Seahawks @ Panthers Primer

[UpstatePanther]

5 minutes ago, CPantherKing said:

Seahawks: 5 road games less than 25 points scored. Only scored 23 points at home against the Panthers D.

Panthers: 0 home games scoring less than 24 points. 7 home games with 27 or more points scored. Scored 27 points on the Seahawks on the road. Panthers D #1 in scoring percentage per drive at home, and #1 in turnover percentage per drive at home. The Panthers defense has a 1:1 ratio in turnovers to scores (2:1 turnovers to touchdowns) at home. The Panthers defense at home has given up an average of 10 points going into the 4th quarter. In the last 3 home games the Panthers have given up an average of 9 points per game. The defense has not allowed a team to score more than 16 points headed into the 4th quarter. The Panthers have blown out teams in their house every week this season to where they are so far ahead half way through the 3rd quarter that the coaches start running clock and playing a shell defense to allow the underneath plays in bounds to have the offense run the clock.

The Seahawks MUST have more than 16 points going into the 4th quarter to be successful on the road. Good luck with that in Charlotte. Go look at the Seahawks offense in the Rams game on the road. That is what you can expect. The Seahawks are going to need to score 21+ points in the 4th quarter to have a shot at beating the Panthers in their house.

The Seahawks are still the ones with the pressure on them as defending champions. You could see that on their faces in the Vikings game - especially when the Vikings gave them a gift. The Panthers have nothing to lose as no one expected them to be where they are now, and they will play with abandon to avenge the playoff loss to the Seahawks. The Seahawks have everything to lose as the pressure from the beginning of the season, the desperate play to get into the playoffs with help as they have been dethroned by the Cardinals, and the losing performance in the divisional game has shown to the world. The story of the Seahawks window closing and changes being made to the team is being written before your eyes this season.

The Panthers must beat the Seahawks to prove they are the best and they will Sunday.

Everyone can smell the fear of the Seahawks organization and faithful with the end in sight. The champions have fallen and a new era of domination in the NFC is taking hold. You had a taste of it early in the season. Now you will see how dominating the Panthers have become as they bury teams on the way to the Super Bowl.

Coupled with the national media doubters and disrespect of a 15-1 team in favor of the team of "destiny" the Seahawks are walking into a buzz saw in Charlotte.

 

 

I sure hope you are right.