Seattle took away vertical and middle-field options while simultaneously blanketing check downs with a combination of consistent pressure. Although the Seahawks are beatable on defense, as evidenced by the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16, the Panthers simply are not far along enough to best a Super Bowl-ready unit—at least not yet.

The Carolina Panthers expect wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan to play in Sunday’s game against the Seahawks despite his name being added to the injury report, a person with knowledge of the situation t