The Panthers defense that looked like it may be finding its way just fell to pieces during that west coast trip. Even with injuries mounting and a two week trip on the west coast coming to a close, there is no reason the Panthers should have been embarrassed the way they were on Sunday night. Yes, the Seahawks are a better team. Yes, the game was in their building. But the Panthers were one bomb to Ginn away from being shut out.
The defense, which had come into the game second in the league in yards per game and first in the league in yards per carry allowed now finds itself ranked eighth and seventh in those respective categories; a six spot fall after allowing the Seahawks to amass 240 rushing yards on 29 attempts.