The biggest game of the year between the two hottest teams in the NFC compete for the No. 1 seed. Can the 49ers take down the Seahawks?

Where the Rams stand in the NFC playoff picture heading into Monday Night Football against the Falcons in Atlanta in Week 17.

The Seahawks travel to Santa Clara to close out the regular season against the 49ers with the hopes of claiming the NFC's number one seed. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the Week 18 matchup. Today's show: How the Defense has Grown Since Week 1 (4:09),

The 49ers surged to the NFC's top seed in 2023 when they finished 12-5 and won the NFC West division. Including that year, each of the previous two times the Niners had the No. 1 seed under Shanahan they've advanced to the Super Bowl. -- Wagoner

The Arizona Cardinals will take on the Los Angeles Rams today in a game the Rams fully need to win. A win gives them the fifth seed in the NFC playoff race, and will allow them a slightly easier first round route taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, before they get to the meat of the NFC Playoffs against one of the top teams.

The Arizona Cardinals will close out their season on Sunday facing the Los Angeles Rams. They faced them at home in Week 14, losing 45-17. This time, not much time has passed, and the Rams are already locked into a wild card berth, although they might not have anything to play for. That said, there is still a game to preview.

Should we have seen this coming? That’s the main question Charlotte Observer sports reporter Alex Zietlow and columnist Scott Fowler tackle in the latest podcast episode of Processing Blue — which was taped mere hours after the Carolina Panthers’ 20 ...

The Los Angeles Rams travel to face the Panthers in an NFC Wild Card game, and here are their bold predictions.