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The resurgent Detroit Lions pulled off a fourth-quarter rally in Wisconsin Sunday night, knocking off the Green Bay Packers, 20-16, and allowing the Seattle ...

They got off to a 6-3 start that put them in first place in the NFC West, then dropped five of their next six to fall out of the NFC playoff standings before winning their final two games. Smith actually positioned the Seahawks for what would have been the game-winning kick at the end of regulation, but They were projected to win 5.5 games and finish last in the NFC West. The Seahawks kept their playoff hopes alive earlier in the day by beating the [Los Angeles Rams](/nfl/team/_/name/lar/los-angeles-rams), [19-16](/nfl/game/_/gameId/401437963), in overtime, which left them needing a Lions win or tie to send Seattle to the playoffs as the NFC's seventh seed. "If you're going to do something here special at the end, you've got to beat really good teams. Seattle has lost twice this season to its divisional rival -- 27-7 in Week 2 and 21-13 in Week 15.

The Seahawks Week 18 win, combined with a Lions win over the Packers, gave the Seahawks a playoff berth.

"They're going to be as high and flying as you can go. "It's really been a terrific year," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said on KING 5 following the Lions win. 5 overall pick thanks to the trade that sent Russell Wilson to the Broncos, as well as their own first-round pick, and a pair of second-rounders. The Seahawks will travel to the Bay Area to face the 49ers, the NFC's No. A few hours later, the Lions, who were eliminated from playoff contention by Seattle's loss, came through with a 20-16 win over the Packers that knocked their NFC North rival out of the playoffs and handed Seattle the NFC's No. Heading into Week 18, the Seahawks needed a win and some help, and they did their part by beating the Rams 19-16 in overtime.

With an overtime interception, Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs helped the Seahawks beat the Lions to keep their playoff hopes alive.

"To have the respect and the love and appreciation that I have for him, and the same that he has for me—you've got a hall of fame player, a hall of fame person that loves you and respects you, and always looks out for me no matter what, for me it's so dope to have that type of bond and relationship. "As soon as I caught it I saw him over there," he said. In Seattle's season-finale a year ago, Diggs broke his leg and dislocated his ankle, an injury made all the worse by the fact that he about to hit free agency. "I'm blessed, I'm thankful for the opportunity. He is such a great ball hawk that of course he is going to make that play if you give him a chance. He is a great leader, and they've got nicknames for him and all kinds of stuff, and he is tough as nails. Instead, Diggs had his fourth interception of the season, and after a 17-yard Geno Smith-to-Tyler Lockett pass and a 20-yard Kenneth Walker III run, the Seahawks were in range for Jason Myers to kick the game-winner, giving the Seahawks a 19-16 win. All I saw was the ball, and I was like, 'I'm going to go get it,' and I was able to go get it and I caught it. And if a game-changing interception wasn't sweet enough on its own for Diggs, the moment was even more special because it came one day short of a much more forgettable ending to a season for Diggs. If that ball is in his area, he is going to get it. "Oh man, I felt like I was 25 again running and jumping in the air," Diggs said. "For me it was just one of those plays, they drew it up perfect, they got us in the coverage that they wanted us in, and I was able to just go out and make a play.

Amid all the conspiracy theories about how the NFL wanted to give Green Bay Packers an easier game by putting them on Sunday night, when the Detroit Lions ...

Saturday, Jan. 14: (7) Seattle Seahawks at (2) San Francisco 49ers -- 1:35 p.m. PT on FOX (5) Los Angeles Chargers at (4) Jacksonville Jaguars -- 5:15 p.m. ...

PT (AFC on CBS) PT (NFC on FOX); 3:40 p.m. PT (AFC or NFC); 3:40 p.m. PT (AFC or NFC) PT (AFC or NFC); 5:15 p.m. 3 seeded Minnesota Vikings](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/how-vikings-win-over-bears-impacted-49ers-nfc-playoff-scenarios) hosting the Giants and the No. The No. 4 seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the No. 7 seed in the NFC thanks to the Detroit Lions beating the Green Bay Packers 20-16 on "Sunday Night Football." Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy continued his impressive play, throwing three more touchdown passes against the Cardinals, including two to favorite target George Kittle. 6 seed in the playoffs. San Francisco won both matchups, 27-7 at home in Week 2 and 21-13 in Seattle in Week 15.

Defensively, Quandre Diggs made a crucial interception in the final period to set up a game-winning field goal for Jason Myers and Bruce Irvin led a ferocious ...

On the ensuing drive, rookie Boye Mofe displayed remarkable effort running around the left tackle and working his way back to the line of scrimmage to sack Mayfield on third down, leading to a Rams field goal to keep the game at a 6-6 tie. Luckily for Myers, like Smith, his teammates picked up the slack to grant him a chance to amend for his miscue. Mayfield's success continued into the early portion of the second half, as he completed several passes on bootlegs with little resistance from the Seahawks as they tacked on a field goal in response to Smith's touchdown pass. All year long, even as Seattle has struggled at times stopping opposing run games and the offense has looked discombobulated for stretches, Myers has been the one constant for a young, upcoming team. After the Rams took a quick three-point lead, Smith marched the Seahawks down to the 14-yard line, but committed a false start on a wildcat play and the offense couldn't recover with his third down pass to Metcalf getting knocked away in the end zone. Though Myers made the kick, not scoring a touchdown in such an advantageous situation easily could have cost them, especially after the reliable kicker failed to win the game at the end of regulation. Those demoralizing trends unfortunately continued in Sunday's game with the offense converting on only one out of 11 third down opportunities and failing to find the end zone on four chances inside the opposing 20-yard line. But after that point, the home team went into lockdown mode, forcing punts on three straight drives that netted less than 15 total yards of offense and limiting Akers effectiveness with just 45 rushing yards after halftime. He quickly struck to tie the game, throwing a perfect deep ball to Lockett, who made a Billy Mays-esque basket catch in the back of the end zone to push himself over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. Defensively, Quandre Diggs made a crucial interception in the final period to set up a game-winning field goal for Jason Myers and Bruce Irvin led a ferocious pass rush with 1.5 sacks on Baker Mayfield. In the third quarter, Smith appeared poised to turn the page in a major way, hooking up with Colby Parkinson and DK Metcalf for 15 and 23-yard completions to open Seattle's first drive of the half. Pressing out of the gate, he was picked off by Rams star corner Jalen Ramsey on the first play from scrimmage trying to squeeze the ball to DK Metcalf on a slant, setting up a quick Matt Gay field goal.

The NFL's Week 18 saved its best drama for the final game of the weekend. The Detroit Lions — eliminated from playoff contention earlier Sunday when the ...

In fairly straightforward playoff drama, the Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 20-16 on Saturday night to win the AFC South for the first time in five seasons. The No. There are four rounds to the playoffs: The wild-card round is during the upcoming weekend, the divisional round is Jan. The Dolphins and third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson squeezed past the Jets 11-6, snapping a five-game losing streak. The NFL has a re-seeding policy after each playoff round. The AFC bracket could still be affected by the cancellation of the Bills-Bengals game after Hamlin’s injury. The Lions’ upset win capped a weekend that saw the Dolphins make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The win denied quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Packers a spot in the postseason. 1 overall seed in the AFC was claimed by Kansas City with its 31-13 win over Las Vegas on Saturday. They were knocked out of playoff contention when Seattle’s Jason Myers kicked a 32-yard field goal to beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 in overtime. Instead of Green Bay, it’s the Seahawks who will be the No. The rest of next weekend’s schedule is also set: In the AFC, it’ll be the Miami Dolphins at the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens at the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars.

Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett became just the third player in team history to win the prestigious Steve Largent Award in consecutive seasons.

With just 21 yards on Sunday, Lockett will have his fourth straight 1,000-yard season, matching Largent for the longest such streak in team history. It's pretty cool to win this and be seen as a person and not just a player." And the connections go beyond the Seahawks record books, Largent and Lockett also share a birthday and birth place, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

SEATTLE (AP) — Within minutes of the Seattle Seahawks winning to maintain their playoff hopes, the video boards inside Lumen Field flashed a message:.

Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner was an opponent at Lumen Field for the first time in his career. Unlike Russell Wilson’s return in Week 1, which was filled with boos, Wagner was greeted with a standing ovation from fans when he walked out for the coin toss as the only Rams representative. Smith was intercepted by Ramsey on the first play of the game and Seattle didn't reach the end zone until his TD toss to Lockett after halftime. Ramsey had his first game with two or more interceptions with the Rams. McVay said Yeast was stable and expected to spend the night in Seattle. Rams coach Sean McVay avoided all questions after the game that centered on his future in Los Angeles. Lockett became the second player in Seahawks history with four consecutive seasons of at least 1,000 yards receiving, joining Hall of Famer Steve Largent. It was one of those plays they drew it up perfect, got us in the coverage they wanted and I was going to go out and make a play.” Smith immediately hit Lockett for a 17-yard completion and Walker had a 20-yard run to move Seattle into field goal range. "I felt like I was 25 again running and jumping in the air. Seattle went three-and-out to start the extra session, but the Rams failed to capitalize. You could just tell,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said after learning he'd be in the playoffs for the 10th time in 13 seasons in Seattle.

It wasn't perfect, but considering the Seahawks are in the playoffs after trading Russell Wilson and hold a top-five draft pick, this was a season for the ...

They are set up long-term and are in the playoffs — a borderline miracle. Still, somehow, they are postseason bound and set up for the future. Cross’ block to free up Walker for a 9-yard run on fourth-and-one late in the fourth quarter Sunday kept the Seahawks’ season alive. It’s the kind of dream that would cause a 12 to punch you if you woke them up from it. Assuming all the respondents were hooked up to a polygraph, the survey would likely have 95% saying Denver would make the postseason and Seattle would end up in the cellar. Instead you got a result in which the Seahawks (9-8) shocked the oddsmakers by earning an 18th game behind a journeyman quarterback and a slew of rookies, and where they ended up with a top-5 pick thanks to the Broncos going 5-12.

With another 100-yard game, Kenneth Walker III joined Seahawks Legend Curt Warner in the history books.

To be able to finish like that, I have to give all of the credit to the O-line." An eventual Lions win helped the Seahawks secure a playoff berth. Walker finishes the year second behind Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (13) for most rushes of 20-plus yards (10). Finishing the regular season with 1,050 yards, Walker joins Seahawks Legend Curt Warner as the only backs in team history to rush for 1,000 yards in year-one. Walker finishes the year No.12 in rushing yards, leading all rookie backs despite starting only 11 games. In an overtime thriller, Seattle defeated the Rams 19-16, and when his team needed him most, rookie running back Kenneth Walker III shined - and made history.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Ten months to the day the Seattle Seahawks entered the next chapter of their history, they qualified for the playoffs in a season...

1 — The number of seasons the Seahawks and the Seattle Mariners have both made the postseason. The Seahawks must find a way to solve the 49ers after getting easily handled by San Francisco twice this season. The Seahawks have struggled at times to force turnovers this season and Diggs continuing his late run of interceptions against the 49ers would be an important boost for Seattle. The Seahawks need to find a spark in the passing game and specifically getting DK Metcalf more involved. Smith was intercepted on the first play of the game by Jalen Ramsey. Walker became the second rookie 1,000-yard rusher in franchise history and finished the regular season with 1,050 yards and nine TDs.

The Seahawks left Lumen Field Sunday unsure if they were a playoff team or not, but now that they're in, they feel like they can be dangerous in the ...

It's also why the Seahawks left Lumen Field Sunday afternoon knowing that, no matter what had happened on Sunday night, they were headed in a great direction as a young team on the rise that heads into the offseason with a lot of salary cap space, and thanks to the Wilson trade, the No. It's just the next step of a journey that few saw coming, but that the Seahawks always believed was possible. It's hard to measure, but it's real, and its why players like Diggs, who was a free agent in the offseason, re-signed fully believing he was joining a contender even if that team had just moved on from its two most accomplished players. And now the Seahawks are back in the playoffs for the 10th time in 13 seasons under the leadership of Pete Carroll and John Schneider, a total that represents half the postseason appearances in franchise history. The Seahawks have not missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons under Carroll and Schneider, and they've finished first or second in the NFC West in 11 of those 13 seasons. Making this postseason run all the more special is that so few outside of the organization ever saw it coming. Newcomers like Uchenna Nwosu, Noah Fant, Shelby Harris and Jefferson added to a nucleus that included Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf, Quandre Diggs, Al Woods, Jordyn Brooks, Will Dissly, Ryan Neal, Nick Bellore, and before their injuries, Jamal Adams and Rashaad Penny, to form a mix of veteran leadership and young talent that proved to be a lot better than most people gave them credit for heading into the season. The belief never wavered inside the building that Seahawks would still be competitive and contend for a playoff spot, but plenty outside of the organization wrote them off before training camp even started. Or as safety Ryan Neal bluntly put it earlier this season when the Seahawks first moved into first place with a Week 7 win over the Chargers, "I mean let's just be honest, didn't nobody think we'd be (expletive). The Seahawks season didn't end, with Detroit's win eliminating the Packers and giving the Seahawks the NFC's No. And though the Seahawks aren't satisfied with just getting to the postseason—they want to make some noise now that they're in the playoffs—it is worth taking a step back and appreciating what this team accomplished. "We don't want the season to end," said quarterback Geno Smith.

Local and national media react to Seattle's 19-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

The Seahawks racked up 36 defensive solo tackles on Sunday, equating to a $3,600 donation to Mary's Place. For every defensive solo tackle made at a Seahawks home game this season, Windermere will donate $100 to Mary's Place in support of their mission to provide safe, inclusive shelter and services that support women, children, and families on their journey out of homelessness. Now, Seattle gets a third crack at the San Francisco 49ers Saturday in the NFC Wild Card. Diggs' fourth interception of the year is his second in as many games. The Seahawks managed to pull off the win over the Rams after a slow start. Before the Lions' eventual win secured Seattle's playoff spot, Carroll discussed his thoughts on the year he had and what's next. No love was lost before or following the game, as Wagner shared moments with coaches, former teammates and fans alike. The Michigan State alum joined Seahawks Legend Curt Warner as the only backs in franchise-history to rush for 1,000 yards in their rookie campaign. Now, Irvin gets another shot at the playoffs in his third stint with the team that it all started with in 2012. With everything on the line, Seattle came into Sunday's contest needing a victory of their own and help from the Lions. In dramatic overtime fashion, the Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 to complete the regular season, and they aren't done yet. The Cincinnati alum became the first rookie defensive back in over 20 years to record multiple sacks and four-or-more forced fumbles and passes deflected.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 11: A Seattle Seahawks fan cheers during the game against. Seahawks fans are opening their wallets to show gratitude to the ...

[Kraken blank Canadiens for 5th straight victory](/nhl/news/2541598/kraken-blank-canadiens-for-5th-straight-victory) [Bucks rally from 17 down vs. The 49ers defeated Seattle in both of their previous meetings this season. "As the game went on, you could just feel Detroit was playing really well, and they had a legitimate chance.

When the Lions beat the Packers to help Seattle get a playoff spot, the players had plenty of praise for Detroit on Twitter.

[Click here To Listen](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-seahawks-daily-podcast-on-the-seattle-seahawks/id1151621299). [Check out the SI.com team page here.](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/seattle-seahawks) [Click Here to subscribe to AllSeahawks.com's Newsletter](https://www.si.com/fn/newsletters). Safety Quandre Diggs, whose interception helped set up Seattle's game-winning drive in overtime, was also happy on Twitter. [ outlasting the Rams in a 19-16 overtime win. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs.

Away: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Tennessee ...

The Panthers finished second in the NFC South, meaning they come to Seattle, while the Seahawks will go to Tennessee, which finished second after losing to Jacksonville on Saturday, and to Detroit, which won on Sunday night to finish second in the North, and to also send the Seahawks to the playoffs. The Seahawks, who finished in second place in the NFC West, were set to play host the like finisher in the NFC South, and play road games against the like finisher in the NFC North and AFC South. Most of the 2023 opponents were known ahead of time, with the schedule rotation calling for the Seahawks to play the NFC East and AFC North in 2023, but heading into Week 18, there were three opponents still to be determined based on where teams finish in their divisions.

The 49ers will be in a familiar situation Saturday with a first-round playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, who they've already defeated twice this ...

7 seed Sunday night when the Detroit Lions upset the Green Bay Packers with a 20-16 victory at Lambeau Field. The 49ers beat the Rams last season by scores of 31-10 and 27-24 in overtime. [clinched the NFC West](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-clinch-nfc-west-title-playoff-spot-21-13-win-over-seahawks) title on Dec. [swept the NFC West](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-rare-nfc-west-sweep-might-be-bad-omen-super-bowl-lvii-fate) this season for only the fifth time in franchise history and the first time since 1997. [against the Seattle Seahawks](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/nfl-playoffs-49ers-grab-nfc-no-2-seed-play-seahawks-wild-card-game). [did not turn out well](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-season-ends-heartbreaking-nfc-championship-game-loss-rams) for the 49ers.

Pete Carroll on the Seahawks making the playoffs, on this weekend's loaded opponent, and on why he's proud of the team's sustained success.

"Tariq had a couple things he was banged on, and Shelby got hit in the thigh or something, so did DeeJay, so we've just got to wait and see. Carroll said Haynes "will have a chance" to get back this week, while Neal is expressing optimism about his chances at a return. And though Carroll isn't going to approach this season as a success just because his team is back in the playoffs, he does take pride in the way the team has won over time. Asked about those three, Carroll said, "It seems like they're kind of bumps and bruises kind of things, so there's really hope they can make it through, but we've got to wait and see," Carroll said. A great reward, however, does not mean the Seahawks are content to just be 9-8 and in the playoffs. "Unfortunately, we're playing the Niners and they're loaded," Carroll said.

Ten months to the day the Seattle Seahawks entered the next chapter of their history, they qualified for the playoffs in a season where pundits believed ...

The Seahawks must find a way to solve the 49ers after getting easily handled by San Francisco twice this season. 1 — The number of seasons the Seahawks and the Seattle Mariners have both made the postseason. The Seahawks have struggled at times to force turnovers this season and Diggs continuing his late run of interceptions against the 49ers would be an important boost for Seattle. The Seahawks need to find a spark in the passing game and specifically getting DK Metcalf more involved. Smith was intercepted on the first play of the game by Jalen Ramsey. Walker became the second rookie 1,000-yard rusher in franchise history and finished the regular season with 1,050 yards and nine TDs.

Kenneth Walker set the tone on offense. The defense saved the day time and time again. And the Lions delivered when Seattle needed it most.

Defensive tackle [Quinton Jefferson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/quinton-jefferson-QzeIzHW4ElWfvkcT/), on the other hand, couldn’t watch. [DeeJay Dallas](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/deejay-dallas-UUDXKs2TkhaZBjlM/) was confident. Smith completed 19 of 31 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown but had arguably his worst day as a Seahawk, throwing two interceptions to [Jalen Ramsey](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/jalen-ramsey-jjySiEAGwRYfSRoC/). [Baker Mayfield](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/baker-mayfield-PMrctapAC5dU7ANW/) five times and turned him over once when Diggs channeled his inner Ken Griffey Jr. Right guard [Gabe Jackson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/gabe-jackson-iWDK2s5d7E3kU1F7/) was, too. To be able to finish like that, I have to give all of the credit to the O-line.” [Austin Blythe](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/austin-blythe-PJjAs9qSYFPdARX7/) doesn’t normally watch other NFL games with a rooting interest, but this was a special occasion. Quarterback [Geno Smith](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/geno-smith-hB8bdcsNCHE7y9Hj/) was somewhere in the middle — he took his wife on a date and attempted to avoid watching, allowing others to break the news for better or worse. On offense, it comes down to Walker and his ability to move the chains on the ground. To maintain that spot, Detroit — which was eliminated by virtue of Seattle’s victory — needed to defeat [Green Bay](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/packers/) on the road. As the team detailed earlier in the week, the players and coaches feel they’ve found their formula for success. The future of his first season as a full-time starter depended on Detroit doing Seattle a solid.

Two of the Seattle Seahawks' worst performances this season came against their bitter rivals from the bay. But is history on their side to enact a bit of ...

While it will be tougher for the Seahawks to accomplish on the road than if they were playing at Lumen Field, if the offensive line can play better than it did in the previous two matchups, it's not out of the question they could make things interesting and position themselves for postseason payback. Much like the Buccaneers did against the Saints a couple of years ago, the Seahawks didn't look to be in the same league as the 49ers in their two previous matchups. One thing is for certain: Coach Pete Carroll will have his team believing they can build off two straight wins to close out the regular season and give San Francisco all it can handle. So the past two times that a team has sought three wins against a divisional opponent in the postseason have gone in favor of the underdog. Dating back to the 1970 NFL/AFL merger, there have been 23 such occurrences where a team has swept a divisional opponent in the regular season and then squared off again in the playoffs. In his first year with the franchise after bolting New England, they lost at home to New Orleans in September by a 34-23 score and then got demolished 38-3 in the Big Easy in November, casting doubts about their viability as a Super Bowl contender.

Sporting News breaks down Saturday's NFC wild-card matchup between the second-seeded 49ers and the seventh-seeded Seahawks with an against-the-spread and ...

The 49ers get the job done, notching their 11th win in a row and eighth cover in nine games. Since the 49ers' defense sports the lowest EPA/play in the league (-0.112), it's no surprise to see the total sitting at 43 points, the lowest total of super wild-card weekend. It's likely the Seahawks will have to manufacture long drives, as gaining explosive plays against the 49ers' defense is challenging. One of those ATS losses came in their 21-13 loss to San Francisco in Week 15 (+3.5). [DK lineup](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/fantasy/news/49ers-seahawks-draftkings-picks-nfl-dfs-lineup-advice-playoff-showdown-tournaments/vx1rmfvxsatycberz7dk6ufn) 25.7% That's the percentage of opponents' drives that ended in scores against the 49ers' defense this season. [FD lineup](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/fantasy/news/49ers-seahawks-fanduel-picks-nfl-dfs-lineup-advice-playoff-single-game-tournaments/xrno3l2axcrutidltg3av6em) Saturday will be their first postseason matchup since the 2013 NFC Championship game when the Seahawks advanced to Super Bowl XLVIII in an all-time classic. The 49ers will also attempt to notch a season sweep over the Seahawks after winning their Week 2 matchup 27-7 and their Week 15 matchup 21-13. All that is in the rearview, though, and as long as you have life, anything's possible. Riding a 10-game win streak, the second-seeded 49ers look to secure a spot in the Divisional Round when they host the seventh-seeded Seahawks to kick off super wild-card weekend (4:30 p.m. Seattle eked into the playoff field during the final week of the regular season, notching a 19-16 overtime victory over the Rams and then securing the seventh seed following Green Bay's home loss to Detroit.