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At a -6.5-point disadvantage, the Panthers are underdogs in this week's game, indicating more of a reliance on throwing than their typical approach.Right now, the 7th-most pass-centric offense in football near the end zone (59.5% adjusted for context) according to the predictive model is the Carolina Panthers.The Panthers have called the 8th-most plays in football this year, averaging a whopping 58.9 plays per game.The 49ers defense has been a well-known pass funnel this year, enticing opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 8th-most passes in the league (37.1 per game) this year.The leading projections forecast Rico Dowdle to be a much bigger part of his offense's passing game near the goal line in this contest (13.7% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (6.7% in games he has played).
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