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P.J. Walker and the Carolina Panthers (2-5) hit the road to take on Marcus Mariota and the Atlanta Falcons (3-4) in a NFC South matchup on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Panthers followed up what many felt was a waving of the white flag when they traded away Christian McCaffrey and Robbie Anderson by knocking off Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-3 in Week 7. The Falcons are looking to bounce back from a 35-17 road loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Atlanta is 6-1 against the spread, while Carolina is 2-5 ATS in 2022.

Atlanta is favored by 4 points in the latest Falcons vs. Panthers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 41 points. Before making any Panthers vs. Falcons picks, you need to see the NFL predictions and betting advice  from the proven simulation model at SportsLine.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up almost $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 148-107 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

Now, the model has set its sights on Panthers vs. Falcons and just locked in its picks and NFL Week 8 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Falcons vs. Panthers:

  • Falcons vs. Panthers spread: Falcons -4
  • Falcons vs. Panthers over/under: 41 points
  • Falcons vs. Panthers picks: See picks here

What you need to know about the Falcons

The Falcons entered Week 7 riding high after notching a dominant 28-14 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6. Atlanta was quickly humbled by Burrow and the Bengals in Week 7, losing 35-17 on the road. The Bengals racked up 537 total yards of offense with Burrow completing 34 of 42 passes for 481 yards and 3 touchdowns. Atlanta struggled on the offensive side of the ball against Cincinnati as well, compiling only 214 total yards of offense.

The Falcons continue to lean heavily on their rushing attack, which is averaging 156.9 yards per game -- the fourth best mark in the NFL. Tyler Allgeier (285 yards, 1 touchdown) and Caleb Huntley (174 yards, 1 touchdown) have filled in admirably for Cordarrelle Patterson, who remains on injured reserve. Quarterback Marcus Mariota has contributed 237 yards and three touchdowns on the ground as well.

What you need to know about the Panthers

Carolina didn't have too much trouble with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home this past Sunday as they won 21-3. Among those leading the charge for Carolina was RB D'Onta Foreman, who picked up 118 yards on the ground on 15 carries. This was the first time Foreman, a former Texas standout, has racked up 100+ rushing yards this year. Foreman will likely get a heavy workload for Carolina in Week 8 as well with fellow running back Chubba Hubbard (ankle) being ruled out.

Walker will be making his second consecutive start for Carolina in place of Baker Mayfield. Mayfield has been cleared to return to action, but the Panthers are sticking with the hot hand in Walker. Against the Buccaneers in Week 7, Walker was efficient, completing 16 of 22 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns.

How to make Falcons vs. Panthers picks

The model has simulated Falcons vs. Panthers 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Panthers vs. Falcons? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to find out which side of the Falcons vs. Panthers spread you should be all over, all from the model on a 148-107 roll on its top-rated NFL picks, and find out.