SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Leonard Williams didn't want to leave the smoke-filled visitor's locker room at Levi's Stadium on Saturday night, even as the Seattle Seahawks were winding down a raucous celebration after securing one of their biggest wins in recent memory.
"The victory cigars were pretty awesome," said Williams, a Pro Bowl defensive lineman. "I couldn't really breathe in there at one point, but it didn't really matter. ... It was just beautiful to see my team celebrating."
With the NFC West title and the conference's No. 1 seed on the line, Williams' defense led Seattle to a 13-3 win against the division rival San Francisco 49ers. The Seahawks rode their emerging running game and got just enough from quarterback Sam Darnold to win their seventh straight, earning a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
With Levi's Stadium hosting Super Bowl LX, Mike Macdonald's team is hoping to return in five weeks.
"All the things that we've been working at since we walked in the door, especially this year, are coming to life," Macdonald said. "I'm just incredibly proud of them. They played incredibly hard, they played together, they played complementary football. Each phase picked the other up."
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