Who do Seahawks play next? Explaining next opponent in 2026 NFL playoff bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With their win over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18, the Seattle Seahawks didn't just clinch the NFC West, but the top overall seed as well.

The 49ers, the No. 6 seed in the NFC, won 23-19 at Philadelphia on Sunday in the wild card round to advance, and as the lowest seed to move on to the divisional round, they'll head to Seattle. Had the Eagles won, the Seahawks would have hosted the fifth-seeded Rams, but instead the Rams will head to Chicago to face the Bears, the NFC's No. 2 seed.

Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Jay Croucher outline their favorite bets of the NFC divisional round, revealing why the rested Seahawks should beat the depleted 49ers and the Bears can cover at home against the Rams.

The No. 1 Seattle Seahawks will play their first game this postseason as they host the No. 6 seed San Francisco 49ers. The No. 2 seed Chicago Bears host the No. 5 seed Los Angeles Rams. The winners will move on to the NFC Championship game.

Sam Darnold erased one big blemish on his resume when he led the Seattle Seahawks to a 13-3 win at San Francisco in Week 18 that secured the NFC West crown and the NFC's No. 1 overall seed and the first-round bye.

The Defending Champs: The Eagles are out. The reigning champions hosted San Francisco in the wild-card round, and it ended up being their lone playoff game, as they fell 23-19. Philadelphia had made it to two of the last three Super Bowls before Sunday's loss.