National Football League
Seattle 30, Carolina 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 15, 2019
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 56°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 72544

Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the host Carolina Panthers 30-24 and ultimately secured a playoff berth Sunday afternoon at Charlotte, N.C.

Seattle (11-3) clinched a spot in the NFC postseason after the Los Angeles Rams lost at Dallas in the late afternoon window, and also vaulted into the top spot in the NFC standings after San Francisco was stunned by Atlanta at home. The 49ers (11-3) host the Seahawks in Week 17.

Running back Chris Carson scored on two runs and picked up key yards on the final possession as the Seahawks ran out the clock.

The Panthers (5-9), who were in their second game under interim coach Perry Fewell, lost their sixth game in a row.

Two touchdowns in the final five minutes for Carolina made it close.

With less than three minutes to play, the Seahawks converted a third-down play on Wilson's pass to Tyler Lockett and didn't allow the Panthers a possession with a chance to go ahead.

Wilson was 20-for-26 passing for 286 yards. Carson rushed for 133 yards on 24 carries.

Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen was intercepted three times and threw one touchdown pass. He completed 25 of 41 passes for 277 yards.

Running back Christian McCaffrey eclipsed the Carolina team record for all-purpose yards in a season in the first half. For the game, he had 88 receiving yards and 87 rushing yards to lift his total to 2,121.

Carson's second touchdown run came from 6 yards out with 7:18 remaining, lifting the Seahawks to a 30-10 lead.

Carolina scored twice in a two-minute span, with McCaffrey's 15-yard run followed by Allen's 5-yard pass to Curtis Samuel with 3:14 left.

Earlier, Joey Slye's 52-yard field goal in the third quarter cut Carolina's deficit to 20-10.

The Seahawks scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, beginning with Carson's 16-yard run.

Wilson hooked up with DK Metcalf for a 19-yard touchdown play with 5:22 left.

After McCaffrey scored on a 1-yard run early in the second quarter for the Panthers, the Seahawks struck back when Wilson connected with Lockett for a 19-yard touchdown play.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Seattle   Carolina
Chris Carson Player Christian McCaffrey
24 Attempts 19
133 Yards 87
5.5 Avg Yards 4.6
2 Touchdowns 2
23 Long 15
Receiving
Seattle   Carolina
Tyler Lockett Player DJ Moore
8 Receptions 8
120 Yards 113
15.0 Avg Yards 14.1
1 Touchdowns 0
44 Long 22
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Seattle 428 154 274 4 1 3 1.0 1
Carolina 414 145 269 3 1 1 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Indianapolis. The Panthers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Seattle will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Seahawks have a W/L % of .727 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.