CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers defensive end Jared Allen hasn’t had a sack since the first week of November.
Charles Johnson, the other starting end, has been sack-less since coming off short-term injured reserve Thanksgiving week.
Complicating matters: They’ll try to end their droughts Sunday in the divisional round vs. Seattle against arguably the NFL’s most elusive quarterback.
Regardless of how slippery Russell Wilson can be in the pocket, Allen and Johnson look forward to a fresh start in the postseason.
“It’s playoffs now. The regular season’s the regular season,” Allen said. “Yeah, I wish I had 20 (sacks) again, 22.