Seattle at Carolina

The Carolina Panthers struggled again last season, but did look to be an improved team down the stretch defensively. The Panthers allowed 22.7 per game last season (17 per game in their last three). Luke Kuechly bolstered the defense with 174 tackles in his rookie season - tops in the NFL. Carolina held opponents to 20 points or less seven times but when your offense produced 14 points or less five times, the wins were hard to come by. Seattle had one of the best defenses in the NFL last season holding opponents to just 360 yards and 16.1 points per game. They held 13 of 16 opponents to 20 points or less, and down the stretch the defense was a real beast. Seattle held their last five regular season opponents to 12 points per game! Seattle has shown the tendency to start off slow offensively then gain momentum, as their last six September games have all played UNDER. This total is high considering how the defenses played down the stretch a year ago, and how they matched up vs. each other. Let's not forget that these teams played a 16-12 game last season, with the teams combining for fewer than 500 total yards. Make the play here on the UNDER in this opener.