team against the spread under head coach Mike Zimmer, covering 16 of their last 18, including seven in a row as well, according to the Odds Shark NFL Database. They have been underdogs in their last three games dating back to last year’s playoffs and won two of them, both coming this season.
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