Panthers vs Falcons Odds: Who Is Favored To Win?
Carolina is currently favored by 1.5 points for their Week 3 divisional matchup, but these early odds are likely to shift once the season is underway. We project the spread to settle between 3.5 and 4.5 points at DraftKings NC as the game approaches.
| 🏈 Spread | -1.5 |
| 📈 Moneyline | -122 |
| 📊 Total | 46.5 |
| ✅ Last Verified: | August 15, 2025 |
Use the table below to compare Panthers-Falcons odds for Week 3:
Panthers vs Falcons Spread: What The Spread Tells Us
The 2025 season hasn’t started yet, so depending on how the Panthers and Falcons perform in the first two weeks, the odds for their Week 3 matchup are likely to shift. The spread currently opens with Carolina as 1.5-point favorites, meaning the Panthers must win by at least two points to cover the spread and pay out bets.
Last season, both teams struggled against the spread (ATS) early on, Carolina went 1-4 ATS, while Atlanta covered in just 2 of their first 5 games.
Panthers vs Falcons Moneyline: What The Moneyline Tells Us
Early odds have the Panthers favored on the moneyline as well, with -122 odds vs. the Falcons' +102. This means a $100 bet on the Falcons would pay you $202 if Atlanta wins outright.
Carolina Panthers Chances To Win vs Atlanta Falcons
The Panthers have a 54.9% chance of beating the Falcons in Week 3. Carolina’s quarterback, Bryce Young, brings slightly more experience than Atlanta’s Michael Penix Jr., and with a bolstered Panthers defense, this matchup could come down to a battle in the trenches
How Carolina Wins vs Atlanta
- 📈 Strength: Run game
- 📉 Weakness: Run defense
Second-year head coach Dave Canales placed extra emphasis on the rushing attack last season, and that focus is expected to continue in 2025. With a strong backfield featuring Chuba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle, and rookie Trevor Etienne, the Panthers will rely on a balanced ground game to complement Bryce Young’s growing target options in the passing attack.
Defensively, Carolina struggled last season, ranking near the bottom of the league. But the Panthers made significant offseason moves to bolster the unit, adding key players like DT Tershawn Wharton, linebackers Pat Jones II and Christian Rozeboom, and rookie cornerback Cam Jackson.
How Atlanta Wins vs Carolina
- 📈 Strength: Offensive line, run game
- 📉 Weakness: Passing defense
The Falcons featured a strong run game last season, relying on top-10 pick RB Bijan Robinson and veteran Tyler Allgeier. This will be a key area where the Panthers’ defense needs to step up.
In 2024, Atlanta ranked fifth in the league in run defense, allowing an average of 120.6 rushing yards per game. The Falcons also allowed Carolina to rush for 269 yards last season. However, if Atlanta’s defense doesn’t improve in 2025, containing a Bryce Young-led Panthers offense with more weapons will be a bigger challenge. This balanced offensive attack could give Carolina an edge over the Falcons, who have struggled to stop the run.
Falcons vs Panthers Week 3 Predictions
The first matchup between these division rivals is early in the 2025 season, which means it is ultimately anyone's game. If the season starts like we anticipate for the Panthers, they should be able to beat the Falcons at home by a touchdown or more. Of course, injuries will also play a role in the game. We will have to see if there will be any major injuries in the first two weeks of the season that could impact this matchup.
BetCarolina Panthers-Falcons Predictions: Panthers beat the Falcons by seven or more.
Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers Prop Bets
Expect a close, highly contested, regional rivalry game between the Panthers and Falcons. Prop bets will be available once we are closer to the game.
Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers Player Props
While we wait for player props to be released, take a look at some popular props from last year's first matchup between the Panthers and Falcons.
| 🪶 Kyle Pitts Catches | 3.5 |
| 🪶 Desmond Ridder Pass Yds | 181.5 |
| 🐾 Miles Sanders Rush Yds | 29.5 |
| 🐾 Bryce Young INTs | 0.5 |
| ✅ Last Verified: | August 15, 2025 |
With both teams emphasizing rushing the ball on offense, we expected to see a heavy dose of running backs Chuba Hubbard, Miles Sanders, Bijan Robinson, and Tyler Allgeier. Carolina finished the game with 114 rushing yards, and Atlanta finished with 198 rushing yards.
Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers Team Props
| 🐾 Panthers U15.5 Total Points | -105 |
| 🪶 Falcons U17.5 Total Points | -105 |
| 🪶 ATL to Score in Both Halves | -650 |
| 🐾 CAR to Record Sack | -3500 |
| 🐾 CAR to Win in Comeback | +260 |
| ✅ Last Verified: | August 15, 2025 |
If the odds and prop bets were any indication, we thought the game was going to be a low-scoring affair. The Falcons got the win with a score of 38-20.
Futures Bets on Panthers vs Falcons
| ⭐ CAR Super Bowl Odds | +12000 (0.8% chance) |
| 🏈 ATL Super Bowl Odds | +8000 (1.2% chance) |
| ⭐ CAR Odds to Win NFC South | +380 (20.8% chance) |
| 🏈 ATL Odds to Win NFC South | +250 (28.6% chance) |
| ⭐ CAR Odds to Make Playoffs | +230 (30.3% chance) |
| 🏈 ATL Odds to Make Playoffs | +155 (39.2% chance) |
| ✅ Last Verified: | August 15, 2025 |
The Panthers have longer odds to win the Super Bowl, win the division, and make the playoffs compared to the Falcons ahead of the 2025 season.
Where to Bet on Panthers vs Falcons
Mobile sports betting in North Carolina has been legalized and launched on March 11th, 2024.
Popular North Carolina sportsbook apps where you can bet on the Panthers vs Falcons game include FanDuel, bet365, and ESPN BET, as well as Tipico, BetMGM, Caesars, and DraftKings.
You can also bet at one of three North Carolina casinos located on tribal grounds.
Caesars operates at two Harrah's properties: Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino.
The third location is Catawba Two Kings Casino.
Elsewhere in the U.S., you can bet on the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons with most major sportsbooks, as long as you are 21 years or older and located in a jurisdiction where sports betting is legal, such as Virginia, Tennessee, or Kentucky.
How to Watch Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons Game
- 📅 Date: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025
- ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM EST
- 📍 Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
- 📺 Station: FOX
- 🌧️ Weather: TBD
Latest Panthers vs Falcons Updates
Here's a look at some of the biggest Panthers news updates this offseason:
- 📅 July 28: The Panthers activate DT Bobby Brown III and P Sam Martin from the active/non-football injury list.
- 📅 July 23: Carolina signs CB Tre Swilling.
- 📅 July 22: The Panthers release LB Josey Jewell and sign TE Tyler Mabry.
- 📅 May 20: WR T.J. Luther signs contract with Panthers.
- 📅 May 13: The Panthers sign RB Trevor Etienne to a rookie contract.
- 📅 May 08: Carolina places RB Jonathon Brooks on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
- 📅 April 24: The Panthers draft WR Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona) in the first round of the 2025 draft.
- 📅 March 27: Carolina signs WR Hunter Renfrow.
- 📅 March 26: The Panthers re-sign C Cade Mays.
- 📅 March 24: Carolina re-signs WR David Moore and DB Nick Scott.
- 📅 March 12: Panthers re-sign TE Tommy Tremble, OT Brady Christensen, C Austin Corbett, CB Michael Jackson, and CB Jaycee Horn.
- 📅 March 12: The Panthers sign DT Tershawn Wharton, S Tre'von Moehrig, and RB Rico Dowdle.
- 📅 February 18: QB Andy Dalton signs a two-year deal with Carolina.
Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons Rankings
According to the NFL Power Rankings ahead of the 2025 season, the Falcons rank 18th and the Panthers rank 26th.
Carolina Panthers Coaches & Top Team Players
Heading into his second year as head coach, Dave Canales looks to build on last season’s foundation. Bryce Young remains the key figure for Carolina, though his MVP odds remain long at BetMGM NC. With promising rookies like WR Tetairoa McMillan and RB Trevor Etienne joining the roster, the Panthers’ offense has new weapons to help Young take a step forward in 2025.
A History of the Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons Rivalry
Since the Panthers became an official NFL franchise in 1995, they have been in the same division as the Falcons. They started in the NFC West and moved to the newly formed NFC South in 2001.
They have played 60 total games. The Falcons hold a commanding lead in their history against each other, with a record of 37-23 all-time against the Panthers.
Top 5 Games Between Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers
The Falcons and Panthers have played 60 times in their history. Here are five of their best matchups of all time between these two rivals.
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Sept. 3, 1995: Atlanta wins, 23-20 (OT) In the Panthers' first-ever game at the Georgia Dome, Carolina QB Frank Reich orchestrated a comeback with a late touchdown. However, the Panthers fell in overtime and lost 23-20. -
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Sept. 30, 2012: Atlanta wins, 30-28 With the rise of Cam Newton, who grew up in the Atlanta area, the rivalry between Carolina and Atlanta started heating up. Although the Panthers had the lead late in the game, Falcons QB Matt Ryan threw a 59-yard pass from his own end zone to WR Roddy White. This set up the game-winning field goal, after which Ryan was famously caught saying to the Panthers, "Get the F off our field." -
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Dec. 13, 2015: Carolina wins, 38-0 One of the highlights of the Panthers' magical 2015 season was their utter destruction of the Falcons at home. Carolina gave their fans an early Christmas present, beating Atlanta 38-0. The victory gave the Panthers a season record of 13-0 and clinched a bye for them in the playoffs. -
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Dec. 27, 2015: Atlanta wins, 20-13 But as high as the Panthers were coming into their second game against the Falcons that year with a 14-0 record, they crashed and burned just as low after their Week 15 matchup against Atlanta. The then 7-7 Falcons ended the Panthers' perfect season with a 20-13 victory at home. -
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Oct. 30, 2022: Atlanta wins, 37-34 (OT) Only a few years ago, this rivalry game became an instant classic as a thrilling overtime victory for the Falcons. Despite struggling all game, the Panthers engineered an improbable comeback. QB PJ Walker famously threw a Hail Mary to WR DJ Moore to presumably end the game. But Panthers kicker Eddy Piñiero missed the extra point, sending the game to overtime. Piñiero missed another field goal in OT, and the Falcons went on to win.
Panthers vs. Falcons Records
| Stat | Panthers | Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl Wins | 0 | 0 |
| NFC Champ. Wins | 2 ('03, '15) | 2 ('98, '16) |
| NFC South Titles | 5 ('03, '08, '13-15) | 5 ('80, '98, '04, '10, '12, '16) |
| Playoff Appearances | 7 | 7 |
| MVPs | 1 (Cam Newton) | 1 (Matt Ryan) |
| HOF Players & Coaches | 6 | 9 |
| Winningest Coach | Ron Rivera (.546) | Mike Smith (.589) |
| All-Time All Pro Selections | 82 | 52 |
| All-Time Pro Bowl Selections | 80 | 157 |
| All Time Reg. Season Win % | .474 | .483 |
| Years as NFL Team | 30 | 59 |
Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons Game FAQs
Yes, the Panthers have beaten the Falcons in the past. The Panthers are 23-37 all-time against the Falcons, 14-16 at home, and 9-21 on the road. Carolina last beat Atlanta in Week 18 of the 2024-25 season.
The Carolina Panthers are favored to win in Week 3. The Panthers are 1.5-point favorites to beat the Atlanta Falcons, according to early odds at DraftKings Sportsbook North Carolina. The Panthers' moneyline odds to win this matchup are -122.
The Carolina Panthers are listed as -122 on the moneyline with an implied probability of a 54.9% chance of winning the game against the Atlanta Falcons. On the flip side, the Falcons' moneyline odds are set at +102 at DraftKings.
The Carolina Panthers' head coach is Dave Canales. Canales was hired by the Panthers on January 25, 2024. He is the team's seventh head coach in franchise history. In his first season leading the Panthers, he posted a record of 5–12.
The Panthers vs Falcons game is at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 21, 2025. This Week 3 game is in the early slot of Sunday games. This matchup is the Falcons and Panthers' first of two this season.
Falcons vs Panthers will be airing on FOX starting at 1 p.m. on Sept. 21. Fans can watch the game on FOX locally if it is televised in their area. If not, it can be streamed via Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV with a subscription.
Falcons-Panthers ticket prices vary. The cheapest tickets are $47 on Seatgeek, $48 on StubHub and $45 on the official NFL Ticket Exchange with Ticketmaster. The most expensive tickets are $1000+ on Seatgeek, $500 on StubHub and $389+ on Ticketmaster.
Author
Edgar Salmingo, Jr. is a lifelong Carolina Panthers fan residing in Los Angeles. He has written extensively about the Panthers for major outlets including USA Today SMG and SB Nation. His Panthers analysis has also been featured on radio shows such as WFNZ and FOX Sports Radio, as well as numerous Panthers podcasts. He currently freelances and you can find his work on Twitter/X.
