With their win over the San Francisco 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks didn’t just clinch the NFC West, but the top overall seed as well.
Seattle’s defense shut down the Niners, completely suffocating all options for Brock Purdy. As a result, Seattle will get a bye in the first round of the NFL playoffs.
Not only does this mean rest, but it also means extra preparation for whoever the Seahawks may face in the divisional round.
With that being said, here’s a look at the potential opponents for Seattle after their bye in the playoffs.
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Who do the Seahawks play next?
With Seattle’s success, they will now reap the reward of the No. 1 seed. The Seahawks will face the lowest remaining NFC seed in the divisional round.
No. 5 Los Angeles Rams
With the Rams and Chicago Bears winning their wild-card matchups, if the Philadelphia Eagles manage to defeat the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles would head to Seattle.
This would provide an excellent rematch of the game-of-the-year candidate from when the two NFC West foes met back in Week 16.
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No. 6 San Francisco 49ers
Now that the Green Bay Packers are eliminated, if the 49ers win in Philadelphia, they’d head to Seattle to face the Seahawks. This is because the 49ers are now the lowest seed in the NFC.
