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Surging Seahawks visit Panthers
Dec 16, 2007 - 1:07 PM Seattle (9-4) at Carolina (5-8) 1:00 pm ESTCHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- A lot has changed since the Seattle Seahawks last faced the Carolina Panthers.
Looking to run their winning streak to six games, the surging Seahawks visit the struggling Panthers on Sunday.
It marks the first meeting between the teams since the Seahawks cruised to a 34-14 victory over the Panthers in the NFC championship game in January 2006.
Two seasons later, the Seahawks still are one of the league's better teams and already have won their fourth consecutive NFC West title.
However, Panthers are not nearly the same team. After missing the playoffs in 2006, the Panthers have been all but eliminated from postseason contention this campaign, leading to speculation about the job security of coach John Fox.
In their most dominating performance of the season, the Seahawks locked up their latest division title last week with a 42-21 thrashing of the Arizona Cardinals.
The Seahawks produced on both sides of the ball last week. Matt Hasselbeck threw for four touchdowns and Marcus Trufant had three of the Seahawks' five interceptions.
Mathematically, the Seahawks are still alive for a first-round bye but for that to happen, they would need the Green Bay Packers to collapse.
Seattle trails Green Bay by two games, meaning it likely with host a first-round playoff game as the NFC's third or fourth seed. The Seahawks are one game ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFC South leader.
While the Seahawks are rolling, the Panthers have collapsed, losing six of their last seven games to likely fall out of playoff contention.
To make matter worse, the Panthers have three games remaining against first-place teams - Seattle, Dallas and Tampa Bay.
The Panthers endured their latest embarrassment last week in a 37-6 loss at Jacksonville. Vinny Testaverde threw for just 84 yards as the Panthers established a season low with 149 yards.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 0 0 0 10 10
CAROLINA 0 0 0 13 13 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: NONE
3RD QUARTER: NONE
4TH QUARTER: CAR - FG, JOHN KASAY 53 YD, 2:42. Drive: 10
plays, 44 yards in 5:25. Key plays:
Moore 13-yard pass to Smith to
Carolina 33; Moore 5-yard p
Dec 16 3:45 PM
TD SEA DEION BRANCH 15 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK (JOSH BROWN KICK)
Seahawks vs. PanthersDec 16 3:44 PM
TD SEA DEION BRANCH 15 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK (JOSH BROWN KICK)
Seahawks vs. PanthersDec 16 3:44 PM
TD SEA DEION BRANCH 15 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK (JOSH BROWN KICK)
Seahawks vs. PanthersDec 16 3:44 PM- NFL
TD SEA
DEION BRANCH 15 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK
(JOSH BROWN KICK)
SEATTLE 10
CAROLINA 13 0:01 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Seahawks vs. PanthersDec 16 3:44 PM - NFL
TD CAR
DEANGELO WILLIAMS 35 YD RUN
(JOHN KASAY KICK)
SEATTLE 3
CAROLINA 13 1:17 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Seahawks vs. PanthersDec 16 3:39 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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SEATTLE 0 0 0 0
CAROLINA 0 0 0 0 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: NONE
3RD QUARTER: NONE
Dec 16 2:58 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 0 0 0
CAROLINA 0 0 0 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: NONE
Dec 16 2:15 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 0 0
CAROLINA 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
Dec 16 1:39 PM
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