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Seahawks coach Pete Carroll on Marshawn Lynch: ‘Bags are packed’

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said of running back Marshawn Lynch Friday that his bags are packed and he is expected to play Sunday in a divisional playoff game against the Carolina Panthers.

Seattle tailback Marshawn Lynch finished what coach Pete Carroll called “a great week of practice” Friday, apparently eliminating any last doubt about his availability for Sunday’s divisional playoff game at Carolina.

Asked after practice about Lynch’s status for the game, Carroll poked fun at the events of last week saying his “bags are packed.”

Asked if there are any final steps needed to assure that Lynch can play Sunday, Carroll said: “Just go along with us.