Seahawks vs. Panthers prediction: Why Seattle is favored to win in NFL Week 17 [2025]

The Carolina Panthers will square off with the favored Seattle Seahawks in NFL Week 17 action at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, beginning at 1:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven NFL model predicts the Seahawks as the most likely winner of the Seahawks vs. Panthers game.

This article offers further insights into Sunday's matchup, including projected touchdown scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Seahawks vs. Panthers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Since our Seahawks-Panthers predictions earlier in the week, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NFL game between the Seahawks and Panthers 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Seahawks a 72% chance of beating the Panthers in Week 17 of the NFL season. Our predicted final score has the Seahawks winning 24-18.

According to our model, the Panthers (+6.5) have a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the 42.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

To see win probabilities for every matchup this week, check out our expert NFL Week 17 straight up picks.

Seahawks vs. Panthers odds

We have sourced the best NFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Seahawks	Panthers
Spread	-6.5 (-115)	+6.5 (-102)
Moneyline	-305	+260
Total	o42.5 (-110)	u42.5 (-104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Seahawks vs. Panthers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Panthers +6.5	-102
Moneyline	Panthers	+260
Total	Over 42.5	-110

According to our NFL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Panthers +6.5 at the spread.

Seahawks vs. Panthers TD scorers

Who will score a touchdown in Seahawks vs. Panthers?

According to our list of touchdown scorer predictions for today, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is most likely to score an anytime touchdown in Seahawks vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Smith-Njigba a 45.6% chance of getting in for six at Bank of America Stadium, while the wide receiver is an 11.2% chance of registering the first touchdown the game.

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

Seattle Seahawks

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR)	45.6%
Zach Charbonnet (RB)	43.2%
Kenneth Walker (RB)	41.9%
AJ Barner (TE)	33.4%
Rashid Shaheed (WR)	26.6%

Carolina Panthers

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Tetairoa McMillan (WR)	35.5%
Rico Dowdle (RB)	27.8%
Jalen Coker (WR)	23.4%
Xavier Legette (WR)	17.1%
Chuba Hubbard (RB)	17.0%

First touchdown scorer predictions

Seattle Seahawks

Player	First TD Probability
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR)	11.2%
Zach Charbonnet (RB)	10.4%
Kenneth Walker (RB)	10.0%
AJ Barner (TE)	7.5%
Rashid Shaheed (WR)	5.7%

Carolina Panthers

Player	First TD Probability
Tetairoa McMillan (WR)	8.6%
Rico Dowdle (RB)	6.4%
Jalen Coker (WR)	5.3%
Xavier Legette (WR)	3.7%
Chuba Hubbard (RB)	3.7%

Seahawks vs Panthers player props

Discover our predictions for the players likely to lead in passing, rushing and receiving yards for both the Seahawks and Panthers. Head to our NFL player projections page now to access a full list of player prop projections for every offensive player in this matchup and all other Week 17 games.

Quarterbacks

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Seahawks' Sam Darnold is projected for 228 passing yards. The Panthers' Bryce Young is expected to throw for 199 yards.

Player	Proj. Pass Yards
Sam Darnold (SEA)	228
Bryce Young (CAR)	199

Seahawks rushing

Player	Proj. Rush Yards
Kenneth Walker	58
Zach Charbonnet	41
Sam Darnold	7

Panthers rushing

Player	Proj. Rush Yards
Rico Dowdle	50
Chuba Hubbard	31
Bryce Young	17

Seahawks receiving

Player	Proj. Rec. Yards
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	94
Cooper Kupp	37
Rashid Shaheed	37
AJ Barner	35
Kenneth Walker	15

Panthers receiving

Player	Proj. Rec. Yards
Tetairoa McMillan	57
Jalen Coker	40
Xavier Legette	26
Ja'Tavion Sanders	19
Rico Dowdle	17

Seahawks vs. Panthers game-day updates and essential details

The NFL Week 17 matchup between the Panthers and Seahawks at Bank of America Stadium is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM ET.

• Who: Seattle Seahawks vs. Carolina Panthers
• Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Bank of America Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Seahawks, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers in Week 17 of the NFL season.

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