Sam Darnold and the Seahawks have won six in a row to take a one game lead into the final game of the regular season. Seattle is outscoring its opponents 29-18. Their stifling defense has allowed just 31 touchdowns through 16 games including just one last weekend in Charlotte to the Carolina Panthers in a 27-10 win.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald had no firm update on the status of receiver Rashid Shaheed, but he did offer a hint of optimism on when he could return.

The Seattle Seahawks are entering a winner-take-all game against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18 for the NFC West title and No. 1 seed in the conference. They've survived some significant injuries in the past few games, but they will need all hands on deck in the regular season finale, if possible.

The Seahawks and Panthers face off on Sunday, Dec. 28 for Week 17 of the 2025 season. Kickoff is set for 10:00 a.m. PT. Take a look back through history at the Seahawks' matchups against the Panthers.

The injury report for the Seattle Seahawks (12-3) heading into their game against the Carolina Panthers (8-7) has seven players. The contest kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 28, at Bank of America Stadium. Game time: 1 p.m. ET

The Seattle Seahawks got their injury report from the Wednesday practice back and had very few players with their status and availability in question.

Adam Schefter shared updates on Trent Williams’ hamstring and George Kittle’s ankle ahead of 49ers-Seahawks on Saturday night with the No. 1 seed at stake.

According to head coach Dave Canalaes, starting left tackle Ikem Ekwonu is expected to return to the lineup here in Week 17. Ekwonu, who missed last weekend's massive win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a knee injury, was a full participant in practice throughout the week and has been listed without a game designation.