The winner of that game will be the NFC’s No. 1 seed. The Seahawks will be the No. 5 seed if they lose. If the 49ers lose, they will be either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed. The Rams get the fifth seed — which is important because that team will face a weak NFC South champion — with a 49ers loss and a win over the Cardinals in the finale.

So far Seattle has gotten away with Sam Darnold's penchant for turnovers, but one beat reporter doesn't see that happening in the postseason.

Mike Florio and Chris Simms dive into the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers matchup that will decide the winner of the NFC West as well as the conference's No. 1 seed.

To the victors go the spoils, and the spoils for the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday was a little social-media trolling of the Carolina Panthers after their 27-10 win.

The Seattle Seahawks had the classic trap game this week against a feisty Carolina Panthers team. The Panthers had beaten the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Pac

Sam Darnold found AJ Barner for a 17-yard touchdown and now the Seahawks lead the Panthers 17-3 with 5:32 left in the third quarter. Back to back turnovers from DeMarcus Lawrence and Julian Love have fueled Seattle's sudden burst of momentum.

The NFL season continues in Week 17 when the Carolina Panthers host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.

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