The Seattle Seahawks defense was truly tested Week 15 with four starters out for the matchup. Defensive ends Jadeveon Clowney and Ziggy Ansah, linebacker Mychal Kendricks and cornerback Shaquill Griffin were all inactive on Sunday.
To make matters worse, three more defenders were injured later in the contest, including safety Quandre Diggs and linebacker Bobby Wagner, who both succumbed to sprained ankles and did not return to the game.
“Yeah, we didn’t have Clowney, we didn’t have Shaq, we didn’t have Ziggy out there today – Mychal Kendricks not out there,” coach Pete Carroll said after the win. “I think that’s a great statement for us to go out and win a football game with the other guys playing for us. Really proud of those guys. And it’s great for us, again. It gets them closer to helping us when we need it down the stretch. They’re all going to have to contribute. Everybody plays on our team, so they’re going to have to, so hopefully we’ll get better.”
Here’s a look at the snap counts and playtime percentages for both the Seahawks and the Panthers.
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