For the final time this season, take a look at what's new with the Seattle Seahawks' competition around the rest of the NFC West:
Arizona Cardinals
What Happened: Arizona wrapped up the regular season with a road win over the Seahawks, topping Seattle 26-24 in Bruce Arians' final game as head coach.
- Postgame in CenturyLink Field's visiting locker room, Arians delivered an emotional announcement to his players that he had coached his final NFL game. Arians, 65, retires having led the Cardinals to a 49-30-1 record and 1-2 playoff mark through five seasons.
- One day after his head coach called it a career, Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer did the same. Palmer, who played under Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll during their time together at USC, announced his retirement from the NFL in an open letter to fans after 15 NFL seasons.
What's Next:A search for a new head coach. Team president Michael Bidwill and General Manager Steve Keim have started to look for Arians' replacement.
Los Angeles Rams
What Happened:The Rams, who clinched the NFC West prior to Week 17, rested their starters in the regular-season finale and dropped a 34-13 result to the 49ers.
- Seven stats to know from the Rams' historic 2017 campaign, topped by the team's offensive turnaround in quarterback Jared Goff's impressive sophomore season. Los Angeles averaged 29.9 points per game to lead the League in scoring after ranking dead-last in that same category one year ago.
- Rams running back Todd Gurley put together an MVP-caliber season.
- Inside linebacker Mark Barron, who's missed much of the last three games including all but three defensive snaps against the Seahawks in Week 15, is on track to play when the Rams open postseason play this weekend.
What's Next:Los Angeles looks ahead to the Wild-Card Round, where the No. 3-seeded Rams will host the No. 6-seeded Atlanta Falcons at L.A. Coliseum. Kickoff is set for 5:15 p.m. PT this Saturday with national television coverage on NBC.
San Francisco 49ers
What Happened: The 49ers faced a Rams team resting its starters in anticipation of the playoffs and San Francisco took care of business, defeating Los Angeles 34-13.
- All signs point to the 49ers doing everything they can to make Jimmy Garoppolo the team’s long-term franchise quarterback. In six games this past season, Garoppolo went 5-0 as the 49ers' starter, throwing for 1,560 yards, seven touchdowns, and five interceptions.
- This week, the 49ers announced team award recipients for the 2017 season.
- A look at key offseason dates for the 49ers and the NFL's 31 other teams.
What's Next:A coin flip. The 49ers finished the 2017 regular season with the same record (6-10) and strength of schedule (.512) as their Bay Area counterparts, the Raiders, so a coin flip between San Francisco and Oakland will determine which club picks No. 9 and No. 10 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Team photographer Rod Mar shares exclusive behind-the-scenes images from the Seahawks' 26-24 loss to the Arizona Cardinals during Week 17 to finish the season at CenturyLink Field.
On the field, offensive tackle Germain Ifedi gets loose during early pregame warmups.
Offensive guard Ethan Pocic works on technique as the winter sun beams into CenturyLink Field.
Quarterback Russell Wilson warms up before the game.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and team owner Paul Allen shake hands on the field before the game.
Defensive end Frank Clark leaves the locker room for the game.
The Seahawks enter the tunnel for pregame introductions.
Bobby Wagner listens for the roar of the 12s as he waits to be introduced during pregame.
Seattle's K.J. Wright corrals Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald during the first quarter.
Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett pressures Arizona quarterback Drew Stanton.
Seattle's Tyler Lockett heads upfield with a kickoff return for touchdown to put the Seahawks on the board.
Seattle's Tyler Lockett dances away from the final Cardinals defender on his kickoff return for touchdown.
Quarterback Russell Wilson throws a pass in the first half.
Sea Gal Kylie smiles during the final home game of the season.
The Seahawks huddle around quarterback Russell Wilson during the second quarter.
Seattle's K.J. Wright and Branden Jackson make a tackle in the second quarter.
Seattle's Garrison Smith celebrates after a tackle for loss.
12s cheer on their team during the first half.
At halftime, quarterback Russell Wilson greeted teammates with encouragement as they returned to the locker room.
Head coach Pete Carroll and defensive end Michael Bennett talk as they leave the locker room at the end of halftime.
Running back Mike Davis delivers a stiff-arm to a Cardinals defender in the third quarter.
Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham finds running room after catching a fourth down pass for a 20-yard gain to keep a drive alive in the third quarter.
This fan was warm and cozy as she watched from the north end zone.
The sun shone on CenturyLink Field for the final game of the season.
Injured cornerback Richard Sherman watches from behind the Seahawks bench.
Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin knocks a pass away intended for Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson hurdles failen tight end Luke Willson, who dove to make a block to give Wilson additional running room.
Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin hauls in a 29-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to give Seattle a lead in the fourth quarter.
Seahawks kicker Blair Walsh, along with teammates Luke Joeckel and Jimmy Graham, walk off the field after a missed field goal in the fourth quarter.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll addresses the team in the locker room after the final game of the season.
