Tonight's Monday Night Football matchup features the Carolina Panthers & Philadelphia Eagles. The Royal Post takes a look at the game and supplies you with trends in efforts of putting sports betting enthusiasts at the ticket window to cash.

Panthers Roar Into Philly

Tonight on MNF, the Carolina Panthers (6-5 SU & 4-6-1 ATS) will look to bounce back from an ugly loss when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles (5-6 SU & ATS).

Carolina was held to 264 yards in Sunday's 17-13 defeat to Washington, which came into the game with the NFC's worst defense. WR Steve Smith, who leads the NFL with 100.4 receiving ypg, managed only 34 and QB Jake Delhomme threw two interceptions, including one on his final pass.

Carolina's running game wasn't much better, as the Panthers managed only 101 yards on the ground, narrowly avoiding their fifth sub-100-yard rushing performance in six games. Rookie RB DeAngelo Williams, who started for the injured DeShaun Foster (elbow), gained only 63 yards on 17 carries.

The Panthers ran for a franchise-record 242 yards the previous week in a 15-0 win over St. Louis. Foster, listed as questionable against the Eagles, gained 63 yards against the Rams, while Williams had 114.

The Eagles, on the other hand, are coming off a poor effort in defending the run. They allowed Indianapolis rookie RB Joseph Addai to rush for 171 yards and four TDs in a 45-21 loss to the Colts on Sunday night.

Indianapolis gained 237 yards on the ground, becoming the third team in four games to rush for more than 200 against Philadelphia. The Eagles have lost five of six since a 4-1 start.

The Eagles' front four was also ineffective in pressuring the QB, as Philadelphia failed to record a sack for the third time this season. The Eagles have just six sacks in their last six games after picking up 23 in their first five.

QB Jeff Garcia made his first start in place of five-time Pro Bowler Donovan McNabb, who's out for the season with a torn knee ligament, and completed 19 of 23 passes for 140 yards, two TDs and no interceptions. Garcia left the game with a strained right forearm, but Reid said Monday that the QB is feeling better and listed him as probable for the Panthers game.

RB Brian Westbrook gained 124 yards on 20 carries last week, becoming the first Philadelphia player since Wilbert Montgomery in 1981 with three straight 100-yard games. That effort, however, wasn't nearly enough to get the Eagles past the Colts.

Philadelphia ranks second in the NFL with 385.2 ypg, but will be up against a Carolina defense that's third-best in the NFC with an average of 295.3 yards allowed. The Panthers have given up only 27 points in their last three contests.

The Eagles have won three of the teams' four regular season meetings, including the most recent in 2004, a 30-8 victory. Carolina, however, defeated Philadelphia 14-3 in the NFC championship game on Jan. 18, 2004 in their only postseason matchup.

Notable Game Trends:

- Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 13.
- Panthers are 55-26-2 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
- Panthers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 vs. NFC.
- Panthers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
- Panthers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 night games.
- Eagles are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games in Week 13.
- Eagles are 8-3-2 ATS in their last 13 games as a home underdog.
- Eagles are 2-8 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
- Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.