2026 · Week 17

Scheduled

Seahawks

Seattle

@

Panthers

Carolina

Bank of America Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-7.8est.

CAR perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Seahawksedge mapPanthers
  • +0.029EPA / play+0.130
  • 38.8%Success rate47.1%
  • +0.196EPA / dropback+0.242
  • -0.195EPA / rush-0.106
  • 10.2%Explosive rate11.8%
  • +2.36CPOE+4.17
  • 18.2%Third-down rate44.4%
  • 33.3%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 1.29Points / drive2.90
  • 0.0%Turnover rate2.9%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

SEA lead 12–5 since 1999

SEA have won 2 straight. Meetings average 42.4 points. CAR are 7-9-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W17SEA @ CAR2710SEA
2023 · W3CAR @ SEA2737SEA
2022 · W14CAR @ SEA3024CAR
2019 · W15SEA @ CAR3024SEA
2018 · W12SEA @ CAR3027SEA
2016 · W13CAR @ SEA740SEA
2015 · playoffsSEA @ CAR2431CAR
2015 · W6CAR @ SEA2723CAR

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-9.89
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.16
  • Expected margin-7.83