Seahawks smash Panthers, still need to beat 49ers for No. 1 seed

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Seattle Seahawks are doing everything they can to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The San Francisco 49ers are determined not to let them have it. Even after winning 13 games — including six straight — the Seahawks still need to beat the red hot 49ers in Week 18 to win the NFC West and secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Zach Charbonnet ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday, and the Seahawks turned two third-quarter Carolina turnovers into TDs to...