A look at the key player matchups for Sunday's NFL playoff game between the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks.
For the Panthers rematch with the Seahawks, I decided to take a look at how my key matchups played out last time around along with the usual analysis. To start, here's the fallout from the regular season game.
Kawann Short vs. Drew Nowak/Justin Britt
Short dominated the middle of this defense, logging two sacks and 6 total tackles as the Panthers consistently pressured Wilson and held Marshawn Lynch to 54 yards rushing. Short dominated nearly the entire year after this game en route to a Pro Bowl berth, where Seattle's offense seems to have come together recently and helped prevent sacks on Wilson.