Despite the tough, tightly played games between these two teams in recent years, the Seahawks could not have asked for a better opponent after such a dreadful Week 14 performance. As our own Mookie Alexander covered on Wednesday, Carolina’s run defense is shocking, on pace to be the worst by DVOA since 1996. This is great news for a Seattle team that is run first (and sometimes, run second and third, too). Ultimately, that will be the crucial matchup on Sunday, as the Seahawks should run all over a lifeless Panthers run defense.
Seahawks-Panthers: 3 key matchups to watch in Week 15
