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The Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers play on Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Panthers’ Bank of America Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 5 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 5 game?
Check out these NFL Week 5 picks and NFL Week 5 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 10 a.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).
The Dolphins are a 1.5-point favorite over the Panthers in NFL Week 5 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Miami is -125 on the moneyline, while Carolina is +105. The over/under (point total) is set at 45.5 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “The Panthers are 0-3 on the road this season and 1-0 at home. This game is in Carolina. We’ll take Bryce Young and company at home, but just barely.”
Bookies.com: Bet the under in Dolphins vs Panthers game
Bill Speros writes: “Five weeks into the NFL season and we’ve reached the ‘Why Are They Playing This Game?’ stage. The Dolphins may swing by Chapel Hill after this one to pick up Bill Belichick. The putrid Panthers managed to make the Patriots look like Super Bowl contenders in a 42-13 loss. When in doubt, take the under.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Panthers will win the NFL Week 5 game against the Dolphins.
ESPN: Panthers have a 51.6% chance to beat Dolphins on Sunday
The site gives the Dolphins a 48% shot at winning the NFL Week 5 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Dolphins 24, Panthers 21
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Dolphins a win probability of 59%, while the Panthers have a win probability of 41%.”
Sportsnaut: Panthers 28, Dolphins 27
Matt Johnson writes: “There should be no shortage of points in this Week 5 afternoon draw between the Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers. While this Panthers offense hasn’t exactly been good through four games, it still has the talent and scheme to take advantage of a Dolphins defense that can be exploited on the ground (145 rush yards per game) and through the air (128.9 QB rating allowed). Likewise, Carolina doesn’t have the pass rush to make Tua Tagovailoa uncomfortable. It will come down to who can score late in the fourth quarter, with Bryce Young leading the go-ahead drive that delivers the Panthers their second win of the year.”
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