SEATTLE, Wash. - Trailing the Green Bay Packers by 10 points inside six minutes to play, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Howell took the shotgun snap on 2nd and 16 and wasted little time unloading the ball once he reached the end of his three-step drop, believing tight end Noah Fant would come open down the seam.

Until there becomes more clarity on Geno Smith and the injury suffered to his knee, the chances of the Seahawks making the playoffs may end up resting on Sam Howell.

The Green Bay Packers played what Pro Football Focus considered their best game of the 2024 season during Sunday night's dominant 30-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. The Packers, who led 14-0 and 20-3 in the first half,

The Packers are third in their division, but The Athletic’s NFL projection model gives them a 96 percent chance to make the playoffs. The Seahawks lead their division, yet their postseason chances are weighed at 59 percent.