Quick Week 6 Preview For The Carolina Panthers

Speaking of Lynch, who has missed the last two games, head coach Pete Carroll said in an interview on KIRO Radio 97.3 FM in Seattle that “Beast Mode” will play on Sunday.

“You just trust”, Wilson said.

Often the Seahawks’ offense benefits from the rewards tied to those risks, as Wilson’s whirling ways frequently end in remarkable throws while on the run after he spins to dodge a pass-rusher (or three).

He has been inactive in the two games since then and it’s unclear if he will be active for the Panthers on Sunday. The only Seahawks wide receiver who was actually drafted was rookie Tyler Lockett. Graham came to Seattle looking for a change and a chance to win a Super Bowl, but as with most elite athletes, his selfishness has taken over and it now appears numbers are more important and that alone could cause issues in the locker room and send the veteran tight end packing in the coming weeks.

Carolina’s offense is led by Cam Newton, Greg Olsen, and nobody else worthy of mention.

Seattle is 2-3 on the year, behind the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West and coming off a disappointing loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5. If Rivera has this team focused and not too much resting this would help the team get that W. He also has 195 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

The Panthers will have Luke Kuechly back on the field for today’s showdown at the Seattle Seahawks, but the linebacker who filled in so admirably during Kuechly’s three-game absence won’t be in action. Had 34 catches and 3 TDs in first five games last season with Saints…. And Rodgers – playing with house money because he knew he had a 5-yard penalty regardless of what happened – would throw the ball long.

“You’ve got to continually trust those (line) guys”.

Wilson has always held on to the ball for longer than most QBs. And Lynch obviously would not have made a difference in Cincinnati, where Rawls ran for more yards than Lynch has ever tallied for the Seahawks and Seattle still managed to blow a 17-point lead. “You really can’t say, ‘OK, I got hit on this last time, I’m going to get hit again.’ You just have to say, ‘I trust them.’ So you have to continually remind yourself that that’s not happening every play”.

Now his replacement Drew Nowak has already matched those nine pressures allowed, and he’s needed only five games to get there while ranking 24th in that category. When guard James Carpenter left as a free agent, Justin Britt moved to the inside and Gilliam eventually became the new tackle assigned to protect Wilson’s right.

But at this point, I’m starting to wonder about the Seahawks. Or rather, he needed to do the absolute minimum: Lay a single finger on the pass-rusher before McPhee penetrated the pocket. The stats favor the Panthers overall, even if it’s a small margin. The Panthers are #6 in scoring and #4 in points allowed. The Seahawks are even in turnovers.

ABOUT THE SEAHAWKS (2-3): Seattle is also getting a key player back as Marshawn Lynch, who has rushed for at least 11 touchdowns and 1,200 yards for four straight seasons, returns after missing two games with a hamstring injury. Those two elements should, at minimum, continue giving the two-time defending NFC champions opportunities to win games. CB Josh Norman was NFC defensive player of week in Week 4 after having two interceptions against Tampa Bay, returning one for touchdown…. James Carpenter isn’t very good, but he’s huge and not fun to run into 60 times a game. Wilson’s protection needs to take a leap forward now, saving him from a historical hammering this season.