Overview
- Seattle beat Carolina 27-10 in Charlotte to improve to 13-3 and extend its winning streak to six.
- The defense held the Panthers to 139 total yards as Bryce Young managed just 54 passing yards.
- Seattle produced two takeaways by DeMarcus Lawrence and Julian Love that set up third-quarter touchdowns.
- Zach Charbonnet ran for 110 yards on 18 carries and scored two touchdowns to pace the offense.
- Sam Darnold went 18-of-27 for 147 yards with one touchdown, one interception and a lost fumble for 20 turnovers in 16 games, as coach Mike Macdonald praised key third-down throws and analysts questioned his reliability.
- Week 18 at San Francisco is a winner-take-all game for the NFC’s No. 1 seed and the first-round bye.