This set of results is highly unlikely to happen but not impossible. If the 49ers beat the Colts on Monday then Seattle cannot clinch the No. 1 seed before Week 18. The Seahawks can, however, clinch the NFC West in Week 17 with a win over the Panthers and losses by the 49ers against the Bears and the Rams to the Falcons.

Wondering what those numbers are? In order, they are the number of yards the Rams gained in the first, second, and third quarter of Thursday’s

Sean McVay says he "couldn't care less" if the Rams are at home or on the road in the playoffs: "I love exactly where we're at."

Darnold did just that, hitting a wide-open Eric Saubert for the 2-point conversion, and the Seahawks overcame a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Rams 38-37 on Thursday night for a one-game lead in the NFC West.

The Seahawks took an early 7-0 lead. After the defense forced a turnover on downs, the hosts went 61 yards on five plays, the biggest one being a 46-yard screen pass to Kenneth Walker III. Zach Charbonnet finished the drive with a 4-yard run up the middle.

For the first time since 2007, the Seahawks are headed to the postseason without Pete Carroll as their head coach.

The Seahawks were on the verge of clinching a playoff spot entering Week 16. Here's what to know after their "Thursday Night Football" win.

See who's in and who's out for the Week 16 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams on December 18, 2025.

During the two-point play, the Seahawks ended up benefitting from a rulebook loophole that Matthew Stafford didn't even know about, which is definitely surprising, because the Rams quarterback has seen almost everything during his 17 years in the NFL.