How did the Carolina Panthers move the ball 80 yards through the air against the Seattle Seahawks' "Legion of Boom"? It was really a combination of creative play calling from Offensive Coordinator Mike Shula, and fantastic execution from the offense.

The offensive line held up (for the most part), the receivers found holes in the Seahawks' zone coverage, and Cam Newton displayed fantastic pocket awareness and footwork, along with great touch and accuracy on his passes.

The Panthers offense also presented several different looks out of different personnel packages on this final drive, which kept the Seahawks' defense constantly shifting around trying to properly match up. This really hurt the Seahawks on the final play of the drive, when Greg Olsen (who was lined up at wide receiver) ran right by Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas due to a communication breakdown in the secondary.

1-10-CAR 20 (2:20) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short left to 28-J.Stewart ran ob at CAR 28 for 8 yards (35-D.Shead).

The Panthers begin their drive in 12 personnel (1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR) with Greg Olsen, Ted Ginn and Philly Brown at wide receiver, and Ed Dickson in-line at tight end. I love this play call to start the drive. The Panthers combine an aggressive 3-verticals concept with a safe 2-man underneath crossing concept.

The Seahawks sit back in zone, which allows Cam Newton to find Jonathan Stewart on his underneath crossing route for an eight yard gain, before stepping out of bounds to stop the clock.

2-2-CAR 28 (2:13) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short middle to 19-T.Ginn to CAR 46 for 18 yards (26-C.Williams).

The Panthers stay in their two tight end package, but this time put Ed Dickson in the backfield with Greg Olsen in the slot. The Panthers run play action, and then keep Stewart and Dickson in the backfield to help pass protect.

Cam Newton is able to find an open Ted Ginn on a slant route.

Notice how the play action sucked up the Seahawks’ linebackers just a bit to allow Ginn to find an opening in the zone coverage. Cam Newton also does a good job stepping up in the pocket to make this throw.

1-10-CAR 46 (2:00) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short middle to 84-E.Dickson to SEA 40 for 14 yards (35-D.Shead).

The Panthers are still in their two tight end package, but once again, they present a different look for the third play of this drive. This time they put Greg Olsen and Ed Dickson inline, with Philly Brown and Ted Ginn both to the right side of the formation at wide receiver.

The Seahawks blitz with six, so Ed Dickson is covered by slot cornerback DeShawn Shead.

Cam Newton once again stands tall in the pocket and throws a bullet to Dickson who is able to get just enough separation on his curl route to make the catch for the first down.

1-10-SEA 40 (1:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-C.Newton sacked at SEA 49 for -9 yards (51-B.Irvin).

The only negative play of the drive. The Panthers replace Jonathan Stewart with Fozzy Whittaker, and move to a empty backfield spread look with their two tight end package. The Seahawks call a stunt which means Panthers left guard Andrew Norwell has to face edge rusher Bruce Irvin.

Irvin is too quick for Norwell, who gets caught out of position and has no time to recover.

2-19-SEA 49 (1:20) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short middle to 17-D.Funchess to SEA 33 for 16 yards (31-K.Chancellor).

The Panthers replace Ed Dickson with Devin Funchess and move to a four-wide receiver look with Greg Olsen and Devin Funchess in a stack alignment at the top of the formation, and Jerricho Cotchery and Philly Brown at the bottom of the formation.

Greg Olsen’s quick out route forces Seahawks’ outside linebacker Kevin-Pierre Lewis to cheat towards the flat zone, which allows Funchess to find an opening in the Seahawks’ zone coverage with his slant route.

3-3-SEA 33 (:54) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short right to 82-J.Cotchery to SEA 26 for 7 yards (35-D.Shead)

The Panthers stay in their 3 wide receiver formation, but once again present a different look for the Seahawks defense, this time with a 3x1 alignment with Devin Funchess and Philly Brown outside, and Greg Olsen and Jerricho Cotchery lined up inside. Both Cotchery and Olsen will run slant routes attacking the middle of the field.

The Seahawks once again blitz with six, which puts Cotchery in a one-on-one matchup against slot cornerback DeShawn Shead. An amazing catch from Cotchery on a crucial third-down play.

2-10-SEA 26 (:36) (Shotgun) (First down spike) 1-C.Newton pass deep right to 88-G.Olsen for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

On the game-winning play, the Panthers remain in their three wide receiver formation, but this time move Greg Olsen to wide receiver at the bottom of the formation, and put Devin Funchess, Jerricho Cotchery and Philly Brown in a trips set to the top of the formation.

Olsen runs a go route right by Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas, and Cam looks off Thomas just long enough to throw a perfect pass for Olsen who runs untouched into the end zone for the touchdown.

An amazing drive capped off with an amazing touchdown. Panthers 27, Seahawks 23.

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