Seahawks 16–12 Panthers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2012

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 16–12 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 6–3 Carolina Panthers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: S. Rice
Top passer: C. Newton
Biggest EPA play: (12:26) 3-R.Wilson pass short right intended for 85-A.McCoy INTERCEPTED by 41-C.Munnerlyn …
Game date: 2012-10-07

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 16–12 on 2012-10-07. S. Rice posted a game-high +6.69 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Seattle Seahawks	3	3	7	3	0	16
Carolina Panthers	0	3	7	2	0	12

Scoring Map

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

SEASeattle Seahawks

+3CAR 4

+3CAR 18

+1SEA 2

CAR 13

+1CAR 2

+3CAR 26

CARCarolina Panthers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SEASeattle Seahawks
Q1 10:33FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 4
Score
3-0
(10:33) 4-S.Hauschka 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 8:29FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 18
Score
6-0
(8:29) 4-S.Hauschka 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 0:02FG
JMJ. Medlock
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 14
Score
6-3
(:02) 6-J.Medlock 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 12:26TD
CMC. Munnerlyn
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 81
Score
6-9
(12:26) 3-R.Wilson pass short right intended for 85-A.McCoy INTERCEPTED by 41-C.Munnerlyn at SEA 33. 41-C.Munnerlyn for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 12:26XP
JMJ. Medlock
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 2
Score
6-10
6-J.Medlock extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 0:35TD
GTG. Tate
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 13
Score
12-10
(:35) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 81-G.Tate for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 0:35XP
SHS. Hauschka
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
13-10
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 10:27FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 26
Score
16-10
(10:27) 4-S.Hauschka 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 0:59Safety
Jon Ryan
Points+2
Yard line
CAR 82
Score
16-12
(:59) (Punt formation) 9-J.Ryan left end tackled in End Zone for -18 yards, SAFETY (56-K.Onatolu). Punter intentionally runs out of the end zone for a safety.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1S. Rice · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +6.69 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
2G. Tate · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.90 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
3B. LaFell · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +4.12 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
4Z. Miller · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.18 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
5Daylen Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.77 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
6G. Olsen · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +0.96 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
7C. Newton · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +0.79 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
8Bryan Edwards · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +0.47 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.47 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

S. Rice — SEA · Receiving

S. Rice posted the highest total EPA (+6.69) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Seattle Seahawks. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.12 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-6.45 EPA): Russell Wilson — (12:26) 3-R.Wilson pass short right intended for 85-A.McCoy INTERCEPTED by 41-C.Munnerlyn at SEA 33. 41-C.Munnerlyn for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

C. Newton led all passers in efficiency for Carolina Panthers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Newton (Carolina Panthers) · 37 dropbacks · 32.4% completion · -19.0% CPOE · -0.28 EPA/play · -10.24 total EPA
Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 31 dropbacks · 61.3% completion · +12.4% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.31 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	Carolina Panthers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.145	-0.268
Offensive success rate	42.9%	34.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.010	-0.277
Rush EPA/play	-0.188	-0.490
Defensive EPA/play	+0.268	+0.145
Defensive success rate	65.8%	57.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Seattle Seahawks generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.14 vs -0.27), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: -0.14 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
Carolina Panthers: -0.27 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 12 drives, -19.57 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 13 drives, -11.18 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — C. Munnerlyn (Q3 12:26)
Seattle Seahawks — G. Tate (Russell Wilson pass) (Q3 0:35)

Field goals

Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q1 10:33)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q2 8:29)
Carolina Panthers — J. Medlock (Q2 0:02)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q4 10:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 4 (Q1 10:33) — (10:33) 4-S.Hauschka 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 18 (Q2 8:29) — (8:29) 4-S.Hauschka 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the SEA 14 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 6-J.Medlock 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the CAR 81 (Q3 12:26); Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q3 12:26) — 6-J.Medlock extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the CAR 13 (Q3 0:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 81-G.Tate for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q3 0:35) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–2. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 26 (Q4 10:27) — (10:27) 4-S.Hauschka 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Carolina Panthers registered a safety from the CAR 82 (Q4 0:59).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Seattle Seahawks (Q3 12:26) — (12:26) 3-R.Wilson pass short right intended for 85-A.McCoy INTERCEPTED by 41-C.Munnerlyn at SEA 33. 41-C.Munnerlyn for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -23.2% · EPA -6.45]
Carolina Panthers (Q3 2:46) — (2:46) 34-D.Williams left end to CAR 29 for -1 yards (39-B.Browner). FUMBLES (39-B.Browner), RECOVERED by SEA-39-B.Browner at CAR 27. 39-B.Browner to CAR 27 for no gain (34-D.Williams). [WPA -22.2% · EPA -5.41]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 3:47) — (3:47) 1-C.Newton pass incomplete short middle to 84-B.Hartsock. [WPA -19.0% · EPA -3.20]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 9:39) — (9:39) 3-R.Wilson pass short left intended for 24-M.Lynch INTERCEPTED by 59-L.Kuechly at CAR 23. 59-L.Kuechly to CAR 20 for -3 yards (60-M.Unger). [WPA -16.6% · EPA -4.49]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 0:49) — (:49) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton sacked at CAR 23 for -8 yards (51-B.Irvin). FUMBLES (51-B.Irvin), RECOVERED by SEA-99-A.Branch at CAR 25. 99-A.Branch to CAR 25 for no gain (77-B.Bell). [WPA -15.0% · EPA -2.57]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Seattle Seahawks (Q3 12:26) — (12:26) 3-R.Wilson pass short right intended for 85-A.McCoy INTERCEPTED by 41-C.Munnerlyn at SEA 33. 41-C.Munnerlyn for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -23.2% · EPA -6.45]
Carolina Panthers (Q3 2:46) — (2:46) 34-D.Williams left end to CAR 29 for -1 yards (39-B.Browner). FUMBLES (39-B.Browner), RECOVERED by SEA-39-B.Browner at CAR 27. 39-B.Browner to CAR 27 for no gain (34-D.Williams). [WPA -22.2% · EPA -5.41]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 9:39) — (9:39) 3-R.Wilson pass short left intended for 24-M.Lynch INTERCEPTED by 59-L.Kuechly at CAR 23. 59-L.Kuechly to CAR 20 for -3 yards (60-M.Unger). [WPA -16.6% · EPA -4.49]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 15:00) — 6-J.Medlock kicks 69 yards from CAR 35 to SEA -4. 33-L.Washington to SEA 43 for 47 yards (53-J.Phillips). FUMBLES (53-J.Phillips), RECOVERED by CAR-22-J.Thomas at SEA 41. 22-J.Thomas to SEA 37 for 4 y [WPA -12.5% · EPA -3.64]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q1 10:33 · CAR 4 · Score 3-0
(10:33) 4-S.Hauschka 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 8:29 · CAR 18 · Score 6-0
(8:29) 4-S.Hauschka 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · SEA 14 · Score 6-3
(:02) 6-J.Medlock 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q3 12:26 · CAR 81 · Score 6-9
(12:26) 3-R.Wilson pass short right intended for 85-A.McCoy INTERCEPTED by 41-C.Munnerlyn at SEA 33. 41-C.Munnerlyn for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q3 12:26 · SEA 2 · Score 6-10
6-J.Medlock extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-B.Nortman.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 0:35 · CAR 13 · Score 12-10
(:35) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 81-G.Tate for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 0:35 · CAR 2 · Score 13-10
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 10:27 · CAR 26 · Score 16-10
(10:27) 4-S.Hauschka 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Carolina Panthers Safety (+2) — Q4 0:59 · CAR 82 · Score 16-12
(:59) (Punt formation) 9-J.Ryan left end tackled in End Zone for -18 yards, SAFETY (56-K.Onatolu). Punter intentionally runs out of the end zone for a safety.

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.
S. Rice (Seattle Seahawks) 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 2012-10-07?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 16-12 in Week 5, 2012.

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

Q1: Seattle Seahawks 3, Carolina Panthers 0; Q2: Seattle Seahawks 3, Carolina Panthers 3; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 7, Carolina Panthers 7; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 3, Carolina Panthers 2; Final: Seattle Seahawks 16, Carolina Panthers 12.

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

Carolina Panthers touchdown — C. Munnerlyn (Q3 12:26) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — G. Tate (R. Wilson pass) (Q3 0:35) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q1 10:33, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q2 8:29, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Medlock (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Hauschka (Q4 10:27, 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?

C. Newton (Carolina Panthers), 32.4% completion, -19.0% CPOE, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -10.24 total passing EPA. Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 61.3% completion, +12.4% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.31 total passing EPA.

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

S. Rice (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.69 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps.

Was Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Seattle Seahawks won 16-12 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 2-2 Now 3-2 W

Carolina Panthers

Entered 1-3 Now 1-4 L

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