Teddy Bridgewater is 19-2 ATS as a road underdog and Washington won't have its biggest offensive threat, Terry McLaurin. It's also looking like Dwayne Haskins will start over Alex Smith. Carolina will load up to contain Antonio Gibson, and the Panthers' passing attack will do enough.

I usually wait until at least Friday to bet Sunday games for the latest injury/COVID information, but we'll jump now on this one before it rises to -3, as I think it will. This is all about motivation: Washington potentially could clinch the NFC East with a win (if Giants lose earlier in Baltimore), while Carolina has no reason to care. In addition, the Washington players surely want this for Coach Ron Rivera, who was fired by the Panthers last season. In addition, Alex Smith and Antonio Gibson are trending toward returning for Washington, while Christian McCaffrey is out again for Carolina. The Football Team has covered five straight games, the second-longest active cover streak in the NFL.