Panthers’ playoff opponent set: Seattle coming to Charlotte

In fact, they’re pretty confident.

The other NFC playoff game next week will see the Arizona Cardinals host the Green Bay Packers on Saturday at 8:15 p.m.

Wilson will never make up for his Super Bowl end zone interception a year ago and if Walsh didn’t miss the field goal, his inability to generate any offense in the arctic conditions of Minnesota would have also gone on his resume. This season, Carolina rolled to a 15-1 regular-season record, including a 27-23 victory in Seattle on October 18, to earn a first-round bye in the playoffs.

The Seattle Seahawks (11-6) are coming from a 10-9 thriller over the Minnesota Vikings in a Wild Card Game.

It was a far cry from how he performed in Arizona last month, when the Cardinals harassed him into completing just more than half his passes for 151 yards with one touchdown, one interception and three fumbles, two of which he lost (and were returned for touchdowns).

All eyes will be on Bank of America Stadium for the Panthers’ first playoff game a week from Sunday. They even have confidence from having had the Panthers beat in Week 6, only to succumb to the type of dramatic fourth-quarter collapse Seattle has since stamped out of its game.

“I wish I could go to Carolina”, said Jodi as she waited for the team to arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The Panthers ended Seattle’s series win streak earlier this season, and Sunday’s divisional playoff game was destined to happen. Several players said after that win they expected to see the Seahawks again in the postseason.

All four road teams – Green Bay, Seattle, Kansas City and Pittsburgh – won their games in the wild card round of the playoffs.

For the second straight postseason, the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers will face off in a win-or-go-home game.

But Carolina All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman, who is no stranger to overcoming adversity big obstacles in his career, said that’s not the approach the Panthers are taking this week. “I don’t know why you want the easy way out”. Shoot, man, if you don’t go for it head on, then how can you say you are the best at anything?

So yes, we want the Panthers to be tested. “Their players are confident and well-rested and the rest of it. They deserve to feel all of those things”, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said of the Panthers.

“We haven’t lost a game since I’ve been working here”. Challenge yourself to be the best, and if you can be the best, beat the best. But when you look at the basis of it all, the good teams win on the road or at home.

Carolina Panthers NFL football coach Ron Rivera watches as Duke plays Virginia Tech in an NCAA colle … “We’re looking forward to the opportunity”, Coach Mike McCarthy said of the re-match with the Cardinals. Led by linebacker Calais Campbell and the now hurt Mathieu, the Cardinals were fifth in the National Football League in total defense, seventh in points allowed per game, sixth against the run, and eighth against the pass, all while forcing 33 turnovers and holding opponents to a 35.7 success rate on third down. At the end of the day, we’ve got to go out there and play our game.

Rodgers has not won a same-season rematch against a team outside the NFC North since 2010, accomplishing that feat just twice overall in his first six playoff trips as the Packers’ starting quarterback.