Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers Live Stream: While the Panthers are under .500, they've played better than most people expected in their first season under new coach Matt Rhule. That includes coming off a loss to the Saints in New Orleans that was neck-and-neck until the end.

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The Falcons can't take much positive from this season, especially since they're coming off their roughly 800th heartbreaking loss of the season last week against the Lions. But players want to show up for primetime, and they'll all have their chance tonight on Thursday Night Football.

We're going to get you ready for the matchup on the gambling side of things in this space, including what you need to know about each aspect of the game from a betting perspective. All NFL lines via William Hill Sportsbook.

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A few trends worth noting, per CBS Sports research: the Panthers are on a 4-1 ATS run since losing star running back Christian McCaffrey, showing the resiliency to play teams close and win games many people hadn't expected they'd win. But this is only the second time all year they've been favored, having lost to the Bears as 1.5-point favorites earlier in the year. The Panthers have lost five straight ATS on Thursday and seven straight ATS on short rest, but again, this is a new regime.

The Falcons have disappointed this season but are 2-1 ATS on the road this season after closing last year with four straight ATS covers. They're 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games against the Panthers despite Carolina covering back in Week 5. The Falcons have a similar run of futility to the Panthers in this spot, with three straight ATS losses on Thursday and four straight ATS losses on short rest.