Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers Prediction, 11/8/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 9

Game: Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Broncos -2.5

Total-Over-Under: 43.5

The Carolina Panthers (3-4) will try to beat the Denver Broncos (6-2) at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. Carolina is 2.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 43.5.

The Denver Broncos come into this game holding a record of 6-2 for this campaign. In their last contest, the Broncos faced the Kansas City Chiefs and earned the victory with a final of 28-24. Jonah Coleman was the rushing leader for the Broncos with 11 carries for 41 yards (3.7 yds per attempt). Jonah Coleman left with an average of 15.8 yards per catch by accumulating 63 yds on 4 catches. Bo Nix went 20-32 with 222 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 103.9 and walked away from the game without throwing a pick. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Broncos conceded 90 yds on 24 tries, which averages out to 3.8 yds per run surrendered. Denver relinquished 30 pass completions on 41 attempts for 309 yds, and a completion rate of 73.2%. In all, they had 55 plays which gave them a total of 294 yards. The Denver Broncos ended up running the ball 23 times and had 77 yards, which earned them an average of 3.3 yards per carry.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Broncos have an average of 21.5 points per contest. As a unit, they are averaging 92.6 rushing yards which is good for 26th in the league. The Broncos have tallied 2,184 total yards so far this season. Denver has racked up 68 1st downs, and they have committed 61 infractions for 428 yards. They have surrendered the football 6 different times (3 interceptions and 3 fumbles lost). With reference to getting the ball into the endzone, Denver has tallied 9 passing touchdowns and 8 running touchdowns.

With reference to passing yds, the Broncos have allowed 1,819 yards, putting them 26th in the NFL. They have yielded 227.4 yards per outing through the air, and are relinquishing a completion% of 58.7%. On the whole, they have granted 1,023 rushing yards through 8 outings for the year. They have granted 11 touchdowns by way of the pass, plus 6 touchdowns to rushers. Altogether, they are giving up 355.3 yards per contest, which has them ranking 25th in football. They are giving up 4.5 yards per run and 127.9 running yds per contest for this campaign. The Broncos currently rank 11th in professional football if you analyze their defensive abilities, yielding 20.6 PPG.

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The Panthers head into this matchup 3-4 for the season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Panthers took a loss by a final score of 27-19 when they played the Green Bay Packers. Bryce Young (1 touchdown) ended the game with 209 yds on 23-41 passing while his QB rate was 68. He had 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 5.1 yards. Chuba Hubbard was a featured target for the Panthers, bringing in 7 passes for 38 yds (5.4 yds per catch). Chuba Hubbard carried the rock 22 times for 81 yards, finishing the contest with 3.7 yds per attempt for Carolina. The Panthers finished the game with a total of 258 yards while running 64 plays (4.0 yds per play). Carolina ran the ball for 3.6 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 82 yards on 23 attempts. Carolina relinquished 26 run attempts for 66 yards (2.5 yds per carry). The Panthers secondary allowed a completion percentage of 73.2%, relinquishing 288 yards on 30 out of 41 passing.

The Carolina Panthers maintain an average of 363.7 yards per game, putting them 9th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 102.0 rushing yds per game, and have toted the ball for 714 yds. They have tossed 5 interceptions while relinquishing 5 lost fumbles, and have obtained 93 1st downs offensively. The Carolina offense has granted 516 yds on 57 penalties, which ranks them at 14th in the NFL if you look at helping out the other team. This year, the Panthers have compiled 1,832 passing yds and are averaging 261.7 passing yds per game, putting them 5th in the NFL. With reference to their ability to score points, the Panthers sit 9th in the league, scoring 25.4 points per outing.

They have allowed 10 touchdowns via the pass and 208.9 passing yds per game, putting them 10th in the NFL. Carolina has relinquished a total of 985 running yds (140.7 yards per contest), and 12 touchdowns to runners for this campaign. The D currently has 10 turnovers (6 fumbles forced and 4 INTs) so far this season. On the whole, they have granted 193 points. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 456 plays, which ranks them 13th in the league. The Panthers are granting 27.6 points per outing, which has them ranked 28th in pro football.

Who will win tonight's Broncos-Panthers NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Broncos -2.5

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