With the Seahawks as one of the favorites to reach the title game, quarterback Sam Darnold has emerged as a Super Bowl MVP favorite alongside Los Angeles Rams signal-caller Matthew Stafford.

Following the Houston Texans‘ win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the NFL announced that the 49ers-Seahawks will get the primetime slot for the Saturday, January 17, 2026, playoff game. Seattle hosts San Francisco on Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern on Fox.

After the dust settled, the oddsmakers kept the Seattle Seahawks at the top of the betting board at +275. Seattle had a bye into Round 2, and will host the 49ers on Saturday night. The Rams are right behind the Seahawks at +300. Los Angeles is a road favorite against the Bears on Sunday.

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.

The 2025-26 NFL Playoff picture is down to eight teams, and the Super Bowl favorites are becoming a bit clearer after looking at the latest sportsbooks odds. The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks are coming off a bye week after earning top seeds in the AFC and NFC.

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The top two spots in the odds to win the Super Bowl stayed with the Seahawks (+300) and Rams (+320). Over the last seven weeks, the two NFC West rivals consistently traded spots at the top. Both teams could be on a collision course for the NFC Championship Game with one more win each.

Seahawks Legends Jim Zorn and Steve Raible return for another episode of Seahawks Stories 50th Season Edition to discuss the 2005-06 season where the Seahawks made their first Super Bowl appearance. Today's show: Road to Super Bowl XL,