The Seattle Seahawks lost a heartbreaker to the Green Bay Packers in Week 15, and along the way, they may have lost their starting quarterback, Geno Smith, too. While we await more information on Smith, we have all the information we need to determine what the Seahawks’ playoff chances are after Week 15.
Let’s take a look at those with the help of the PFN Playoff Predictor.
Seattle Seahawks’ Playoff Scenarios | Week 15 Update
NFC Scores in Week 15 Relevant to Playoff Race
- Rams defeated 49ers, 12-6
- Commanders defeated Saints, 20-19
- Cowboys defeated Panthers, 30-14
- Buccaneers defeated Chargers, 40-17
- Cardinals defeated Patriots, 30-17
- Bills defeated Lions, 48-42
- Eagles defeated Steelers, 27-13
- Packers defeated Seahawks, 30-13
- Vikings defeated Bears, 30-12
- Falcons defeated Raiders, 15-9
According to PFN’s Playoff Predictor, the Seahawks now have a 42.6% chance to make the playoffs and 32.9% chance to win the NFC West after losing to the Packers.
The Rams have overtaken first place in the NFC West with an 8-6 record, while Seattle has dropped to the eighth seed with an 8-6 record.
Seattle now has their backs against the wall and they don’t have a favorable schedule over the next three weeks as they’ll take on the Vikings, Bears, and Rams.
For Los Angeles, it’s easy — win out, and they are division champs. To do that, they’ll need to defeat the Jets, Cardinals, and Seahawks in consecutive weeks, which isn’t out of the total realm of possibility.
The Cardinals are a little more on the outside looking in but still within reach at 7-7. Over the next three weeks, they’ll take on the Panthers, Rams, and 49ers.
The Seahawks must hope that the Rams drop a game while they win out. If that happens, they’ll regain control of the NFC West. And it just might come down to their Week 18 matchup.
If that doesn’t happen, the Commanders are the seventh seed with a 9-5 record. Washington has a favorable schedule to maintain a playoff seed, with the 18th-hardest remaining strength of schedule. They’ll face the Eagles, Falcons, and Cowboys in the coming weeks.
Head over to PFN’s free NFL Playoff Predictor to test various scenarios and see how they change the playoff picture and the current NFL postseason bracket.
