Eight of the last ten meetings between the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers were decided by only one score. On Sunday, the Seahawks prevented this streak from increasing.
Seattle earned revenge over the Panthers as they defeated them soundly 37-27, and improving to 2-1 on the year. Carolina did put up a strong fight in the first half, as we all felt they would. The Seahawks did trail 13-12 at intermission, despite feeling in control for most of the half.
Eventually, all those stalled field goal drives eventually became touchdowns in the second half, putting the Panthers away. If it weren’t for a garbage time touchdown with under two minutes to go, it would have been a certified blowout.
The Seahawks successfully defended home field. Here are the biggest takeaways from Seattle’s Week 3 victory: