The Seattle Seahawks obviously want to beat the San Francisco 49ers and secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs when the two rivals meet in Week 18. Mike Macdonald’s team wants the first-round bye. They want to play their games in the friendly confines of Lumen Field.
But the Seahawks do not need those things to be successful in the postseason. They have been a tremendously successful road team under Macdonald, and though the rest would certainly benefit the veterans and the injured, being worn out and beat up in January is just the price of admission in the NFL.