Seahawks suffer devastating loss to Vikings as Geno Smith unable to complete rally and Kenneth Walker suffers sprained ankle

The Seattle Seahawks placed running back Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve prior to their game against the Chicago Bears because of an ankle injury

The Seattle Seahawks will be without Kenneth Walker III for their playoff push after placing their leading rusher on injured reserve Thursday. Walker already had been ruled out for the Thursday night game against the Chicago Bears because of an ankle injury he suffered in the fourth quarter of Seattle's loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

What does it mean? What are the pertinent factors (and, perhaps, tiebreakers) prominently in play as each conference's seven-team bracket begins to crystallize? All will be explained and analyzed up to the point when the postseason field is finalized on Sunday,

Thursday's nap-inducing, 6-3 win for the Seattle Seahawks over the Chicago Bears didn't do much to change the overall playoff picture around the NFL,

How strength of victory could knock the Seahawks out in Week 17. There are six games this weekend involving teams either the Seahawks or Rams have beaten—in the case of the San

Two NFC North playoff teams will meet again in a heavyweight fight before the playoffs with the Green Bay Packers (11-4) facing the Minnesota Vikings (13-2). Green Bay made sure it clinched its playoff spot in dominating fashion with the first shutout of the NFL season.