Panthers @ Cardinals
Panthers
CardinalsArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Cardinals beat the Panthers 27-22 at home. The market closed with Panthers at +265 on the moneyline and the total at 45.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 2 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Panthers vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Panthers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Panthers | 67% | 56% | +7 (-110) |
| Cardinals | 33% | 44% | -7 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 9% | 27% | O 45.5 (-110) |
| Under | 91% | 73% | U 45.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Panthers | 3% | 4% | +265 |
| Cardinals | 97% | 96% | -310 |
67% of spread tickets and 56% of spread money were on the Panthers, so the Panthers drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
91% of total tickets and 73% of total money were on the under, so the under drew more tickets than money and the average over bet was larger.
97% of moneyline tickets and 96% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, so the Cardinals drew more tickets than money and the average Panthers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Panthers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -6.5 | -7 | -0.5 |
| Total | 44.5 | 45.5 | +1 |
The Cardinals were -6.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed -7, a 0.5-point move toward the Cardinals.
The total was 44.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 45.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Panthers vs Cardinals line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the Cardinals (Cardinals -6.5 to Cardinals -7) even though 56% of the spread money sits on the Panthers; the Cardinals hold 44% of the money and 33% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1 point toward the over (44.5 to 45.5) even though 73% of the total money sits on the under; the over holds 27% of the money and 9% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.