CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 28: Brenden Bates #82 and Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns celebrate a touchdown during the first quarter of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on December 28, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 28: Bryce Young #9 hands off to Rico Dowdle #5 of the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Bank of America Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 28: Byron Murphy II #91 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 28: Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball against Ernest Jones IV #13 of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 28: Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball against Ernest Jones IV #13 of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 28: Bryce Young #9 of the Carolina Panthers looks on during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Bank of America Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 28: Shedeur Sanders #12 and Harold Fannin Jr. #44 of the Cleveland Browns react after connecting on a touchdown during the first quarter of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on December 28, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 28: Rico Dowdle #5 of the Carolina Panthers is tackled by Devon Witherspoon #21 of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)