Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills 12/19/21 - NFL Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Carolina Panthers visit Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York to play the Buffalo Bills. Carolina dropped to 5-8 and is last in the NFC South following a 29-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Carolina gained 334 yards of total offense but turned the ball over three times including a 66-yard pick-six by the Falcons in the second quarter. Starting quarterback Cam Newton was benched in the second half but will start on Sunday.

Cam Newton has passed for 467 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher is Chuba Hubbard with 460 yards and four touchdowns and the leading receiver is DJ Moore with 938 yards and four touchdown receptions. On defense, Jeremy Chinn is the leading tackler with 91 and Haason Reddick is the leader in quarterback sacks with 10.5.

Buffalo dropped to 7-6 following a 33-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Buffalo is second in the AFC East two games behind first-place New England. The Bills have lost two straight and three of the last four. Buffalo gained 466 yards of total offense but allowed Tampa Bay 488 yards of total offense. Buffalo rallied with two touchdowns and a field goal in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime but lost in the extra period.

Josh Allen has passed for 3,524 yards with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Devin Singletary has rushed for 547 yards and two touchdowns while the leading receiver is Stefon Diggs with 972 yards and seven touchdown receptions. On defense, Tremaine Edmunds is the leading tackler with 82 and Mario Addison is the leader in quarterback sacks with 4.0.