2025 Week 10 · Final
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers, final 17–7
Pregame first read
CAR run defense has the stronger league profile.
NO run game #32/32 · CAR run defense #6/32 · 98 offense / 112 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- CAR -5
- Model total
- 43
- 80% range (CAR margin)
- -8.4 to +25.1
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingTyler ShoughNO282 pass yds
- RushingAlvin KamaraNO83 rush yds
- ReceivingChris OlaveNO104 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- CAR passing attack#27/32NO pass defense#19/32
- CAR run game#7/32NO run defense#13/32
- NO passing attack#30/32CAR pass defense#25/32
- NO run game#32/32CAR run defense#6/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
NONew Orleans Saints
- Spencer RattlerQB · 8 games198pass yds/g
- Alvin KamaraRB · 9 games41.9rush yds/g
- Chris OlaveWR · 9 games62.2rec yds/g
- Rashid ShaheedWR · 9 games55.4rec yds/g
CARCarolina Panthers
- Bryce YoungQB · 8 games174pass yds/g
- Rico DowdleRB · 9 games81.7rush yds/g
- Tetairoa McMillanWR · 9 games62rec yds/g
- Xavier LegetteWR · 7 games25.9rec yds/g