NFL Week 17 grades: Seahawks get a ‘C’ for ugly Thursday night win; Lamar Jackson delivers ‘A+’ for Ravens

Welcome to the Christmas edition of the Week 17 grades!

The first three games of Week 17 have all had some big playoff implications. That started with the opening game on Christmas Day when the Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 29-10. In the second game of the day, the Baltimore Ravens took a big step toward clinching the AFC North title with a 31-2 win over the Houston Texans. 

To clinch the division title, the Ravens now just need to beat the Cleveland Browns in Week 18. 

Not only did we get two Wednesday games this week, but we also got the final Thursday night game of the season with the Seattle Seahawks beating the Chicago Bears, 6-3, in a defensive slugfest. The win by the Seahawks keeps them very much alive in the race for the NFC West title. If the Rams slip up on Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals, that will set up a showdown between the Seahawks and Rams in Week 18. 

Here are our Week 17 grades for every game that has been played so far: 

Seattle 6-3 over Chicago

Kansas City 29-10 over Pittsburgh (Wednesday)

Baltimore 31-2 over Houston (Wednesday)