Lions at Panthers Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

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Lions 1-1 and Panthers 1-1. Here is where this game stands.

The game

The Lions visit the Panthers on Sunday 4 October at 8:20 PM ET. The game is in Carolina.

Last season finished with the Panthers at 8-9 and the Lions at 9-8. They did not meet in the data we hold, which starts with the 2025 season.

This season so far

In Week 1 the Lions beat the Saints 31-30. In Week 2 the Lions lost to the Bills 31-41 on the road. In Week 1 the Panthers lost to the Bears 37-59. In Week 2 the Panthers beat the Falcons 34-3 on the road.

The early line

The early line has the Panthers at +3, the median of 2 books. The total is 46.5 across 2 books.

These are look-ahead prices, read 13 Sep 17:10 UTC, and only 2 books were quoting the spread. With the bookmaker margin removed, the moneyline makes the Lions 60.0% to win. Expect them to move once the weeks in between are played.


Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, Sunday 4 October at 8:20 PM ET. Prices: US sportsbooks via Nucleus, read 13 Sep 17:10 UTC. 2025 results: Nucleus, checked game by game against ESPN. Every Week 4 game: NFL Week 4 odds and predictions.