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CAROLINA (8-8-1) at SEATTLE (12-4)Saturday, 8:15 p.m. EST, FoxOPENING LINE — Seahawks by 10 1/2RECORD VS. SPREAD — Carolina 8-8-1, Seattle 9-6-1SERIES RECORD — Seattle leads 6-2LAST MEETING — Seahawks beat Panthers 13-9, Oct. 26, 2014LAST WEEK — Panthers beat Cardinals 27-16 in wild-card round; Seahawks had bye, beat Rams 20-6 on Dec. 28AP PRO32 RANKING — Panthers No. 13, Seahawks No. 1PANTHERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (7), PASS (19).PANTHERS Defence — OVERALL (10), RUSH (16), PASS (11).SEAHAWKS OFFENSE — OVERALL (9), RUSH (1), PASS (27).SEAHAWKS Defence — OVERALL (1), RUSH (3), PASS (1).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Seahawks looking to become first defending champion to win playoff game since New England in January 2006. ... Only second meeting in post-season between Seahawks and Panthers. Previous was 2005 NFC championship game in Seattle, won by Seahawks 34-14. ... Seahawks have beaten Panthers in regular season in each of past three seasons, all at Carolina. ... Since Dec. 1, Seahawks lead NFL in points allowed per game (8.3) and yards allowed (211.3). Panthers are second in both categories (11.8 points and 238.2 yards). ... Panthers trying to be first team in NFL history to reach conference championship game after having sub-.500 record in regular season. ... Including playoff victory, Panthers have won five straight. ... During five-game win streak, Panthers averaging 196.6 yards per game rushing. ... QB Cam Newton won playoff game last week vs. Cardinals for first time in career; Newton was 0-1 last season. ... Newton is only player to have 3,000 or more yards passing and at least 500 yards rushing in each of first four NFL seasons. ... RB Jonathan Stewart averaging 104.8 yards per game and scored two touchdowns during win streak. ... Panthers have started same offensive line for six straight games, including rookie guards Trai Turner and Andrew Norwell. ... TE Greg Olsen had career-best 84 receptions and 1,008 yards receiving in regular season, but was held to one catch for 16 yards by Seahawks in October. ... Panthers allowed NFL post-season-record 78 total yards last week to Cardinals. ... DT Star Lotulelei out with broken foot. ... All-Pro LB Luke Kuechly had 153 tackles in regular season. Kuechly also had 11 passes defenced, second among all linebackers in NFL. ... DE Charles Johnson had two sacks in wild-card win over Cardinals and had 8 1/2 sacks in final 12 games of regular season. ... S Roman Harper led team with four interceptions. ... Rookie S Tre Boston has interceptions in his last two games, including end-zone pick vs. Cardinals. ...Seahawks are No. 1 seed for third time in franchise history. ... Over past three seasons, playoffs included, Seahawks are 24-2 at home. ... Seahawks have won seven straight home playoff games. Last loss was 2004 wild-card game vs. Rams. ... Seahawks led NFL in yards rushing with 2,762, third-most yards rushing by any team in past 30 seasons. ... QB Russell Wilson is 3-0 vs. Panthers and 4-1 overall in playoffs with passer rating of 102. ... Seahawks were third in NFL with just 14 turnovers, fewest in franchise history. ... RB Marshawn Lynch rushed for 1,306 yards and had career-best 17 total touchdowns in regular season. Lynch is only player to rush for 1,000 yards and 10 TDs in each of past four seasons. ... Seahawks led NFL in total defence and points allowed for second straight season; first team since 1985-86 Bears to lead league in those categories in consecutive seasons. ... Seahawks led NFL in scoring defence for third straight seasons, third team in league history to accomplish that feat. ... Seattle did not allow fourth-quarter points in last six games. ... Seahawks were only team in NFL to allow less than 300 total yards per game and Seahawks only team to allow less than 200 yards per game passing. ... 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Villa says goalkeeper Shay Given and development coach Gordon Cowans have been temporarily promoted to assist Lambert. Given says "as players, its important that each and every one of us take responsibility right now and Im delighted to play my part in helping the manager." Villas next game is against Southampton on Saturday. ' ' '