Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, Bank of America Stadium. Sun Oct 4, 8:20 PM ET. The line: DET -3.5; total 50.5. Line as of Oct 2. This season the Lions are 0-2-1 against the spread and the Panthers 1-2.
Updated Oct 2, 2026
The last column is the Lions on the road and the Panthers at home.
| Team | 2026 | 2025 | Since 2021 | Away / home since 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 0-2-1 (0.0%) | 8-9 (47.1%) | 54-31-3 (63.5%) | 28-16 (63.6%) |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-2 (33.3%) | 10-7 (58.8%) | 37-49-2 (43.0%) | 19-22-1 (46.3%) |
| Date | Matchup | Final | Spread | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-08 | CAR @ DET | CAR 24, DET 42 | DET -9.5 | Detroit Lions by 8.5 |
| 2022-12-24 | DET @ CAR | DET 23, CAR 37 | DET -2.5 | Carolina Panthers by 16.5 |
Implied points come from the game's total and spread: the favorite gets (total + spread) / 2 and the underdog (total - spread) / 2. This is context, not a prediction.
| Team | Implied points | Points per game this season | Points allowed per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 27.0 | 31.0 (3 games) | 31.7 |
| Carolina Panthers | 23.5 | 29.7 (3 games) | 27.7 |
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ATS means against the spread. A team covers when it wins by more than the point spread, or loses by fewer points than the spread. A game that lands exactly on the spread is a push and is left out of cover percentages.
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