Game of the week
Seattle Seahawks (13-3) v San Francisco 49ers (12-4)
The final round of the regular season has delivered and then some, with two knockout nail-biters deciding the final playoff spots. Will the Ravens take revenge on the Steelers to grab the AFC North title? Can the Panthers cling on against the Buccaneers and claim the NFC South? Will either winner make it past the first round next week?
What we can be more confident about is this: once the dust settles in Tampa, the cream of the NFC will collide on the west coast. Seattle head to the Bay Area for a Saturday night showdown with San Francisco, with the No 1 seed at stake. Both rivals arrive red hot on six-game winning streaks, desperate to avoid a defeat that would forfeit a bye week and force a wildcard road trip. The tension will be sky high.
What the Seahawks need to do to win
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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