NFL Week 16 kicks off with one of the best games of the week.
The Los Angeles Rams sit atop the entire NFC, but their division-rival Seattle Seahawks are right on their heels. Both teams sit at 11-3 on the season,
meaning this game will have huge implications on the conference’s playoff race. The winner of the game will be atop the entire NFC, while the other will have to make up at least one game in the final two weeks of the season to avoid going on the road in Wild Card weekend. Technically speaking, only the Rams have clinched a playoff spot so far, but the Seahawks are not far away. If they win this game, they’re into the playoffs.
The Seahawks also clinch a spot this week if the Detroit Lions lose their matchup to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Which brings us to the importance of this game for Lions fans. It’s a long shot, but the Lions could still theoretically catch Seattle in the playoff race. Quite simply, the Lions need to win out to get to 11-6, and they need the Seahawks to lose out to drop to 11-6. In the instance in which both teams finish with a tied record, the Lions would get in with a better conference record.
So how likely is a Seahawks collapse? Here are their three remaining games:
- vs. Rams (11-3)
- at Panthers (7-7)
- at 49ers (10-4)
Those are three teams currently battling for playoff positioning, so who knows? For more on the stakes of this game, check out our Thursday Night Football rooting guide here.
As for this post, just scroll down to the comment section to chat during the big game. Here’s how to watch live.
Rams at Seahawks
When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 — 8:15 p.m. ET
Where: Lumen Field — Seattle, WA
TV: Amazon Prime
Announcers: Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit, with Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)
Online streaming: Amazon Prime, NFL+, Twitch.tv/primevideo
