Panthers vs Falcons Odds: Who Is Favored To Win?
In Week 3, Carolina is a 1.5-point favorite. But these are very early odds and will most likely change once the season is underway. We project the spread to land around 3.5 to 4.5 points at DraftKings NC as we get closer to the game.
| 🏈 Spread | -1.5 |
| 📈 Moneyline | -120 |
| 📊 Total | 46.5 |
| ✅ Last Verified: | June 13, 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 has yet to start, so depending on how these two teams play in the first two weeks, odds will change. The spread for Week 3 opens with the Panthers as 1.5-point favorites. This means that Carolina needs to win by more than 2 points to cover the spread and pay out a bet.
At the start of last season, both the Falcons and Panthers underperformed against the spread (ATS). The Panthers were 1-4 in 2024 against the spread, and the Falcons covered the spread in only 2 of their 5 games.
Panthers vs Falcons Moneyline: What The Moneyline Tells Us
Early odds have the Panthers favored on the moneyline as well, with -120 odds vs. the Falcons' +100. This means a $100 bet on the Falcons would pay you $200 if Atlanta wins outright.
Carolina Panthers Chances To Win vs Atlanta Falcons
The Panthers have a 54.6% chance of beating the Falcons in Week 3. Carolina's quarterback, Bryce Young, has a little more experience than the Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. This matchup might come down to a battle of the defenses.
How Carolina Wins vs Atlanta
- 📈 Strength: Run game
- 📉 Weakness: Run defense
Second-year head coach Dave Canales had an extra emphasis on the rushing game last season, and we expect the same in 2025. With more targets for Young, the Panthers' offense will be more balanced than the Falcons.
Carolina's defense was horrendous last season, but the Panthers made major changes this offseason. If the defense is improved, it will give the Panthers another edge over the Falcons.
How Atlanta Wins vs Carolina
- 📈 Strength: Offensive line, run game
- 📉 Weakness: ing defense
The Falcons featured a strong run game of their own last season, relying on top-10 pick RB Bijan Robinson and veteran Tyler Allgeier. This is where the Panthers' defense will need to step up.
In 2024, the Falcons were fifth in the league in run defense, allowing an average of 120.6 yards per game. Atlanta allowed Carolina 269 rushing yards last season.
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 Yds | 181.5 |
| 🐾 Miles Sanders Rush Yds | 29.5 |
| 🐾 Bryce Young INTs | 0.5 |
| ✅ Last Verified: | June 13, 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: | June 13, 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 | +15000 (0.7% chance) |
| 🏈 ATL Super Bowl Odds | +8000 (1.2% chance) |
| ⭐ CAR Odds to Win NFC South | +400 (20.0% chance) |
| 🏈 ATL Odds to Win NFC South | +240 (29.4% chance) |
| ⭐ CAR Odds to Make Playoffs | +230 (30.3% chance) |
| 🏈 ATL Odds to Make Playoffs | +155 (39.2% chance) |
| ✅ Last Verified: | June 13, 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 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:
- 📅 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 after the 2025 draft, the Falcons rank 18th and the Panthers rank 27th.
Carolina Panthers Coaches & Top Team Players
Dave Canalas returns for his second season as head coach of the Panthers. QB Bryce Young remains the most important player for the, ahead of the season, his odds to win MVP are long at BetMGM NC. But with a talented crew around him, Young and the offense are expected to perform much better this season. Especially with the addition of rookie WR Tetairoa McMillan and rookie RB Trevor Etienne.
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.![]()
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 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."![]()
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.![]()
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.![]()
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 Bucs, 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 -120.
The Carolina Panthers are listed as -120 on the moneyline with an implied probability of a 54.6% chance of winning the game against the Atlanta Falcons. On the flip side, the Falcons' moneyline odds are set at +100 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.
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.
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.
