Overview
- Seattle beat Carolina 27-10 to move to 13-3 and will clinch the No. 1 seed with a win at San Francisco next week.
- The Seahawks’ defense limited the Panthers to 139 yards and 1-for-11 on third down, turning two third-quarter takeaways into short-field touchdowns.
- Zach Charbonnet rushed for 110 yards and two scores, while Sam Darnold went 18-of-27 for 147 yards with a touchdown, an interception and a lost fumble; Jaxon Smith-Njigba had nine catches for 72 yards.
- Carolina fell to 8-8 and will play the Buccaneers in Tampa in Week 18 for the NFC South title after missing a chance to clinch when Tampa lost earlier in the day.
- Chicago has already secured the NFC North and entered Sunday night at San Francisco with several players listed as ill, a matchup that influences whether Seattle can clinch the division before Week 18 or must win at Levi’s Stadium.