Throughout this “rivalry,” the Seattle Seahawks have historically had a hard time running the ball against the Carolina Panthers defense. I have a feeling 2019 will be different.
Carolina’s defense is bad, ranking 23rd in DVOA, but they are actually 8th against the pass. What torpedoes their DVOA is the fact that their run defense is dead last by a significant margin.
As of Football Outsiders’ Week 14 update, the Panthers sit at a whopping 19.2% DVOA, which is way worse than even the rancid Jacksonville Jaguars, who are 31st at 11.