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NFL screws Seattle Seahawks, shoots itself in the foot with Week 18 scheduling

We have finally arrived at the last week of the 2025 NFL season. As they have the last several years, the league held off scheduling Week 18's slate of games so as to maximize viewership for the most important matchups with playoff implications.

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Seattle Seahawks’ running game rounding into playoff form

Prior to head coach Mike Macdonald’s arrival in the Pacific Northwest, the Seattle Seahawks ranked 28th in the league in terms of rushing yards per game in 2023.

Seattle Seahawks News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / December 29

Seattle Seahawks retain throne in NFL power rankings after dominant 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 Packers, so this wasn't necessarily a guaranteed win.

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The 'Most NFL pass completions' quiz

How many of the 35 quarterbacks in NFL history to complete at least 3,000 passes in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL 60,000 passing-yard club' quiz

The 'NFL Offensive Players of the Year' quiz

The 'Most 3-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

Sam Darnold News / Larry Brown Sports / December 29

Sam Darnold joins elite company with latest Seahawks win

Sam Darnold is having quite a career rejuvenation in the NFL. The former No. 3 overall NFL draft pick struggled in his early years in the pros, particularly during his time with the New York Jets before taking his talents to the Carolina Panthers for two seasons.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Sam Darnold News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 29

Seahawks’ Sam Darnold deja vu awaiting in Week 18 49ers matchup

For Sam Darnold, the calendar flipping to Week 18 brings an eerie sense of deja vu. For the second straight season, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback is walking into a winner-take-all finale.

NFL News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / December 29

NFL reveals kickoff time for Seahawks-49ers showdown for NFC's No. 1 playoff seed

A Seattle Seahawks' season that begin with a dramatic game against the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers will end the same ... this time for the division championship and the No.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 29

'SNF' takeaways: 49ers keep bid for NFC's top seed alive

'SNF' takeaways: 49ers stop Bears on final play to keep bid for NFC's top seed alive

The San Francisco 49ers escaped with a 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears and kept their bid for the NFC's top seed alive in a thrilling "Sunday Night Football" game that came down to the final play.

Brock Purdy accounts for five TDs as 49ers hang on in shootout with Bears

Bears, Caleb Williams may regret missed wide-open throw on final drive vs. 49ers

Ben Johnson: Final play in Bears loss to 49ers 'on me'

Cities that have infamously lost their beloved sports teams

The 'Last 5-TD game by NFL team' quiz

Seattle Seahawks News / A to Z Sports / December 28

It's only Sam Darnold's first season with the Seahawks and he's already inserted his name into the same record book as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning

There is a portion of the Seattle Seahawks fan base that would have preferred keeping Geno Smith, who's now with the Las Vegas Raiders, over signing Sam Darnold in the offseason.

Seattle Seahawks News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / December 28

How Seahawks can make history with a win in Week 18

The Seattle Seahawks continue to exceed expectations in 2025 after moving to 13-3 with a victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 28. Seattle leads the entire NFC and can clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs with a win over the San Francisco 49ers in the final game of the regular season.

Mike Macdonald News / A to Z Sports / December 28

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald gave somewhat of an injury update that everyone's waiting for just after beating the Carolina Panthers

The Seattle Seahawks entered their game against the Carolina Panthers a bit banged up, as key players like offensive lineman Charles Cross and defensive back Coby Bryant were sidelined.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 28

Seahawks reach numerous franchise records in win over Panthers

With a 27-10 win over the Carolina Panthers, the Seattle Seahawks inched closer to the NFC’s No.1 overall seed. They also continued to set a litany of franchise records.

NFL News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / December 28

Carolina Panthers rookie reveals how Seattle Seahawks defense caught them off guard

The Carolina Panthers had 40 net yards passing on Sunday, in a game where they never once held the lead. Bryce Young averaged 1.54 yards per dropback on plays that didn’t end in him scrambling.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day triple-doubles' quiz

The 'NFL rookie QBs to win a playoff game' quiz

The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

The 'Most 3-passing, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

Seattle Seahawks News / A to Z Sports / December 28

Seahawks just proved to the entire NFL that they always have an answer for every problem that arises during a game

On Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, the Seahawks' offense started terribly. A game that was tied 3-3 at the half ended up in Seattle's favor, though, 27-10.

Seattle Seahawks News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / December 28

What Seahawks star Julian Love said about picking off Bryce Young

It's been a long season for Seattle Seahawks safety Julian Love. He's played in just six games this season after a long stint on injured reserve, but he showed he still has game-changing potential in the team's 27-10 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

NFL News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / December 28

Seahawks set yet another franchise record in win over Panthers

When the NFL went from a sixteen game regular season to a seventeen game one in 2021, it was assumed that a lot of volume-based records would fall over the next few years.

NFL News / Total Apex Sports / December 28

Seattle Seahawks Shut Down Carolina Panthers in Low-Scoring 27-10 Victory

It wasn’t the prettiest of victories for the NFC’s top-seeded team, but the Seattle Seahawks found enough of a rhythm on both sides of the ball to decisively defeat the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte on Sunday.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 28

Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba joins Justin Jefferson, Isaac Bruce in NFL history with explosive season

Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has played a massive role in helping the Seattle Seahawks reach the playoffs. And in their latest win, he entered some rarified air.

Seattle Seahawks News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / December 28

Seattle Seahawks takeaways from sixth-straight win vs. Panthers

It was another slow first half for the Seattle Seahawks’ offense, but they prevailed in a 27-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 28, at Bank of America Stadium.

NFL News / Field Level Media / December 28

NFC West-best Seahawks stifle Panthers, win 6th straight

Zach Charbonnet rushed for a season-high 110 yards and two touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks' defense was dominant in a 27-10 victory against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.

Mike Macdonald News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / December 28

Mike Macdonald's Seahawks continue record road success in dominating Panthers

The team that can't lose on the road is one step closer to staying at home. With a gutsy, mostly ugly 27-10 win over Carolina Panthers on a dark, damp day in Charlotte, the Seattle Seahawks improved to 13-3 and kept alive their hopes of both winning the NFC West and grabbing the No.