Good news: at least to begin this stretch one analyst sees McMillan as a strong play. The Big Lead has McMillan ranked among the NFL's top 15 wide receivers for Week 15.

The Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints meet Sunday in a Week 15 matchup in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET.

2. Green Bay Packers (9-3-1), NFC North leaders: They're back on top of the division and just a half-game off the conference pace. But the Pack would need to beat Denver and for the Rams and Seahawks to lose in order to rise to the top spot Sunday. Remaining schedule: at Broncos, at Bears, vs. Ravens, at Vikings

On Wednesday night, the NFL announced the freshly-slated times for their Week 17 games. That weekend will see the Panthers host the Seattle Seahawks from Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Panthers-Seahawks will kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday in Week 17 on CBS. It's an early start time for the Seahawks, coming in at 10:00 am Pacific time. However, they have done quite well in that window over the last two seasons, going 7-0 under head coach Mike Macdonald.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is making a strong case for NFL Rookie of the Year as he climbs the ranks among Panthers’ rookies for receiving yards and touchdowns.

For the first time in his pro career, Panthers QB Bryce Young will be playing meaningful December football. He spoke about it on Wednesday.

Meanwhile in the NFC, the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are floundering, the Detroit Lions might not even make the postseason and there's also no clear team-to-beat in their place, with only a single game separating the one seed and the seventh seed.