Seahawks at Panthers: Starting Lineups, Week 17
Kickoff Sun, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ET
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold against Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Seahawks (4–4) visit the Panthers (3–4). The Seahawks score 23.1 points a game (15th in the NFL) and allow 19.9 (7th); the Panthers score 25.4 (9th) and allow 27.6 (28th).
By EPA per play, the Seahawks offense ranks 24th against a Panthers defense that ranks 21st, and the Panthers offense ranks 12th against the Seahawks defense's 5th. Power rankings: Seahawks 13th, Panthers 17th.
Last three games: Seahawks L 14–17 at Broncos, W 20–3 vs Chiefs, L 17–34 vs Bears; Panthers W 25–14 at Eagles, L 13–43 vs Buccaneers, L 19–27 at Packers.
Seahawks offense vs Panthers defense
Seahawks this season before this game: shotgun 52%, under center 47%, pistol 1% · one back 74%, two backs 22%, empty 4% · motion 53% (520 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Seahawks lined him up on most snaps.
Seahawks offense, 3 WR
- WR#11 Jaxon Smith-NjigbaNext up: Tory Horton
- WR#22 Rashid ShaheedNext up: Irv Charles
- LT#67 Charles CrossNext up: Josh Jones
- LG#53 Quenton NelsonNext up: Beau Stephens
- C#61 Jalen SundellNext up: Olu Oluwatimi
- RG#76 Grey ZabelNext up: Anthony Bradford
- RT#72 Abraham LucasNext up: Josh Jones
- WR#10 Cooper KuppNext up: Jake Bobo
- QB#14 Sam DarnoldNext up: Drew Lock
- TE#88 AJ BarnerNext up: Eric Saubert
- RB#26 Zach CharbonnetNext up: Jadarian Price
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Seahawks lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Seahawks offense, 2 TE
- LT#67 Charles CrossNext up: Josh Jones
- LG#53 Quenton NelsonNext up: Beau Stephens
- C#61 Jalen SundellNext up: Olu Oluwatimi
- RG#76 Grey ZabelNext up: Anthony Bradford
- RT#72 Abraham LucasNext up: Josh Jones
- WR#11 Jaxon Smith-NjigbaNext up: Cooper Kupp
- WR#22 Rashid ShaheedNext up: Tory Horton
- TE#88 AJ BarnerNext up: Nick Kallerup
- TE#81 Eric SaubertNext up: Elijah Arroyo
- QB#14 Sam DarnoldNext up: Drew Lock
- RB#26 Zach CharbonnetNext up: Jadarian Price
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 22% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Seahawks offense, I-form
- LT#67 Charles CrossNext up: Josh Jones
- LG#53 Quenton NelsonNext up: Beau Stephens
- C#61 Jalen SundellNext up: Olu Oluwatimi
- RG#76 Grey ZabelNext up: Anthony Bradford
- RT#72 Abraham LucasNext up: Josh Jones
- WR#11 Jaxon Smith-NjigbaNext up: Cooper Kupp
- WR#22 Rashid ShaheedNext up: Tory Horton
- TE#88 AJ BarnerNext up: Eric Saubert
- QB#14 Sam DarnoldNext up: Drew Lock
- FB#38 Brady RussellNext up: Robbie Ouzts
- RB#26 Zach CharbonnetNext up: Jadarian Price
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Seahawks lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Seahawks offense, 4 WR
- LT#67 Charles CrossNext up: Josh Jones
- LG#53 Quenton NelsonNext up: Beau Stephens
- C#61 Jalen SundellNext up: Olu Oluwatimi
- RG#76 Grey ZabelNext up: Anthony Bradford
- RT#72 Abraham LucasNext up: Josh Jones
- WR#11 Jaxon Smith-NjigbaNext up: Irv Charles
- WR#22 Rashid ShaheedNext up: Jake Bobo
- WR#10 Cooper KuppNo backup listed
- WR#15 Tory HortonNo backup listed
- QB#14 Sam DarnoldNext up: Drew Lock
- RB#26 Zach CharbonnetNext up: Jadarian Price
Panthers defense
- LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
- NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
- RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
- WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
- LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
- RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
- SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
- LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
- SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
- FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
- RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed
Defense shown in its base front.
Panthers offense vs Seahawks defense
Panthers this season before this game: shotgun 59%, under center 34%, pistol 7% · one back 82%, two backs 10%, empty 8% · motion 57% (487 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps.
Panthers offense, 3 WR
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: Brycen Tremayne
- WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: David Moore
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#13 John Metchie IIINext up: Xavier Legette
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Seahawks defense
- LDE#99 Leonard WilliamsNext up: Mike Morris
- NT#91 Byron Murphy IINext up: Brandon Pili
- RDE#90 Jarran ReedNext up: Rylie Mills
- WLB#0 DeMarcus LawrenceNext up: Dante Fowler Jr.
- LILB#32 Drake ThomasNext up: Tyrice Knight
- RILB#13 Ernest Jones IVNext up: Patrick O'Connell
- SLB#7 Uchenna NwosuNext up: Derick Hall
- LCB#21 Devon WitherspoonNext up: Nehemiah Pritchett
- SS#39 Ty OkadaNext up: Bud Clark
- FS#20 Julian LoveNext up: Rodney Thomas II
- RCB#29 Josh JobeNext up: Avery Smith
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Panthers offense, 2 TE
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: John Metchie III
- WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Brycen Tremayne
- TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Mitchell Evans
- TE#88 Darren WallerNext up: Feleipe Franks
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Seahawks defense
- LDE#99 Leonard WilliamsNext up: Mike Morris
- NT#91 Byron Murphy IINext up: Brandon Pili
- RDE#90 Jarran ReedNext up: Rylie Mills
- WLB#0 DeMarcus LawrenceNext up: Dante Fowler Jr.
- LILB#32 Drake ThomasNext up: Tyrice Knight
- RILB#13 Ernest Jones IVNext up: Patrick O'Connell
- SLB#7 Uchenna NwosuNext up: Derick Hall
- LCB#21 Devon WitherspoonNext up: Nehemiah Pritchett
- SS#39 Ty OkadaNext up: Bud Clark
- FS#20 Julian LoveNext up: Rodney Thomas II
- RCB#29 Josh JobeNext up: Avery Smith
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 10% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Darren Waller, is shown at fullback.
Panthers offense, I-form
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: John Metchie III
- WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Brycen Tremayne
- TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- FB#88 Darren WallerNo backup listed
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Seahawks defense
- LDE#99 Leonard WilliamsNext up: Mike Morris
- NT#91 Byron Murphy IINext up: Brandon Pili
- RDE#90 Jarran ReedNext up: Rylie Mills
- WLB#0 DeMarcus LawrenceNext up: Dante Fowler Jr.
- LILB#32 Drake ThomasNext up: Tyrice Knight
- RILB#13 Ernest Jones IVNext up: Patrick O'Connell
- SLB#7 Uchenna NwosuNext up: Derick Hall
- LCB#21 Devon WitherspoonNext up: Nehemiah Pritchett
- SS#39 Ty OkadaNext up: Bud Clark
- FS#20 Julian LoveNext up: Rodney Thomas II
- RCB#29 Josh JobeNext up: Avery Smith
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 8% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Panthers offense, 4 WR
- LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
- LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
- C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
- RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
- RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
- WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: David Moore
- WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Xavier Legette
- WR#13 John Metchie IIINext up: Chris Brazzell II
- WR#87 Brycen TremayneNo backup listed
- QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
- RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Seahawks defense
- LDE#99 Leonard WilliamsNext up: Mike Morris
- NT#91 Byron Murphy IINext up: Brandon Pili
- RDE#90 Jarran ReedNext up: Rylie Mills
- WLB#0 DeMarcus LawrenceNext up: Dante Fowler Jr.
- LILB#32 Drake ThomasNext up: Tyrice Knight
- RILB#13 Ernest Jones IVNext up: Patrick O'Connell
- SLB#7 Uchenna NwosuNext up: Derick Hall
- LCB#21 Devon WitherspoonNext up: Nehemiah Pritchett
- SS#39 Ty OkadaNext up: Bud Clark
- FS#20 Julian LoveNext up: Rodney Thomas II
- RCB#29 Josh JobeNext up: Avery Smith
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 17
Seahawks
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Panthers
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Seahawks
- PK#5 Jason MyersNo backup listed
- P#4 Michael DicksonNo backup listed
- H#4 Michael DicksonNo backup listed
- PR#22 Rashid ShaheedNext up: Tory Horton
- KR#22 Rashid ShaheedNext up: Velus Jones Jr.
- LS#41 Chris StollNo backup listed
Panthers
- PK#10 Ryan FitzgeraldNo backup listed
- P#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
- H#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
- PR#23 Trevor EtienneNext up: David Moore
- KR#23 Trevor EtienneNext up: David Moore
- LS#44 JJ JansenNo backup listed