CHARLOTTE Blue Greg Van Roten Jersey , N.C. (AP) —, he could spring himself for a big play.Wilson did just that, sidestepping a few pass rushers in the pocket and enabling Lockett to slip behind cornerback Captain Munnerlyn and haul in a 43-yard completion at the Carolina 10. Wilson then took a knee twice and spiked the ball once to set up Sebastian Janikowski’s 31-yard field goal as time expired, allowing the Seattle Seahawks to complete a 30-27 come-from-behind win over the Panthers on Sunday.“When Russell keeps it alive, we understand how hard it is for defenders to try to guard somebody more than five seconds,” Lockett said. “If it is longer than four or five seconds, it puts us in a better position to get open.”Article continues below ...Wilson threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns, putting the Seahawks (6-5) firmly in contention for an NFC wild card spot. Lockett finished with five catches for 107 yards and a touchdown, while David Moore had four receptions for 103 yards and a score.Wilson said Lockett was working on a move in Friday’s walkthrough practice where he broke off the play and went deep.“There was a play where he kind of stuttered and then went. He said, ‘Hey Greg Van Roten Jersey 2019 , I’m just working on something, just in case we need it,'” Wilson said of Lockett. “The funny thing is we needed it.”The Panthers, also 6-5, suddenly find themselves on the outside looking in at the NFC playoff picture after losing three straight and having their 10-game home winning streak snapped. The prospect of Carolina missing the playoffs would have been unimaginable at the beginning of the month.“Three weeks ago if somebody had said this was going to happen I would have slapped them,” said quarterback Cam Newton, who completed 25 of 30 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns.Wilson tied the game with 3:26 remaining when he gambled on a fourth-and-3, lofting a 35-yard touchdown pass to Moore, who beat Corn Elder in the corner of the end zone. Panthers starting cornerback Donte Jackson injured his quad on the first play from scrimmage, which proved to be an issue for Carolina.Newton completed all 14 pass attempts in the first half for 159 yards David Mayo Jersey 2019 , including a 7-yard touchdown pass to Curtis Samuel to give the Panthers a 13-10 lead at halftime. Eight of those passes went to Christian McCaffrey, mostly on check-downs.ANOTHER BIG MISSWilson’s big completion to Lockett came after Graham Gano missed a 52-yard field goal with 1:40 left in the game that would have given the Panthers the lead.It snapped a remarkable string of 41 straight made field goals at home for Gano, including a 63-yarder earlier this year to beat the New York Giants.“It’s really, really frustrating,” Gano said. “I’ve got the leg to make those kicks, that’s why it’s a tough one to swallow. They’ve got the faith in me to kick them from far, so I’ve got to go out there and make them.”It’s the second straight week Gano has let the Panthers down. Last week against Detroit, he missed a field goal and an extra point in a 20-19 loss.WASTED DAYThe Panthers spoiled a record-setting performance from McCaffrey, who had a franchise-record 237 yards from scrimmage and two more touchdowns. He had 17 carries for 125 yards and 11 catches for 112 yards, becoming the first Carolina player to surpass 100 yards in both receiving and rushing in the same game.“That’s all great but I would rather win Blue David Mayo Jersey ,” McCaffrey said. “It sucks when you lose. A lot of guys played well and those ones hurt.”Said Seahawks coach Pete Carroll: “McCaffrey was awesome. Cam was awesome. But when they got into the red zone, we stopped them. We had four big stops, and they were all crucial.”CARSON CARRIES THE LOADChris Carson got the bulk of the carries for the Seahawks’ No. 1-ranked rushing attack, carrying 16 times for 55 yards and a 1-yard touchdown . He had a remarkable 15-yard run on which he nailed the landing — and kept running — after getting flipped on a low tackle by Panthers safety Eric Reid.Overall, Seattle gained just 75 yards on the ground — about half of what they normally average.“Luke Kuechly is one of the best linebackers in the game, so you know he’s going to make a couple plays,” Carson said. “For the most part we did what we could do in the run game.”NATIONAL ANTHEMReid continued his protest of racial and social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Seattle defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson and offensive tackle Duane Brown remained in the tunnel for the anthem as they have in previous weeks.INJURIESSeahawks: Doug Baldwin (groin) was a game-time decision, but played for Seattle and had five catches for 39 yards. … Fullback Tre Madden left in the second half with a shoulder injury.Panthers: Jackson did not return after his quadriceps injury. … Punt returner Damiere Byrd left the game with an arm injury in the first half and did not return. … Wide receiver Devin Funchess (back) did not play.UP NEXTSeahawks: Host the 49ers next Sunday.Panthers: At the Buccaneers next Sunday. The NFL season is one quarter of the way finished. If “first-quarter-of-the-season MVP” was an award I’d give it to the five men who have made up the offensive line. Their unexpectedly high level of play has been nothing short of stunning. Through Week 5 the Carolina Panthers are sporting a 3-1 record despite the fact that the five offensive linemen with the most snaps played are two unheralded journeymen (Chris Clark and Greg Van Roten), a guy who’s too young (Taylor Moton), a guy who’s too old (Ryan Kalil) Blue Dontari Poe Jersey , and a backup center playing out of position (Tyler Larsen). Football OutsidersAnd yet, here we are. This ragtag group of overachievers has put Christian McCaffrey on pace for over 1,300 rushing yards on a healthy 5.2 yards per carry while also doing a respectable job keeping Cam Newton clean. It’s truly incredible how well this unit has performed.While there is no perfect way to accurately judge the production of offensive lines, two of the most trustworthy sites that track advanced NFL stats are Football Outsiders and Pro Football Focus. Let’s see what they have to say:Football OutsidersThrough Week 5 Football Outsiders ranks the Panthers offensive line No. 2 in run blocking and No. 15 in pass blocking. Just let that sink in for a moment. Chris Clark was unemployed until after Week 1, got signed by Carolina, then started for the Panthers in Week 2. Neither Greg Van Roten nor Taylor Moton had ever started an NFL game before this season. Ryan Kalil looked well past his prime last year. Tyler Larsen is a perfectly serviceable player, but he’s far from being a Pro Bowler. Football Outsiders incorporates a number of variables such as down, distance, and opponent when evaluating offensive line performance. Based on their analysis, the Panthers offensive line is an elite run blocking unit and above average in pass protection. Incredible. Pro Football FocusWhile Football Outsiders shows what the offensive line has accomplished as a unit Dontari Poe Jersey 2019 , Pro Football Focus evaluates individual performance. Here is how PFF has graded the five Panthers offensive linemen with the most snaps through Week 5:PFF grades through Week 5NamePFF GradePosition RankPFF RatingNamePFF GradePosition RankPFF RatingThe individual PFF grades jive with the Football Outsiders data in showing an above average offensive line. Watching Taylor Moton morph into one of the best tackles in the NFL is the single most pleasant surprise of the season. I think most of us are probably looking ahead and salivating over the prospect of Trai Turner getting fully healthy after clearing the concussion protocol and for Daryl Williams to hopefully return in the second half of the season. Throw a healthy Turner and Williams into the mix and the Panthers offensive line could be downright dominant by the end of the season. But for now, here’s to the ragtag group of overachievers who have saved the start of the Panthers 2018 season - Taylor Moton, Greg Van Roten, Ryan Kalil, Tyler Larsen, and Taylor Moton. You guys are my first-quarter-of-the-season MVPs.