playoff contention

Former Seattle catcher Dan Wilson named permanent replacement for Scott Servais amid team collapse.

Seattle Kraken cut ties with coach Hakstol after disappointing year. Search for new head coach underway.

Seattle Kraken snaps 8-game losing streak with dominant 4-0 win over Anaheim Ducks, showcasing resilience and teamwork.

A crowd of 47,313 at T-Mobile Park watched the Kraken dominate the reigning Stanley Cup champions in a matchup of the league’s last two expansion franchises. Seattle improved to 7-0-2 in its past nine games and continued its climb back into playoff contention.

The Detroit Lions rallied to beat Green Bay 20-16 on Sunday night to deny quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Packers a spot in the postseason.

Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdowns, Kenneth Walker III rushed for 133 yards and the Seahawks kept alive their postseason hopes with a 23-6 win eliminating the New York Jets from playoff contention

The Seattle Seahawks hit a new low, blowing a 10-point fourth quarter lead in a 25-24 loss to the Chicago Bears that eliminated Seattle from playoff contention in the NFC.

Dairon Asprilla had a striking bicycle kick goal and the Portland Timbers eliminated the San Jose Earthquakes from playoff contention with a 2-0 victory Wednesday night.

Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and an assist in the Calgary Flames’ 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Ali Adnan and Tosaint Ricketts scored in the second half in the Vancouver Whitecaps’ 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.