CAROLINA (1-10) At SEATTLE (5-6)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE €" Seahawks by 6½
RECORD VS. SPREAD €" Carolina 3-8; Seattle 5-6
SERIES RECORD €" Panthers lead 2-1
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LAST MEETING €" Panthers beat Seahawks 13-10, Dec. 16, 2007
LAST WEEK €" Panthers lost to Browns 24-23; Seahawks lost to Chiefs 42-24
PANTHERS OFFENSE €" OVERALL (32), RUSH (22), PASS (32)
PANTHERS DEFENSE €" OVERALL (14), RUSH (25), PASS (7T)
SEAHAWKS OFFENSE €" OVERALL (29), RUSH (32), PASS (17)
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE €" OVERALL (30), RUSH (22), PASS (30)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES €" Panthers making first trip to Seattle since NFC championship game in January 2006, won by Seahawks 34-14. ... Panthers have worst offense in NFL, averaging 259 total yards per game. Only five teams, including Seattle, averaging under 300 ypg. ... After struggling through much of season on ground, Panthers have averaged 129 yards rushing over last four games, including season high 151 at Cleveland. ... RB Jonathan Stewart returned last week after missing two games with concussion and rushed for 98 yards. Washington state native playing first game as pro in home state. ... Panthers have rushed for more than 100 yards in four straight games. ... LB Jon Beason has 120 tackles, and with six games remaining has chance to break his club record of 169 set last year. ... Carolina had positive turnover ratio for fourth time last week against Cleveland, yet are 0-4 when winning turnover battle. ... Seattle's offense ranks 25th or worse in NFL in eight major statistical categories: total yards, yards per play, yards rushing per game and attempt, first downs, third- and fourth-down efficiency and points per game. ... Seattle's 20 yards rushing last week tied for third-fewest in franchise history. ... QB Matt Hasselbeck two wins shy of tying Dave Kreig for most wins by QB in franchise history. ... Hasselbeck threw for 282 yards last week against Kansas City, but 159 came on two completions to WR Ben Obomanu. ... WR Mike Williams missed last week with foot strain and questionable this week. He caught 41 passes in his previous six games. ... After racking up 21 sacks in first seven games, Seattle's defense has not gotten to quarterback in three of past four, all losses. ... LB David Hawthorne leads Seattle with 65 total tackles. He signed one-year extension through 2011 season earlier this week. ... Reserve CB Kennard Cox registered Seattle's first blocked punt since 2003 last week vs. Kansas City.
