Overview
- Betting markets list Seattle at +100 for the top seed, with San Francisco at +220, Los Angeles at +500, and Chicago at +600.
- Seattle is 12-3 after a 38-37 overtime win over the Rams and currently holds the conference lead.
- Models generally favor the Seahawks for No. 1, with FTN’s DVOA at 52.3%, The Athletic near 51%, and ESPN at 41%.
- The Seahawks secure the first-round bye by winning out, though a loss would leave them relying on specific results elsewhere.
- The only Week 17 clinch requires a Seattle win plus a 49ers-Bears tie and a Rams loss or tie; otherwise Week 18 keeps the race in play.