Seahawks Make Announcement After NFL Delivers Critical Final Decision
Seattle, Washington – December 26, 2025
With a 12–3 record entering the final week of the regular season, the Seattle Seahawks are no longer flying under the radar. They now sit at the center of the NFC race, where every decision, every throw, and every defensive stand can shape the playoff path. Their Week 18 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers is no longer just a rivalry game — it could determine seeding, home-field advantage, and the balance of power across the conference.
Because of those stakes, the NFL is closely monitoring the possibility of flex scheduling for Seahawks–49ers. League sources indicate that if the current standings hold, the game is a leading candidate for Sunday Night Football or a featured national window. It’s the convergence the league looks for in December: records, pressure, star power, and clear postseason consequences.
Seattle didn’t reach 12–3 by chance. It’s the product of a cold-blooded late-season run, winning the games they had to win and controlling decisive moments. At the center of that stretch has been Sam Darnold, whose calm, efficient fourth-quarter play has turned early-season debate into late-season stability. The Seahawks haven’t needed fireworks; they’ve needed the right throw at the right time — and they’ve gotten it.
The defensive identity has also snapped into focus under head coach Mike Macdonald. Seattle has generated consistent pressure, tightened the middle of the field, and forced opponents into mistakes — the kind of football that travels into January. When the defense plays at that intensity, the Seahawks don’t just win games; they wear teams down.
For the 49ers, Week 18 is the real test. Game plans have been built for weeks, but Seattle presents a difficult variable: the confidence of a team that has already proved it can win games with direct consequences. In moments that matter, the Seahawks have shown they don’t blink.
Before the national lights turn on, Seattle still has work to finish. But at this point, the message is clear: 12–3 isn’t an accident. It’s the credential that places the Seahawks squarely in the NFL’s biggest conversation.
Week 18 won’t just answer who wins a game. It will reveal who truly controls the NFC — and whether Seattle can turn an impressive regular season into a decisive advantage when the playoffs begin.
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