Seattle scored first, as Sam Darnold led a nine-play, 40-yard drive that was capped by a Jason Myers 48-yard field goal. The possession was kept alive with an impressive 25-yard run by Zach Charbonnet on a third-and-15!

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers lost on Sunday to miss out on clinching NFL playoff berths, setting up a pair of showdowns next week for post-season spots.The result set up a crucial matchup next week with Carolina (8-8) at Tampa Bay (7-9) with the winner likely taking the last NFC playoff spot.

The Seahawks and Panthers have both over-performed in comparison to preseason expectations, and that's especially true when it comes to their records against the spread. Seattle is 10-5 ATS this year while Carolina is 9-6. The Seahawks have seen nine of their 15 games go Over the total, while the Panthers are 7-8 to the Over this year.

The Seattle Seahawks, on the other hand, have a 12-3 record, and their point differential of +164 leads the NFL. Seattle has topped 30 points in five of its last eight games and three of the last four road games.

The NFL season continues in Week 17 when the Carolina Panthers host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.

The final two spots in the NFL playoffs will be decided by a pair of winner-take-all games between division rivals during the regular season’s last week. The winner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens' Week 18 matchup will earn the AFC North division title and the AFC’s last postseason berth as the conference's No. 4 seed.

The Panthers couldn't throw the ball against the Seahawks on Sunday, and this star Panthers rookie indicates where a big part of the problem came from.