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Pete Carroll earns 100th win as Seattle Seahawks head coach

Pete Carroll won his 100th game as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.

The Seattle Seahawks will finish the 2019 season with a 7-1 record on the road, a franchise record, along with a 5-0 record in 10:00 a.m. starts after defeating the Carolina Panthers, 30-24, in Week 15.

The win signified another milestone for this Seahawks team – the 100th victory under the leadership of coach Pete Carroll.

Carroll now sports a 100-57-1 record as the head coach of the Seahawks and a 133-88-1 overall record, which includes his stints with the Jets and Patriots.

Carroll has been without a doubt the most successful coach in franchise history, having long passed Mike Holmgren (86 wins) and Chuck Knox (80) for the most wins of all-time.

Carroll was also at the helm for two of Seattle’s three Super Bowl appearances, and of course the team’s only victory back in 2014.

The Seahawks signed Carroll to an extension that runs through the 2021 season, giving the oldest coach in the NFL plenty of time to add to his win total in the Emerald City.

For now, he’ll turn his attention to the team’s final two regular season games, both at home against the Cardinals and the 49ers, as the team looks to secure a top-two seed in the NFC and a potential first round bye in the playoffs.

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Seattle Seahawks offensive player of the game: RB Chris Carson

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson earned his sixth 100+ yard rushing game of the season on Sunday, tying him for the league lead.

The Seattle Seahawks, at one point down six starters on the defensive side of the ball, managed to hold on and escape the east coast with a 5-0 record after defeating the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, 30-24.

Seattle’s offense was a well-oiled machine throughout the game, putting up 30 points and 428 total yards against a weak Panthers defense.

Carolina’s defense is particularly poor against the run, a fact that coach Pete Carroll and company took full advantage of on Sunday.

Chris Carson finished the game with 24 carries for 133 yards and two touchdowns, tacking on a reception for four yards as well and making him an easy choice for the team’s offensive player of the game in Week 15.

The 133 rushing yards is a season-high for Carson, and gave him his sixth 100+ yard game this season, tied for the league lead.

Carson was leaned on more than usual in this game, thanks in part to Rashaad Penny’s ACL injury, which will keep him out for the rest of the season.

The Seahawks turned to C.J. Prosise briefly, but a near-fumble that was fortunately overturned by the officials cost him his spot, as he was replaced by rookie Travis Homer in the second half.

Ultimately though, this game was all Carson, and his bruising style of running, combined with a strong performance by the offensive line, helped Seattle put the game away late – despite a strong push from the Panthers.

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Seattle Seahawks defensive player of the game: Linebacker K.J. Wright

The Seattle Seahawks took care of business on Sunday against the Panthers in Carolina, winning 30-24 to move to 11-3 on the season and 7-1 on the road.

The Seattle Seahawks took care of business on Sunday against the Panthers in Carolina, winning 30-24 to move to 11-3 on the season and 7-1 on the road.

The Seahawks had strong performances on both sides of the ball today, leading to both an offensive and defensive player of the game.

On defense, linebacker K.J. Wright earned the honor by putting together his first career two interception game, both which came within five plays of each other late in the third quarter.

Wright’s first interception came courtesy of a tipped ball at the line of scrimmage by defensive tackle Poona Ford. Wright took it 11 yards to the 50-yard line, giving Seattle a great chance to pad their lead.

Seattle got too cute however, and a trick play involving Josh Gordon throwing a deep pass to DK Metcalf predictably went poorly, leading to an interception by Tre Boston.

No matter, as Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen’s first pass with the ball back resulted in another interception from Wright, this time thanks to pressure from defensive tackle Jarran Reed.

Wright finished the day with four combined tackles and the two interceptions.

On a day where Seattle was without Jadeveon Clowney, Mychal Kendricks, Shaquill Griffin and Ziggy Ansah – and lost both Quandre Diggs (ankle) and Bobby Wagner (ankle) – Wright’s strong performance was crucial in helping this team gain their 11th win of the season, inching them one step closer to a playoff berth.

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Instant analysis of Seattle’s 30-24 win over Carolina

The Seattle Seahawks finished the 2019 season with a 7-1 record on the road, the best in franchise history, with a win over the Panthers.

Despite being without four defensive starters, and losing Quandre Diggs for most of the second half, the Seattle Seahawks handled their business on both sides of the ball and earned themselves a 30-24 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

A 30-10 lead turned into a narrow 30-24 win after Seattle’s defense – without Bobby Wagner, who left the game with an ankle injury – gave up two touchdowns in the final five minutes of the game.

Regardless, the Seahawks finish the season with a 7-1 record on the road, including going 5-0 in 10:00 a.m. starts.

After not scoring a touchdown against the Rams last week, the Seahawks wasted no time putting six on the board, scoring on their opening drive after Chris Carson ran it in from 16 yards out. It was clear right from the get-go that Seattle would be able to gain yards on the ground all game long, with Carson gaining 47 rushing yards on the opening drive.

He finished with 24 carries for 133 yards and two touchdowns.

Seattle also did plenty of damage through the air, with Russell Wilson finding DK Metcalf on the following drive for a touchdown to go up 13-0. After a strong drive from the Panthers, led almost exclusively by Christian McCaffrey, the Seahawks scored again on a connection from Wilson to Tyler Lockett, giving them a 20-7 lead heading into halftime.

Things got interesting late in the third quarter when linebacker K.J. Wright picked off Kyle Allen for Seattle’s second interception of the game. The Seahawks gave it right back after trying a trick play with receiver Josh Gordon throwing a deep pass to Metcalf that was picked off by Tre Boston.

However, on the next play, Wright picked off Allen yet again for the third interception in five plays – and the second by Wright. Seattle got a field goal out of it, to go up 23-10.

Seattle nearly had an interception on a third consecutive drive, with Ugo Amadi appearing to pick off Allen and take it in for a touchdown, but replay review overturned the call after the ball bounced.

The fourth quarter saw Seattle let Carolina right back into the game, as the team’s makeshift defense (down six starters on the final few drives) couldn’t stop McCaffrey, D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel.

The loss of Diggs and Wagner is the major downside of this game, and as of this writing it is unclear what their status is for Week 16’s matchup with the Cardinals.

However, the good news is the Seahawks (11-3) will officially clinch a playoff spot if either the Vikings or Rams lose their games today against the Chargers and Cowboys, respectively.

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3 things to watch: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers

The Seattle Seahawks will search for their 11th win of the season in their final road game of 2019, against the Carolina Panthers.

The Seattle Seahawks have another chance to clinch a playoff spot in the NFC on Sunday, but they’ll need to defeat the Panthers on the road in North Carolina.

Carolina (5-8) has struggled as of late – losing five in a row – and they are without both franchise quarterback Cam Newton, who is on the injured reserve with a foot injury, and coach Ron Rivera, who was let go two weeks ago.

That doesn’t mean it will be an easy victory for the Seahawks however. Carolina still has Christian McCaffrey to deal with in the backfield, and the team will be without two key cogs on their defense – Mychal Kendricks and Jadeveon Clowney – which could make this one a high-scoring affair.

Here are three key things for fans to watch for in Seattle’s final regular season road game of the year.

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Christian McCaffrey provides major test for Seahawks defense

The Seattle Seahawks will have their hands full with Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, who is having an MVP season.

The Seattle Seahawks defense has had their ups and downs this season. After struggling at the beginning of the year, Seattle found their stride shortly after acquiring safety Quandre Diggs.

The emergence of Jadeveon Clowney, improved performances from Ziggy Ansah and Shaquem Griffin off the edge, and dominance from the secondary helped Seattle finally break through as a bonafide top-ten, maybe even top-five, defense in the league.

That all fell apart last Sunday against the Rams. With Mychal Kendricks and Ansah both out, and Clowney playing hurt, the team was gashed by Jared Goff and Todd Gurley all night long.

Now, Seattle heads into Week 15 without Kendricks and Clowney, and potentially without Shaquill Griffin and Ansah, who are both listed as questionable.

Not only is that a scary thought, but they have the unenviable task of taking on a Panthers squad that boasts perhaps the most lethal non-quarterback in the league on the offensive side of the ball, Christian McCaffrey.

McCaffrey is an elite ball-carrier and pass-catcher, making him a difficult player to game plan against even with Kyle Allen, and not Cam Newton, under center.

“To see him perform at such a high level so consistently, he’s good at everything,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said on Wednesday. “He’s the best combo guy there is. 86 catches he’s got right now. That’s third or fourth in the league right or whatever it is, as well as 1,200 yards. It’s crazy numbers. He brings it. He runs tough and he’s good in the open field. He makes the catches and runs the routes. He’s an incredible player. The answer is yes, it’s built around him. It should be. They figured that out. It wasn’t hard to figure that out. He’s been incredible in his first couple years in the league.”

The Seahawks have been hurt by pass-catching running backs this season, namely Alvin Kamara of the Saints (nine receptions, 92 yards and a touchdown) and Devonta Freeman of the Falcons (eight receptions, 63 yards).

However, what makes this even more daunting is the absence of Kendricks. Seattle’s reliance on their 4-3 base defense often leaves their linebackers in charge of covering running backs on routes out of the backfield.

If they stick with that game plan on Sunday, rookie Cody Barton may end up in coverage on McCaffrey – which is a potentially dangerous combination for the Seahawks.

Perhaps they’ll rely more on their nickel coverage, which would allow Akeem King to cover McCaffrey instead, but so far this season this team has primarily stayed with the 4-3 configuration, even with Kendricks on the shelf.

There’s little doubt that McCaffrey will have a strong game on Sunday, but just how well he performs will have a big impact on the final score, and whether or not the Seahawks finally clinch that playoff spot in the NFC.

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