The Carolina Panthers will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at home. The Panthers should still be feeling good after a win, while Pittsburgh will be looking to get back in the win column.
After constant struggles on the road, Carolina has finally found some success away from home. They got past the Seattle Seahawks with less than a touchdown to spare, ending up at 30-24. Carolina's RB Chuba Hubbard filled up the stat sheet, punching in one rushing touchdown.
Special teams collected 12 points for Carolina. K Eddy Pineiro delivered a perfect 3-for-3 game.
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh was close but no cigar last week as they fell 16-14 to the Baltimore Ravens. QB Mitchell Trubisky had a memorable game, but not in the way you want to be remembered: despite one touchdown, he threw three interceptions. Trubisky ended up with a passer rating of 141.60.
This next contest is expected to be close, with the Panthers going off at just a 3-point favorite. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a four-game streak of ATS wins.
Carolina's victory brought them up to 5-8 while the Steelers' defeat pulled them down to an identical 5-8. Two offensive stats to keep an eye on: Carolina is stumbling into the matchup with the second fewest passing touchdowns in the league, having accrued only 11 on the season. Pittsburghs have had an even harder time: they are worst in the NFL in passing touchdowns, with only nine on the season. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.