Rico Dowdle Jr. Week 17 Preview vs. the Seahawks

Rico Dowdle Jr. will be up against the third-best rushing defense in the league when his Carolina Panthers meet the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Rico Dowdle has totaled a team-high 1,007 yards on 217 carries, good for 67.1 rushing yards per game. He has scored six TDs on the ground. Plus, in the passing game, Rico Dowdle Jr. has accumulated 34 receptions for 273 yards (18.2 ypg) and one TD.

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Dowdle vs. the Seahawks

• Dowdle vs the Seahawks (since 2021): No games
• The Seahawks defense has not allowed a rusher to pile up 100 or more yards on the ground in a game in the 2025 season.
• Seattle has allowed seven opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• Only one opposing rusher has scored two or more TDs on the ground against the Seahawks this season.
• The 94.1 rushing yards per game yielded by the Seahawks defense makes them the NFL's third-ranked rush defense.
• So far this year, the Seahawks have surrendered eight passing TDs to opponents, averaging 0.5 per game. That ranks second among NFL teams.

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Dowdle Rushing Insights

• Dowdle has gone over his rushing yards total in 46.7% of his opportunities (seven of 15 games).
• The Panthers, who are 27th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 52.0% of the time while running 48.0%.
• He has carried the ball in 217 of his team's 421 total rushing attempts this season (51.5%).
• Rico Dowdle Jr. has rushed for at least one touchdown five times this season, including one game with multiple rushing TDs.
• He has scored seven of his team's 30 offensive touchdowns this season (23.3%).
• He has 30 red zone rushing carries (50.0% of his team's rushing attempts inside the red zone).

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Dowdle's Recent Performance