Winning cures everything, including those unflattering betting lines.
Fresh off their first victory of the 2022 regular season—a 22-14 triumph over the NFC South rival New Orleans Saints—the Carolina Panthers have been set as 2.5-point favorites by Tipico Sportsbook for their next contest. That outing comes in Week 4, against the visiting Arizona Cardinals.
Arizona (1-2) dropped their Week 3 divisional matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, 20-12. The Cardinals were held out of the end zone and bottled up for only 70 rushing yards—less than half of what the offense amassed in their Week 2 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Quarterback Kyler Murray hasn’t been particularly dangerous either. The 2019 first overall pick has averaged just 5.6 yards per pass attempt—which would be his career-low by over a yard—with three touchdowns.
Carolina (1-2) has faced their respective struggles on offense as well. Baker Mayfield has thrown for only 550 yards alongside a 51.9-percent completion rate (by far the worst of his career) over three starts.
What the Panthers haven’t struggled with, however, are the Cardinals. Carolina has won each of the past six meetings with Arizona, including a trio of victories in each of the past three campaigns.
