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flyerhawk
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In what many are saying is the game of the week, the Seahawks will be traveling to Carolina for the 4th straight season.
The Seahawks have had the advantage against the Panthers over the past 4 seasons going 5-1 against. But the Panthers won the most recent matchip against the Seahawks.
Some notable points about the game
Both teams appear to be getting their No. 1 running backs for the game as Marshawn Lynch has stated that he is ready to go against the Panthers and Jonathan Stewart also appears to be ready to go.
Not a whole lot of action on the injury report this week. Luke Willson is also returning for the Seahawks . Kony Ealy was sent home due to illness but will probably be back. Michael Bennett was limited in practice but almost certainly playing on Sunday.
These games have been largely wars of attritions over the years and this one will likely be one as well. The one potential question mark for this game will be the Panthers secondary. Starting outside corner Charles Tillman and starting nickel corner Bene Beniwikere were both lost for the season late in the season. The Panthers picked up a couple of guys off the street to replace them. This will likely mean a lot a heavy dose of zone coverages to minimize the exposure of those guys and to limit Wilson's running. If the Seahawks can exploit those two corners they could change the entire complexion of the game.
For the Panthers, their season may depend on how effective Greg Olsen can be. Olsen almost single-handedly beat the Seahawks earlier in the season. If he can repeat that, then the Panthers will likely be hosting one more playoff game.
The Seahawks have had the advantage against the Panthers over the past 4 seasons going 5-1 against. But the Panthers won the most recent matchip against the Seahawks.
Some notable points about the game
Both teams appear to be getting their No. 1 running backs for the game as Marshawn Lynch has stated that he is ready to go against the Panthers and Jonathan Stewart also appears to be ready to go.
Not a whole lot of action on the injury report this week. Luke Willson is also returning for the Seahawks . Kony Ealy was sent home due to illness but will probably be back. Michael Bennett was limited in practice but almost certainly playing on Sunday.
These games have been largely wars of attritions over the years and this one will likely be one as well. The one potential question mark for this game will be the Panthers secondary. Starting outside corner Charles Tillman and starting nickel corner Bene Beniwikere were both lost for the season late in the season. The Panthers picked up a couple of guys off the street to replace them. This will likely mean a lot a heavy dose of zone coverages to minimize the exposure of those guys and to limit Wilson's running. If the Seahawks can exploit those two corners they could change the entire complexion of the game.
For the Panthers, their season may depend on how effective Greg Olsen can be. Olsen almost single-handedly beat the Seahawks earlier in the season. If he can repeat that, then the Panthers will likely be hosting one more playoff game.