Seahawks 13–9 Panthers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2014

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 55.6% completion, -1.7% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +5.19 total passing EPA. C. Newton (Carolina Panthers), 42.9% completion, -10.2% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -7.38 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 13–9 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 3–6 Carolina Panthers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: K. Benjamin
Top passer: Russell Wilson
Biggest EPA play: (13:25) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 88-G.Olsen INTERCEPTED by 28-M.B…
Game date: 2014-10-26

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 13–9 on 2014-10-26, overcoming Carolina Panthers's 6–3 halftime lead. K. Benjamin posted a game-high +5.58 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Seattle Seahawks	0	3	3	7	0	13
Carolina Panthers	3	3	0	3	0	9

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

SEASeattle Seahawks

+3SEA 13

+3SEA 8

+3CAR 40

+3CAR 11

+3SEA 28

CAR 23

+1CAR 2

CARCarolina Panthers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 6:24FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 13
Score
0-3
(6:24) 9-G.Gano 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 13:27FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 8
Score
0-6
(13:27) 9-G.Gano 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 11:04FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 40
Score
3-6
(11:04) 4-S.Hauschka 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 7:17FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 11
Score
6-6
(7:17) 4-S.Hauschka 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 4:41FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 28
Score
6-9
(4:41) 9-G.Gano 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 0:53TD
LWL. Willson
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 23
Score
12-9
(:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 82-L.Willson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 0:47XP
SHS. Hauschka
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
13-9
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1K. Benjamin · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +5.58 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
2Russell Wilson · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +5.19 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
3R. Turbin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.14 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
4L. Willson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.79 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
5Daylen Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.19 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
6P. Richardson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +0.85 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
7R. Kalil · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +0.76 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
8E. Dickson · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +0.65 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

K. Benjamin — CAR · Receiving

K. Benjamin posted the highest total EPA (+5.58) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Carolina Panthers. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +0.80 EPA per play.

K. Benjamin's top snap (+4.64 EPA): (8:39) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass deep middle to 13-K.Benjamin to SEA 42 for 51 yards (25-R.Sherman; 29-E.Thomas).

Biggest single play (-6.17 EPA): C. Newton — (13:25) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 88-G.Olsen INTERCEPTED by 28-M.Burley [98-G.Scruggs] at SEA 36. 28-M.Burley to CAR 40 for 24 yards (67-R.Kalil).

Quarterback report card

Russell Wilson led all passers in efficiency for Seattle Seahawks, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 36 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · -1.7% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +5.19 total EPA
C. Newton (Carolina Panthers) · 28 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -10.2% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -7.38 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	Carolina Panthers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.030	-0.108
Offensive success rate	47.9%	46.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.144	-0.264
Rush EPA/play	-0.269	-0.164
Defensive EPA/play	+0.108	+0.030
Defensive success rate	53.4%	52.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Seattle Seahawks generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.11), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: -0.03 EPA/play (46th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Carolina Panthers: -0.11 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 9 drives, -7.85 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 9 drives, -2.20 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Seattle Seahawks — L. Willson (Russell Wilson pass) (Q4 0:53)

Field goals

Carolina Panthers — Graham Gano (Q1 6:24)
Carolina Panthers — Graham Gano (Q2 13:27)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q2 11:04)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q3 7:17)
Carolina Panthers — Graham Gano (Q4 4:41)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 3–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the SEA 13 (Q1 6:24) — (6:24) 9-G.Gano 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the SEA 8 (Q2 13:27) — (13:27) 9-G.Gano 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 40 (Q2 11:04) — (11:04) 4-S.Hauschka 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 11 (Q3 7:17) — (7:17) 4-S.Hauschka 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–3. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the SEA 28 (Q4 4:41) — (4:41) 9-G.Gano 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the CAR 23 (Q4 0:53) — (:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 82-L.Willson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q4 0:47) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Seattle Seahawks (Q4 0:53) — (:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 82-L.Willson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +25.2% · EPA +3.09]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 8:39) — (8:39) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass deep middle to 13-K.Benjamin to SEA 42 for 51 yards (25-R.Sherman; 29-E.Thomas). [WPA +18.2% · EPA +4.64]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 0:25) — (:25) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left intended for 24-M.Lynch INTERCEPTED by 24-J.Norman at CAR -1. 24-J.Norman to CAR 26 for 27 yards (82-L.Willson). [WPA -17.8% · EPA -3.48]
Carolina Panthers (Q3 13:25) — (13:25) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 88-G.Olsen INTERCEPTED by 28-M.Burley [98-G.Scruggs] at SEA 36. 28-M.Burley to CAR 40 for 24 yards (67-R.Kalil). [WPA -17.5% · EPA -6.17]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 1:06) — (1:06) 3-R.Wilson Aborted. 63-S.Schilling FUMBLES at CAR 21, RECOVERED by CAR-97-M.Addison at CAR 22. 97-M.Addison to CAR 22 for no gain (3-R.Wilson). [WPA -15.5% · EPA -4.91]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Carolina Panthers (Q3 13:25) — (13:25) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left intended for 88-G.Olsen INTERCEPTED by 28-M.Burley [98-G.Scruggs] at SEA 36. 28-M.Burley to CAR 40 for 24 yards (67-R.Kalil). [WPA -17.5% · EPA -6.17]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 4:55) — (4:55) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton FUMBLES (Aborted) at SEA 17, RECOVERED by SEA-56-C.Avril at SEA 16. 56-C.Avril to SEA 16 for no gain (1-C.Newton). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -5.10]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 1:06) — (1:06) 3-R.Wilson Aborted. 63-S.Schilling FUMBLES at CAR 21, RECOVERED by CAR-97-M.Addison at CAR 22. 97-M.Addison to CAR 22 for no gain (3-R.Wilson). [WPA -15.5% · EPA -4.91]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 8:39) — (8:39) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass deep middle to 13-K.Benjamin to SEA 42 for 51 yards (25-R.Sherman; 29-E.Thomas). [WPA +18.2% · EPA +4.64]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 6:24 · SEA 13 · Score 0-3
(6:24) 9-G.Gano 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 13:27 · SEA 8 · Score 0-6
(13:27) 9-G.Gano 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 11:04 · CAR 40 · Score 3-6
(11:04) 4-S.Hauschka 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q3 7:17 · CAR 11 · Score 6-6
(7:17) 4-S.Hauschka 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 4:41 · SEA 28 · Score 6-9
(4:41) 9-G.Gano 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 0:53 · CAR 23 · Score 12-9
(:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 82-L.Willson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 0:47 · CAR 2 · Score 13-9
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Seattle Seahawks earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
K. Benjamin (Carolina Panthers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
C. Newton (CAR) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers on 2014-10-26?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 13-9 in Week 8, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

Q1: Seattle Seahawks 0, Carolina Panthers 3; Q2: Seattle Seahawks 3, Carolina Panthers 3; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 3, Carolina Panthers 0; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 7, Carolina Panthers 3; Final: Seattle Seahawks 13, Carolina Panthers 9.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

Seattle Seahawks touchdown — L. Willson (R. Wilson pass) (Q4 0:53) Carolina Panthers field goal — G. Gano (Q1 6:24, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — G. Gano (Q2 13:27, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q2 11:04, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q3 7:17, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — G. Gano (Q4 4:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 55.6% completion, -1.7% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +5.19 total passing EPA. C. Newton (Carolina Panthers), 42.9% completion, -10.2% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -7.38 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers?

K. Benjamin (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.58 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+4.64 EPA): (8:39) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass deep middle to 13-K.Benjamin to SEA 42 for 51 yards (25-R.Sherman; 29-E.Thomas)..

Was Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Seattle Seahawks won 13-9 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 3-3 Now 4-3 W

Carolina Panthers

Entered 3-3 Now 3-4 L

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