Dec 18, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks large receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) celebrates after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in extra time at Lumen Discipline. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Ng-Imagn Pictures Rashid Shaheed has helped put the “particular” within the Seattle Seahawks’ particular groups.
Shaheed returned a punt 58 yards for a landing final Thursday towards the Los Angeles Rams, sparking a 16-point, fourth quarter comeback in Seattle’s 38-37 extra time victory.
The NFC West-leading Seahawks (12-3) will look to increase their five-game successful streak Sunday after they play the NFC South-leading Carolina Panthers (8-7) in Charlotte, N.C.
“It gave us life,” Seahawks security Julian Love mentioned of the punt return. “We felt like, for this sport, our particular groups was a weapon. We’ve got a very good unit. Once we received Rashid this yr, it gave us an entire new sense of focus and vitality on particular groups, simply realizing that he can return a kick at any second.”
Shaheed, acquired from New Orleans on the commerce deadline, additionally returned the second-half kickoff 100 yards for a landing Dec. 7 at Atlanta.
The Seahawks are tied for fourth with 27.9 yards per kickoff return and are fourth in common punt return at 15.6. Kicker Jason Myers leads the NFL with 37 discipline targets.
“I imply, our particular groups’ unit has simply been an enormous catalyst for us,” Seattle coach Mike Macdonald mentioned.
The Seahawks will attempt to not look forward to their regular-season finale at San Francisco, a sport that can decide the division champion and maybe the No. 1 seed within the NFC.
“Our subsequent objective is to win the division,” Macdonald mentioned. “Now, you may’t try this until you win the subsequent one, so it is the identical message. Clearly, actually excited to be within the dance. Something can occur when you get in, however we received a division title on the road that we have to go seize.”
The Panthers are coming off a 23-20 victory towards visiting Tampa Bay that gave them a one-game lead over the Buccaneers within the division. These groups will even meet in Week 18.
“The playoffs are a pair weeks away. We do not have the luxurious to have the ability to take into consideration that and play ‘what-if.’ We’ve got to give attention to (this) week,” Carolina quarterback Bryce Younger mentioned. “Proper now, it is enjoyable within the locker room, we get to carry out, however for all of us, after 24 hours, subsequent week would be the largest sport of the yr. That is all the time how will probably be. That is all the time going to be our strategy.”
Younger drove the Panthers down the sector for a go-ahead discipline objective with slightly greater than two minutes remaining final week. It was the twelfth game-winning drive within the fourth quarter or extra time in three seasons for Younger — probably the most of any QB over that span.
Younger was 21 of 32 for 191 yards and two touchdowns towards the Bucs. The Panthers relied on him with Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard combining for simply 56 yards speeding on 15 carries.
“He threw it away when he needed to, prolonged the play when he may,” Carolina coach Dave Canales mentioned of Younger.
Panthers inside linebacker Trevin Wallace (shoulder) and defensive deal with Tershawn Wharton (hamstring) missed follow time this week, as did Seahawks security Coby Bryant (knee) and left deal with Charles Cross (hamstring).
–Discipline Degree Media
