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The Carolina Panthers fell off the pace in the NFC South by losing to the Washington Redskins last weekend. Steve Smith and company will be looking to make some amends for that loss by beating a different NFC East opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, when those teams meet at Lincoln Financial Field for a Monday Night Football matchup.

And starting QB Jake Delhomme will be looking to turn in a better performance against the Eagles than he did versus the Redskins. Delhomme went just 23-of-38 for 168 yards against Washington, with one touchdown pass and two interceptions. In fact, that TD strike (eight yards to Smith) didn't come until the fourth quarter; the Panthers' offense was held to just a couple of field goals over the first three frames by the lowly Redskins.

Smith had five catches for 34 yards in the 17-13 defeat, while DeAngelo Williams rushed for 63 yards on 17 carries. The Panthers' defense held 'Skins QB Jason Campbell to 118 yards passing, but he threw two TDs. Ladell Betts ran for 104 yards.

That loss dropped the Panthers to a disappointing 6-5 on the season, but luckily for Carolina that's a pretty good record in a weak NFC. The Panthers haven't been kind to bettors through 11 games, going just 4-6-1 against-the-spread. Carolina is also just 1-3-1 ATS on the road this season, and they're 3-5 ATS as the favorite. OVER bettors have lost cash on the Panthers so far too; Carolina has put up eight UNDER results this year.

The Eagles are coming off a loss as well - in fact, their 45-21 defeat at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts last weekend was their second straight notch in the loss column. Jeff Garcia was an efficient 19-of-23 for Philadelphia versus Indy, for 140 yards and two touchdowns. However, the Colts were up 24-7 at the break in that game, and 31-7 late in the third quarter, and cruised to the victory (dropping Philly's record to 5-6 in 2006).

Brian Westbrook provided much of the offense for Philadelphia in that loss, rushing for 124 yards (and a touchdown) on 20 carries, and also catching seven balls for 46 yards. Garcia strained his forearm late in the loss to Indy, but is listed as PROBABLE for the Monday nighter. Westbrook and his sore knee have been listed as PROBABLE as well.

Philadelphia has managed to cover the spread five times this season, giving them a 5-6 ATS mark through 11 games. At home the Eagles are 3-3 ATS in 2006, and they're 0-1 ATS as the underdog. As well, Philadelphia has gone 7-4 on the OVER/UNDER in '06.

The oddsmakers opened Carolina as a 3-point road favorite in their Monday night matchup with Philly, and that line has not changed. The total is pegged at 37.5 points.

Philadelphia and Carolina have met on the gridiron five times in the past, with the Eagles winning three of those five games. Their most recent meeting was in October 2004, when Philadelphia trounced Carolina 30-8 at home. The Eagles easily managed to cover the big 9.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score was an UNDER play. The Panthers got past the Eagles 14-3 in Philadelphia in January 2004.

Here is the official Week 13 injury report for the Panthers:

DeShaun Foster RB Questionable Week 13 (Elbow)
Mike Wahle G Questionable Week 13 (Shoulder)
Na'il Diggs LB Probable Week 13 (Chest)

Here is the official Week 13 injury report for the Eagles:

Shawn Barber LB Questionable Week 13 (Knee)
William James CB Questionable Week 13 (Knee)
Jeff Garcia QB Probable Week 13 (Right Forearm)
Todd Herremans G Probable Week 13 (Finger)
Jon Runyan T Probable Week 13 (Hamstring)
Matt McCoy LB Probable Week 13 (Shoulder)
Jason Short LB Probable Week 13 (Ankle)
Donte' Stallworth WR Probable Week 13 (Hamstring)
Brian Westbrook RB Probable Week 13 (Knee)

After playing on the road on Monday night the Panthers will return to Bank of America Stadium for a Week 14 game against the New York Giants. The Eagles' next contest will be on the road; they'll take on the Redskins in Washington early Sunday afternoon.

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