Billed as the game of the week, Blues Jersey, Sunday's divisional-round clash between the Panthers and Seahawks felt comprehensively over by halftime. And what a half it was. Taking a 31-0 lead into the locker room, the Panthers pieced together 30 minutes of punishing, smothering defense and a runaway ground game that left Pete Carroll's Seahawks grasping for answers. Carolina needed every one of those first half points; the Panthers had to stave off a Seahawks comeback to pull out a 31-24
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