The Seahawks are a 3.5-point favorite in this game, indicating a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects Tony Jones to be a more integral piece of his offense's running game near the goal line this week (49.1% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (0.0% in games he has played).Opposing offenses have rushed for the 7th-most TDs in football (1.08 per game) against the Carolina Panthers defense this year.The Seattle Seahawks have faced a stacked the box on a measly 11.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 4th-least in the NFL. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Seattle Seahawks have gone no-huddle on 15.5% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (4th-most in football). This speeds up the pace, leading to more volume and stat production.
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