After going 13-3 and winning the NFC West this season, next season the Seattle Seahawks face a difficult first-place schedule featuring five division champions.

The Seahawks claimed the No. 1 seed in the NFC after defeating the 49ers in Week 18. USA TODAY Sports provided updates, highlights, stats and more.

Sam Darnold's unflappable performance in the Seahawks' season-closing win over the 49ers should permanently retire his big-game stigma.

Darnold was a bit up and down in the second half of the season, but overall he deserves a strong mark for the year.

The Seahawks held the Niners to a season-low 173 yards and three points. The 49ers went 2-for-9 on third down. Brock Purdy was intercepted once on a throw that bounced out of running back Christian McCaffrey's hands, and otherwise probably would have been a touchdown.

Why did the 49ers miss so many tackles, not just on Kenneth Walker’s long third-down run, but throughout the evening?

Seattle's defense may not have the massive chip on their shoulders that the Legion of Boom had, but they are still determined to make you respect them.