The Seattle Seahawks won on the road important game to keep themselves still alive for the playoffs against a team competing for a playoff spot as well in the Carolina Panthers.
Russell Wilson and the Seahawks once again came back to win this game. It was a tight game all the way with the Panthers leading 3-0 at the end of the first quarter. Each team scored a touchdown and a field goal in the second quarter with the Panthers leading 13-10. The 3rd quarter both teams scored a touchdown to make it 20-17.
In the 4th quarter the Seahawks tied the game with a field goal then Panthers scored a touchdown. The Seahawks had to respond with a touchdown themselves near the end of the game. The Panthers got into field goal range however they missed a 52 yard field goal giving the Seahawks a chance to win with 1 minute and 40 seconds to go. The final series leading to the win the big play was a deep pass by Russell Wilson to Tyler Lockett for 43 yards to the Panthers 10 yard line. The Seahawks took the next two snaps where Wilson went to the knee before spiking the ball since they had no timeouts left. Sebastian Janikowski kicked the field goal registered at 31 yards to win the game.
This game for the Seahawks was played primarily behind the arm of Russell Wilson. He threw the ball 31 times completing 22 for 339 yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Lockett had a big game besides the ball that setup the win he had five receptions in total for 107 yards and the touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Also David Moore had a big game catching 4 times for 103 yards including the touchdown tying the game at 27-27. The field goal at the end made the final score 30-27.
The Seahawks ran the ball 28 times in the game but ran for 75 yards the lowest total since they played in the two losses against Denver and Chicago at the beginning of the season. Chris Carson led the Seahawks running the ball 16 times for 55 yards and the first touchdown of the game on the ground.
Cam Newton had a good game through the air as well throwing the ball 30 times with 25 completions two touchdowns and an interception. Also he was second on the Panthers in rushing going 63 yards on eight carries. Christian McCaffrey the Seahawks had a hard time stopping for the Panthers. He carried the ball 17 times for 125 yards and a touchdown. Also he caught the ball 11 times for 112 yards and another touchdown.
The Seahawks now have a record of 6-5 tied with the Panthers so they would make the playoffs with breaking the tie if they both win out. The Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins have the same record as well. One of the two likely will win the NFC East division. The Seahawks beating the Cowboys will have the tie breaker there to if the Redskins win the division.
The Seahawks will play division rival San Francisco 49ers next Sunday afternoon in Seattle. The 49ers are 2-9 without a win on the road so the Seahawks will be favored to win that game and it will be important for them to do so. Go Hawks!
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