Panthers vs. Eagles Odds Shift With Tanner McKee Starting

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Carolina’s Improvement and Philadelphia’s Uncertainty Shift the Betting Line

The Carolina Panthers have looked like one of the NFL’s most improved teams. Coming off their bye week, they will face the Philadelphia Eagles in a game featuring one of the season’s biggest point-spread changes.

At the beginning of the season, Philadelphia might have been expected to enter this matchup as a seven- or 10-point favorite. Instead, Carolina appears to be the better team, at least on paper. The Panthers moved from 1.5-point underdogs to three- or 3.5-point favorites following the news about Jalen Hurts.

Philadelphia will start Tanner McKee at quarterback, while DeVonta Smith’s status remains uncertain. McKee threw a touchdown pass to Smith in the first game he played, but his unpredictability makes this matchup difficult to assess. He could throw for 350 yards or five interceptions.

This game could help show whether Carolina’s improvement is real. A strong Panthers team should be capable of winning, but being favored on the road against Philadelphia makes the matchup feel like a potential trap. That uncertainty is enough reason to pass on the game.

Still, there are several factors in Carolina’s favor. The Panthers are rested after their bye, while the Eagles have continued to find ways to lose games and have also lost talent from the roster. Philadelphia is also returning from travel to London, adding another potential negative to an already difficult situation.