Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

A rematch of last year’s NFC Championship Game will take place in Carolina on Sunday as the Panthers (1-5) host the Arizona Cardinals (3-3-1) as small home favorites after the line moved from its opening position as a pick’em.

Carolina crushed Arizona 49-15 to win the NFC title in that last meeting back in January but will be trying to break a four-game losing streak both straight up and against the spread overall this time around.

Point spread: This game opened as a pick’em; the total was 48 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. Line updates and matchup report.

NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 23.7-23.3 Panthers (NFL picks on every game)

Why the Cardinals can cover the spread

The Cardinals are coming off a grueling 6-6 tie with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night and would have won had kicker Chandler Catanzaro simply made a 24-yard field goal toward the end of overtime.

Arizona head coach Bruce Arians remains confident in Catanzaro …

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