Overview
- Seattle beat San Francisco 13-3 to secure the NFC West and the conference’s top seed, earning a first-round bye and home field through the NFC playoffs for the first time since 2014.
- A stifling Seahawks defense limited the 49ers to 173 total yards and nine first downs, and Zach Charbonnet scored the game’s lone touchdown.
- With the loss, San Francisco will open the postseason on the road as either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed, pending outcomes of Rams-Cardinals, Bears-Lions, and Eagles-Commanders.
- Tampa Bay edged Carolina 16-14, leaving the NFC South undecided; the Panthers take the division if the Falcons win Sunday, while the Buccaneers clinch if the Saints win or tie.
- The NFL positioned both games in standalone ABC/ESPN windows to open Week 18, with streaming on ESPN platforms and NFL+.