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NFL : Money Line Matchup
Sunday 12/10/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
MINNESOTA
 
CAROLINA
-2.5  

+2.5  
-140

+120

40.5
 
24
Final
31

MINNESOTA (10 - 2) at CAROLINA (8 - 4)
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Week 14 Sunday, 12/10/2017 1:00 PM
Board Money Line
115MINNESOTA-140
116CAROLINA+120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games10-2+7.99-36-623.712.2370.4(5.7)0.817.08.1289.1(5)1.2
Road Games5-1+4.14-23-324.012.2339.7(5.2)0.720.210.3307.2(5.3)1.2
Last 3 Games3-0+3.13-01-222.711.3390.3(5.7)0.013.07.7272.7(5.3)1.0
Grass Games3-1+22-22-225.011.5329.5(5.1)1.022.211.5319.7(5.1)1.2
MINNESOTA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)23.712.221.632:1431-123(3.9)23-3468.1%248(7.4)65-370(5.7)(15.6)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.211.919.430:2227-112(4.1)21-3363.7%226(6.8)60-338(5.6)(15.2)
Offense Road Games24.012.221.332:0831-113(3.6)23-3467.3%226(6.7)65-340(5.2)(14.2)
Defense (All Games)17.08.117.727:4522-78(3.5)22-3561.2%211(6)58-289(5)(17)
Opponents Offensive Avg.22.911.319.430:5726-105(4)22-3463.3%233(6.8)60-338(5.6)(14.7)
Defense Road Games20.210.318.327:5224-95(3.9)19-3456.9%212(6.2)58-307(5.3)(15.2)
MINNESOTA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.40.40.80.313-646.0%0-016.7%2-44(25.2)2-18(10.2)6-59
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.61.51.913-539.6%1-052.0%2-43(22.3)16-2(8.7)7-57
Stats For (Road Games)0.50.20.70.514-644.6%0-00.0%2-47(25.5)2-17(10.1)7-70
Stats Against (All Games)0.70.41.2 12-327.2%1-157.1%3-64(23.9)1-8(5.8)6-53
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.61.6 13-537.9%1-048.7%2-42(22.1)18-2(9.4)6-54
Stats Against (Road Games)0.50.71.2 12-326.0%1-155.6%3-65(24.4)2-12(6.1)7-54

CAROLINA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games8-4+4.47-47-522.411.6328.7(5.3)1.419.89.8297.6(5.5)0.9
Home Games3-2-0.22-23-222.010.6345.2(5.3)1.620.68.8303.2(5.6)0.6
Last 3 Games2-1+12-13-033.714.3375.3(6.2)0.326.312.7368.0(6.2)1.0
Grass Games5-3+0.44-33-519.19.9320.0(5)1.715.77.6270.6(5.2)1.0
CAROLINA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)22.411.620.132:5730-128(4.2)19-3259.7%201(6.3)62-329(5.3)(14.7)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.211.32030:1127-113(4.2)22-3463.4%232(6.7)61-345(5.7)(15.6)
Offense Home Games22.010.622.033:3230-157(5.3)20-3557.4%188(5.4)65-345(5.3)(15.7)
Defense (All Games)19.89.816.426:6022-89(4)21-3264.0%209(6.4)54-298(5.5)(15)
Opponents Offensive Avg.2311.119.730:0827-112(4.2)22-3464.5%235(6.9)61-348(5.7)(15.1)
Defense Home Games20.68.816.026:2222-94(4.2)20-3263.5%209(6.6)54-303(5.6)(14.7)
CAROLINA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.90.51.4-0.514-643.7%1-033.3%2-39(21.3)3-24(8.2)5-42
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.80.61.41.613-539.9%1-044.7%2-47(22.7)15-2(7.8)7-56
Stats For (Home Games)1.20.41.6-1.015-745.2%1-040.0%2-35(22)3-18(5.9)4-22
Stats Against (All Games)0.40.50.9 13-535.9%1-031.2%1-16(21.9)2-7(4.7)6-56
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.80.61.3 13-539.6%1-047.9%2-40(21.1)17-2(8.7)7-59
Stats Against (Home Games)0.40.20.6 13-541.3%1-014.3%1-17(21.7)1-5(4.5)6-61
Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 21.1,  CAROLINA 21.7
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/15/2017GREEN BAY23-10W3W46.5U33-11224-38-239224-7220-37-1553
10/22/2017BALTIMORE24-16W-5W37.5O33-16920-31-188120-6427-39-1440
10/29/2017*CLEVELAND33-16W-11W38O34-8827-43-287122-11518-34-1612
11/12/2017@ WASHINGTON38-30W0W42.5O31-10221-29-304227-8126-45-3131
11/19/2017LA RAMS24-7W-2W46U35-17127-38-280017-4523-37-2091
11/23/2017@ DETROIT30-23W-2.5W46O41-13621-30-272015-5320-35-2362
12/3/2017@ ATLANTA14-9W2W48U31-10525-30-207022-10216-29-1730
12/10/2017@ CAROLINA            
12/17/2017CINCINNATI            
12/23/2017@ GREEN BAY            
12/31/2017CHICAGO            

CAROLINA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/12/2017PHILADELPHIA23-28L-3L44O25-8028-52-225327-10116-30-2091
10/22/2017@ CHICAGO3-17L-3L39.5U30-10821-34-185326-684-7-850
10/29/2017@ TAMPA BAY17-3W1.5W46U31-10018-32-154122-8521-38-1943
11/5/2017ATLANTA20-17W3W42U38-20113-24-129218-5324-38-3021
11/13/2017MIAMI45-21W-8W38.5O36-29421-35-254017-10022-37-2131
11/26/2017@ NY JETS35-27W-6W39.5O33-14511-28-154026-10919-36-2821
12/3/2017@ NEW ORLEANS21-31L6L48O23-11217-28-167128-14825-34-2521
12/10/2017MINNESOTA            
12/17/2017GREEN BAY            
12/24/2017TAMPA BAY            
12/31/2017@ ATLANTA            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MINNESOTA: No team had a more glaring weakness in one unit than the Vikings did at offensive line last season. Free agent OTs Riley Reiff and Mike Remmers are huge upgrades. QB Sam Bradford is an accurate-but-conservative passer, and while his WR group is weak, maybe improved blocking will allow him to make more big plays. Rookie RB Dalvin Cook is a special talent who should be the focal point of the offense before long. DEs Danielle Hunter, Everson Griffen and Brian Robison combined for 28 sacks last season on the league's 3rd ranked defense, while DTs Linval Joseph and Shariff Floyd are space-eaters in the run game. In the secondary, S Harrison Smith and CB Xavier Rhodes are among the top performers at their positions, the latter allowing a league-best 42% completion percentage and 39.2 QB Rating on passes thrown his way last year.
CAROLINA: Carolina moved away from the power running game that was so effective in 2015, using more three-wide formations and running QB Cam Newton far less often. The offense struggled: Newton regressed as a passer (his 52.9% completion percentage was a career-worst) while receivers rarely created separation. First-round draft pick RB Christian McCaffrey is effective as a power runner and a slot receiver, and second-rounder WR Curtis Samuel is also a moveable chess piece with run-after-catch ability. New coordinator Steve Wilks, a Carolina assistant since 2012, won't be changing a thing about the Panthers' 4-3 scheme. LBs Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis and Shaq Thompson are the most athletic and effective linebacking corps in the league, though Davis is bound to slow down at age 34. The defensive line was too inconsistent last year, and the Panthers' inexperienced secondary was asked to cover for too long on too many plays.
PREVIEW
Vikings, Panthers focus on each other, not standings
 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Minnesota Vikings are trending toward one of the top spots in the NFC, but the Carolina Panthers haven't given up on that thought either.

The teams meet Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium, insisting their focus is on each other and not the big picture with four games remaining in the regular season.

The Vikings (10-2) are contending for a spot that could result in home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

"We've got four games left," Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer said. "My only thoughts are on the Carolina Panthers and trying to get a win this week. All that stuff is nice to talk about, but for us we'll go about our business."

The Vikings are on the verge of wrapping up the outright NFC North title, needing just one more victory to do that.

The Panthers (8-4), who face a divisional leader for the second week in a row, missed their chance to move to the top of the NFC South standings with last week's loss at New Orleans. Still, they could rise to first place with a strong finishing stretch.

"There's still things in our future that can get us on the right track again," Carolina quarterback Cam Newton said.

But Panthers coach Ron Rivera isn't interested in discussing how his team stacks up in the standings.

"I think what's most significant is that we have to take one at a time and focus on the opponent," Rivera said. "It doesn't matter what happens anywhere else."

The Vikings are coming off a 14-9 road victory against the Atlanta Falcons, who are one of Carolina's NFC South rivals.

The combination of quarterback Case Keenum and receiver Adam Thielen has been one of the strongest in the NFL this season.

But Minnesota running back Latavius Murray, who has 75 or more rushing yards in each of the past three games, has turned into a consistent option.

"Running the ball is important for us, not just getting yards but play-action," Keenum said. "I think there has been good balance."

The Vikings will be counting on that type of mixture against a Carolina defense that's bound to be anxious to crank up the pressure.

"If they want to not rush, that would be great by me," Keenum said. "We're going to expect them to rush the passer. That's something we have to work on ... and be ready to get the ball out."

Rivera said he's wary of Minnesota's explosiveness, a concern that's probably heightened because the Panthers have been victims of big-yardage plays the past couple of weeks and they might be without linebacker Shaq Thompson (foot injury).

On offense, the Panthers will want to re-establish a ground attack. They've found that the most effective way to make headway overall on offense. That could be the key to cracking the Vikings.

"Our guys take a lot of pride in playing the run," Zimmer said. "They all take a lot of pride in it. It's important to try to make teams one-dimensional."

Newton said too many three-and-outs have hindered the offense and impacted the Panthers in general.

"We have to get our defense more rest time," Newton said.

Rivera said the Panthers are expecting a heavy dose of man coverages from the Minnesota defense.

Zimmer said the Vikings looked faster on special teams last week and that's an area that he has hoped would show strides. The Panthers had several mishaps with the special-teams units last week, so that's an area worth monitoring.

There are several connections between the Vikings and Panthers.

Look for some of the spotlight to fall on Carolina left tackle Matt Kalil, who was a Minnesota first-round draft pick in 2012. He left the Vikings during the past offseason to sign with the Panthers.

It hasn't always been smooth transition, but he drew praise this week.

"He's a guy who fights," Rivera said, noting there are often interesting elements emerging with a player faces his former team. "I think he's learning to develop into our system."

Carolina cornerback Captain Munnerlyn spent the past three seasons with the Vikings before returning to the Panthers prior to this season.

Vikings right offensive tackle Mike Remmers started 42 consecutive games with Carolina before joining Minnesota for this season.

Those storylines aside, both teams understand the importance of the matchup.

The Panthers want to rid the taste of a defeat that might have seemed devastating but doesn't have to be the end-all.

"One game doesn't define you," Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly said.

The Vikings see the next few games as providing an avenue to better things.

"These December games are really going to be important as we continue to move forward," Zimmer said.


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 7:12:35 PM EST.


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