It only took one afternoon for the Bryce Young optimism to come to a screeching halt, and that leaves the Carolina Panthers on shaky ground for Sunday’s trip to face the talented Arizona Cardinals.
Young tossed a pair of picks in Carolina’s 26-10 Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and my Panthers vs Cardinals predictions expect Arizona’s potent run game to sweep the visitors aside here.
Read on for my NFL picks for this September 14 matchup at State Farm Stadium.
Panthers vs Cardinals prediction
Panthers vs Cardinals Best bet: Cardinals -6.5 (-115)
If the Arizona Cardinals managed to cover this same spread in Week 1 with Kyler Murray battling an illness, they could really take off on Sunday against an overmatched Carolina Panthers roster.
Arizona is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 outings, and this spread could have been even higher due to the quality of the hosts’ ground game, which turned 27 carries into 146 rushing yards last weekend.
James Conner, Trey Benson, and Murray look like a formidable three-pronged attack that will only get better with Kyler at full health — and that’s a nightmare proposition for a Carolina run defense that was shredded for 200 rushing yards in Week 1.
The Panthers shot themselves in the foot against Jacksonville with sloppy drops that negated some of Bryce Young’s better moments, and they just don’t have enough reliable pass-catchers to threaten an Arizona defense that should be sharper in Week 2 as offseason additions settle in.
Though Carolina landed a 36-30 OT victory when these squads collided last December, the hosts look like a different animal in Year 3 under Jonathan Gannon, especially with Marvin Harrison Jr. off to a hot start.
The Cardinals went 4-1 ATS at home down the stretch last season, and they’ve covered the 2H spread in eight of their last nine games at State Farm Stadium.
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Conner ceded some touches to Benson in Week 1, but he’s the main man for Arizona around the goal-line. The Cardinals should get into the red zone with ease, and Conner has piled up nine TDs in each of the past two seasons.
If anything is going to keep the Panthers in this contest, it’s their rushing attack. Chubba Hubbard ran for 57 yards in Week 1 despite the game script tilting towards the pass, and he racked up 152 yards and two TDs on the ground against the Cardinals last season.
Panthers vs Cardinals 3-leg SGP
- Cardinals -6.5
- James Conner anytime touchdown
- Chubba Hubbard o61.5 rushing yards
Our big-ticket SGP: Dual-Threat Delight
Murray rushed for 38 yards in New Orleans and is always a threat to call his own number.
Back at 100% health, I expect Murray to breeze to the Over on this 28.5 O/U line, and the Panthers just aren’t equipped to handle Arizona’s mix of run options.
Panthers vs Cardinals 4-leg SGP
- Cardinals -6.5
- James Conner anytime touchdown
- Chubba Hubbard o61.5 rushing yards
- Kyler Murray o28.5 rushing yards
Panthers vs Cardinals odds
- Spread: Panthers +4.5 (-110) | Cardinals -4.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Panthers +180 | Cardinals -220
- Over/Under: Over 46.5 (-110) | Under 46.5 (-110)
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The Over was 13-4 for the Panthers last season — the highest mark in the NFL. Find more NFL betting trends for Panthers vs. Cardinals.
How to watch Panthers vs Cardinals
| Location | State Farm Stadium, Tempe, AZ |
| Date | Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
| Kickoff | 4:05 p.m. ET |
| TV | CBS |
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