The Seahawks have 8 days' rest since the game on 25 December against the Rams, with 3,670 km (2,280 miles) of travel, playing 3 hours ahead of their home clock.
The Panthers have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, with 585 km (364 miles) of travel.
Conference game outdoors on turf; broadcast on FOX.
NFL teams after a mini-bye have won 50% of regular-season games since 2015 (399 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The Seattle Seahawks face the Carolina Panthers in the 2026 NFL playoffs on Sunday 3 January 2027 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte.
Kick-off is 1:00 PM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.