Just as last week was a big spot for the Rams, the Seahawks enter Sunday looking for a big win after their worst loss of the season. Seattle is 4-2 ATS on the road (6-1 straight up) this season and gets an ailing Carolina team with its backup QB on a downward spiral, its star RB getting bottled up and its veteran TE sidelined. It could be close in the first half, but this should be a game where the Seahawks pound Chris Carson early and use their weapons in the second half for a comfortable road win. Decent defensive test for Seattle with San Francisco coming up in two weeks.

Both teams have piled up Overs this season, but this number is a tad high - especially with each club dealing with injuries on offense. The certain absence of RB Rashaad Penny (knee) puts a crimp in Seattle’s run-first approach. For Carolina, TE Greg Olsen has not exited concussion protocol and T Greg Little (ankle) is ailing. The Seahawks have impressed on the road, particularly on trips to the Eastern time zone. This marks their fifth this season, so the offense could be dragging a bit.

The Panthers have lost five straight games and I have no explanation for why QB Kyle Allen has suddenly taken a nosedive off a cliff after winning the first five starts of his career. He started 5-1 this season, and now drops five straight? Apparently, defensive coordinators know what he likes to do and what he doesn’t after film study. And they're also slowing Christian McCaffrey. Seattle bounces back off a loss and gets the cover.

The Panthers have lost five straight, including by 20 last week at Atlanta. Russell Wilson and the Seahawks were held without a touchdown last week; that doesn't happen very often. They can't be too happy about that. Lay the points.