Seahawks Upset by Shorthanded Panthers in Seattle

The Carolina Panthers might have pulled the upset of the day with their win over the Seattle Seahawks

Matt Galatzan | Dec 11, 2022

Heading into their matchup at Lumen Field on Sunday afternoon, the Seattle Seahawks were 6.5-point favorites over the reeling Carolina Panthers.

Despite being the underdog, however, the Panthers were not phased by the Seahawks or their home crowd, taking home a 30-24 upset win, and moving Seattle to 7-6 for the season.

Things got off to a slow start for the Seahawks, with Carolina jumping out to a quick and early 17-0 lead.

And while Seattle was able to make a late push, it was too little too late, dropping its third game in four tries.

The issues were apparent early on for Seattle, who struggled to run the ball without rookie standout Ken Walker III, running for just 46 yards as a team.

Quarterback Geno Smith also had a rough day, tossing two early interceptions, each of which led to Carolina points.

In the end, the mistakes and lack of balance were simply too much for Seattle to overcome.

And now, their playoff hopes are in jeopardy.

Following their matchup with the Panthers, the Seahawks will remain home at the friendly confines of Lumen Field, where they will welcome their NFC West Rival San Francisco 49ers for a pivotal divisional matchup.

In their first matchup this season, the 49ers got the better of Seattle, winning easily in a 27-7 blowout at Levi's Stadium.

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Published Dec 11, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of AllSeahawks.com Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com