Week 18 will be the last time for some teams that were not lucky or good enough to make a  run in the playoffs. 14 teams will compete for a Super Bowl title in

The Seattle Seahawks, led by quarterback Sam Darnold, face the San Francisco 49ers, led by quarterback Brock Purdy, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

The success this season has been thanks in large part to the moves made by John Schneider this past offseason. ESPN writer Brady Henderson calls Schneider one of the best GMs in the NFL, and it's hard to argue after how great the team looks in 2025.

Darnold, meanwhile, has thrown for 3850 yards and 25 touchdowns with 67.2 percentage completion rate and 99.2 passer rating. Those numbers are important because built in his contract is $500k for each of 4000 yards passing, 28 touchdowns, 67.5 completion percentage, and 100 passer rating.

The Seahawks travel to face the 49ers on Saturday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture in Week 18.

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The Seahawks have a chance to win the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed. Here's how Seattle can do that in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season.

Rain and wind loom over Saturday night’s winner-take-all showdown, with playoff seeding, key injuries and the conference’s No. 1 spot on the line at Levi’s Stadium.

It’s a repeat of the 2019 regular-season finale, when the 49ers beat the Seahawks, 26-21, to secure the No. 1 seed. The 49ers eventually went to the Super Bowl that season. The winner on Saturday night will have a clear edge — the lone bye and guaranteed home games for as long as they keep winning.

Dodds was with the Seahawks from 2007-16, rising all the way to the senior personnel executive role for his final two years with the team. The Colts offered him a job as their vice president of player personnel in 2017, and he was promoted to assistant GM the next year.