Field Gulls
The Seattle Seahawks have not lost a regular season road game to the Carolina Panthers since 2007, and that trend holds true for another season. As we’ve seen in a few other Seahawks wins, a slow first half gave way to a monster second half and a very comfortable win in the end. Any nerves when it was 3-3 at halftime disappeared when the Panthers, yes, the Panthers, were kneeling down in a 27-10 game. You know you’ve had a bad day on offense when you’re in “victory formation” but to surrender a loss in a game that could’ve won you the NFC South.
For the Seahawks, they could be NFC West champions by Monday night or they could be playing the San Francisco 49ers for the division title and No. 1 seed. There’s still much to figure out over the next 24 hours or so, but in the meantime, let’s get to Winners and Losers!
DeMarcus Lawrence is the fountain of youth
There are few free agent signings better in recent Seahawks history than DeMarcus Lawrence. He turned the game around with that forced fumble and recovery off Chuba Hubbard, and he closed the game out with a sack for good measure. Between his sacks (6), run defense, and ability to generate turnovers (3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 2 touchdowns), he has earned that Pro Bowl nomination and he’s shown he has plenty left in the tank.
Julian Love and Ty Okada were amazing
Could the future at safety for the Seahawks be Love and Okada and not Love and Coby Bryant? Okada has had an extended spell of playing time and starts due to injuries to both Love and Bryant, and he has performed very well. His tackling was outstanding and he was on point going downhill. Julian Love had a key interception for his first of the year, stepping in front of Tet McMillan for the pick and run back deep into Carolina territory.
Boye Mafe needed a game like that
It’s been a disappointing contract year for Mafe to say the least. With Derick Hall out, the onus was on Mafe to step up, which he did. Mafe was in on multiple pressures, he got a sack in the fourth quarter, and he showed solid run defense. Better late than ever for Boye, and you hope that gets him going heading into Week 18 and beyond. We can worry about Boye in 2026 later.
Zach Charbonnet has his big day at the office
Last week, Kenneth Walker III had over 160 yards of total offense and by far his biggest game of the season. This week, it was Charbonnet’s turn to wreck a defense with an impressive 110 yards on only 18 carries, as well as a pair of touchdowns to get to 11. Seattle hasn’t had a running back score 11 touchdowns in a season since Marshawn Lynch in 2014, which is incredible to think about. In fact, Charbonnet...
