Seattle Seahawks blow out the Carolina Panthers, 40 to 7

On national television, the Carolina Panthers went into Seattle and got blown out by the Seahawks, 40-7. Seattle gained 534 yards of total offense, including 240 rushing, which is terrible due to since the Panthers are supposed to have one of the best rushing defenses in the NFL. While the Panthers only gain 271 yards for the entire game. Seattle never punted the ball until the fourth quarter. Cam Newton did not start the game due to dress-code violation. So, Derek Anderson was the starter for the Panthers and on the first play of the game he was picked off and the Seahawks would eventually kick a field goal to take an early 3-0 lead. It was downhill from there for the Panthers. After this game the Panthers will have losing record this season and their chances of making the playoffs are all but gone.

            At halftime Seattle was up 23 to 7, then first play of the second half Tyler Lockett jet-sweep 75-yard touchdown, to put the Seahawks up 30 to 7. By that time, the way our offense was playing and the defense couldn’t get the Seahawks off the field beside one Tre Boston interception which lead to Ted Ginn Jr. 55-yard touchdown. The game was all but over. Other notes of this game, the Panthers have an NFL high 9 players have been under concussion protocol this seasons. The Panthers had four players out injured for this game, then during the game two more players got hurt. Rookie Cornerback Darley Worley and David Mayo are under concussion protocol. Carolina Panthers leaders was Cam Newton 14/32 182 yards 1 touchdown, Jonathan Stewart 11 attempts for 50 yards, Ted Ginn Jr. 5 reception 80 yards and 1 touchdown. Seattle Seahawks leaders was, Russell Wilson 306 total yards of offense 1 touchdown 1 interception, Thomas Rawls 15 attempts for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns. Carolina Panthers (4-8) play next Sunday at home against the San Diego Chargers (5-7).

Panthers vs Seahawks Preview

Over the past couple of years, the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers has become something of a rivalry. Ever since Cam Newton came into the league in 2011 the Panthers has played the Seahawks six times (including the playoffs). And the five out of six times they have played, the game has come down to a touchdown or less. The Seahawks do lead the series 4-2 during that time span, but the Panthers have beat the Seahawks the last two times they have faced including the playoff game last year that sent the Panthers into the NFC Championship game. They face off again in Seattle this Sunday night on NBC.  

But this is more than a rivalry game for the Panthers, this a due or die game for them. If the Panthers lose this game, there playoffs chances are all but gone. With center Ryan Kalil(shoulder) and his backup Gino Gradkowski(knee) being put on IR yesterday, joining left tackle Michael Oher. That’s hurts the Panthers a lot since their running game has been already bad to begin with without missing their All-Pro center and his backup. It was announced today that Kurt Coleman has been put into the concussion protocol with Luke Kuechly and there both not expected to play Sunday. The Panthers did sign free agent center Ryan Wendell and tackle Dan France from the Brown’s practice squad to take there place. Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett and there center Justin Britt is expected to be back for the Seattle but free safety Earl Thomas is still questionable with a hamstring injury. It will be interesting to see how Russell Wilson and the Seattle offense will handle Panthers young and unexperienced secondary.

If we want to go into Seattle and beat the Seahawks on primetime were going to need superman, Cam Newton himself to play lights-out and our defensive line to come up big and get pressure and contain Russell Wilson. If Luke Kuechly doesn’t play Sunday both Shaq Thomson and AJ Klein need to play well, Klein played well against Oakland expect for a few plays late in the game, mainly where he shouldn’t have been covering a wide receiver down the middle of the field for a gain of 30 yards on a third and nine, which later that drive set up the game winning field goal the Raiders. But I do think it’s going to be the toughest game the Panthers have play yet, with being in Seattle on primetime and the 12^th man in full force. And on top of all that some forecast has shown that it makes rain during the game. Make sure to watch the Carolina Panthers (4-7) face off the Seattle Seahawks (7-3-1) Sunday at 8:30 PM on NBC.