Newton Ready For Playoff Moment

CHARLOTTE – The greatest players embrace the greatest challenges. Cam Newton’s reaction to facing the Seattle Seahawks in an NFC Divisional Playoff? That’s the way it should be.

"A lot of guys are whispering that we wouldn’t want it any other way. That’s kind of must-see TV," Newton said. "That’s why you come to the league. You eye matchups like this."

This matchup is filled with intrigue. The top-seeded, party-crashing 15-1 Panthers one on side; the two-time NFC champion Seahawks on the other.

They say familiarity breeds contempt, and there’s certainly a lot of familiarity between these squads. Sunday’s game will be the sixth matchup in the last four seasons. Newton claimed victory over…