NFL round-up: Seahawks close in on NFC's top seed with win over Carolina

"Zach Charbonnet ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and the Seattle Seahawks turned two third-quarter Carolina turnovers into TDs to beat the Panthers 27-10 on Sunday and close in on the No 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Sam Darnold threw an interception in the end zone but finished 18 of 27 for 147 yards with a touchdown for the Seahawks, who can wrap up the NFC West title and the top seed if the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams both lose or tie. Jaxson Smith-Njigba added nine catches for 72 yards as Seattle (13-3) won their sixth straight."

"The Panthers (8-8) had a chance to win the NFC South because the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 20-17 at Miami on Sunday. Now the Panthers will need to win at Tampa Bay next weekend to win their first division title since 2015 and snap a seven-year playoff drought. Bryce Young was limited to 54 yards on 14-of-24 passing and threw an interception for the inconsistent Panthers, who followed up a win with a loss for the fifth straight time. Young ran for 30 yards and accounted for Carolina's only touchdown with a 10-yard scamper. Carolina were limited to 139 yards of offense."

"Rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, including a 63-yard toss for his first career score, and the Miami Dolphins beat the slumping Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-17 on Sunday. The Bucs (7-9) remained one game behind the Carolina Panthers (8-8) in the NFC South after the Panthers' 27-10 loss to Seattle on Sunday. The Buccaneers would still clinch their fifth consecutive division title and sixth straight playoff berth by beating Carolina in next week's regular-season finale."

Seattle defeated Carolina 27-10 as Zach Charbonnet rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Darnold completed 18 of 27 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown despite an interception in the end zone. Jaxson Smith-Njigba had nine catches for 72 yards, and Seattle improved to 13-3 with a sixth straight win, inching toward the NFC's No. 1 seed and the NFC West title depending on 49ers and Rams results. Carolina managed only 139 yards of offense; Bryce Young threw an interception, passed for 54 yards, ran for 30 and scored the Panthers' lone touchdown. Miami beat Tampa Bay 20-17 as rookie Quinn Ewers threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, leaving Tampa Bay one game behind Carolina in the NFC South and still able to clinch the division by beating Carolina next week.

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