The Seattle Seahawks are one win away from clinching the top seed in the NFC, and, therefore, home-field advantage as long as Seattle remains in the postseason. Quarterback Sam Darnold should understand the situation well. He lived it last season.
Part of the knock on Darnold has been that he cannot win the most meaningful games. He didn't disprove that in 2024 when he was playing with the Minnesota Vikings and his team faced the Detroit Lions in the final regular season game for each. Both teams were 14-2, and a Minnesota victory would have pushed the Vikings to the top seed in the playoffs.