Tonight's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams should be an exception to the rule. Not only is it a critical game for determining playoff positioning in the NFC, it's literally the first time that two 11-win teams have faced off since they started doing Thursday night games.

The Los Angeles Rams, led by quarterback Matthew Stafford, face the Seattle Seahawks, led by quarterback Sam Darnold, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 (12/18/25) in a Thursday Night Football showdown at Lumen Field in Seattle,

The fight for the top spot in the NFC West Division goes to Seattle on Thursday night for a Week 16 matchup between the host Seahawks and visiting Los Angeles Rams.

Week 16 of the NFL season marks the Seattle Seahawks ' debut of their "Rivalries" uniforms.

Puka Nacua and the Los Angeles Rams take on Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16 of the NFL season on Thursday Night Football at Lumen Field.

Week 15 in the NFL was a rough week for many. Not only did we see several stars go down with injuries, such as Patrick Mahomes, Micah Parsons and Davante Adams, but we also witnessed a couple of notable teams be eliminated from playoff contention, such as the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals.

2. New England Patriots (11-3), AFC East leaders: Their 10-game heater snapped, they failed to clinch the division Sunday and lost valuable ground in their bid for the No.1 seed. But the Pats are still in driver's seat to win AFC East and can wrap up a playoff spot with a win at Baltimore. Remaining schedule: at Ravens, at Jets, vs. Dolphins.

For most of the season, the Seattle Seahawks (11-3) have had one of the most dynamic offenses in the league. Since Week 11, the Seahawks have seen their offense

The Rams face the Seahawks in Seattle on Thursday to open Week 15. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.

On top of that, as the season has gone on, most rankings have placed the Seahawks and Rams as the two best teams in the NFL, in some order. It’s arguable that this is the best game of the entire NFL regular season, unless that title went to the first meeting between the teams.

This will be the second start for Philip Rivers for the Colts after he almost won at Seattle last week. The 49ers are 10-4 and pushing for a playoff spot. They blew out Tennessee last week, but the defense wasn't great. It won't matter as the 49ers will limit Rivers and Brock Purdy will play well. The 49ers keep on winning.