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          Stats on how Bobby Wagner changes things

          • Terry Blount, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2015, 07:40 PM ET
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          RENTON, Wash. -- Two All-Pro middle linebackers will be on the field Saturday in Seattle with Bobby Wagner of the Seattle Seahawks and Luke Kuechly of the Carolina Panthers.

          Seahawks fans know what a difference Wagner made in the defense this season when he returned from a turf-toe injury for the final six games, but ESPN Stats & Info quantified exactly what Wagner has meant to the team when he’s on the field compared to when he wasn’t for five games in the middle of the season.