Overview
- Seattle enters 12-3 with a playoff berth secured and is still pushing for the NFC West crown and the conference’s top seed.
- Carolina, now 8-7 after beating Tampa Bay, can clinch the NFC South with a win and a Buccaneers loss, according to sportsbook reporting.
- Sportsbooks list Seattle as a 7.5-point road favorite with a 42.5 total, reflecting a market that leans to the Seahawks but keeps the Panthers live.
- SportsLine’s model projects Seahawks 27, Panthers 20, with Carolina covering in 52% of simulations and the Over hitting in nearly 60%.
- Recent trends show Seattle 10-5 against the spread and Carolina 9-6, with extensive player prop markets and heavy wagering interest posted across operators.