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It wasn't just the Seahawks celebrating Thursday's night win. The 49ers now have a path to the NFC West title, too.
If the Niners beat Chicago (11-4) in Santa Clara, California, Sunday night (5:20 p.m., NBC, KING-5 in Seattle) and the Seahawks beat the Panthers Sunday (10 a.m., FOX television, channel 13 locally), the Seahawks-Niners game in week 18 will be for the division championship and the NFC’s no.-1 playoff seed.
Seahawks' OT win over the Rams reshapes the NFC West and opens a clearer path for the 49ers in the playoff and No. 1 seed race.
How unprecedented was the Seahawks' comeback win vs. the Rams? We've got some numbers that show you it was one of the the most unlikely wins in NFL history.
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Seahawks 10-5, Panthers 9-6. Series record: Seahawks lead 9-4. Last meeting: Seahawks beat Panthers 37-27 on Sept. 24, 2023. Last week: Seahawks beat Rams 38-37 in OT; Panthers beat Buccaneers 23-20.