Thanks to the structure of the three-year contract extension he signed, Smith stands to make up to $6 million in bonuses based on what happens in this one game. Here's how it breaks down, according to Jack MaGruder at Forbes. - Season completion rate over 69.755%: $2 million payout

Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Geno Smith has plenty of incentive to play against the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday's Week 18 regular-season finale despite the team already being eliminated from postseason contention.

Beyond 2025, the Seahawks should be on the lookout for a future signal caller, but the franchise has bigger fish to fry after missing the playoffs.

Brock and Salk debate what to take away from Geno Smith's season and if he is able to lead the Seahawks to be an elite team. ---- Listen to The Brock & Salk Sh

Additionally, quarterback Geno Smith is playing to earn himself some serious bonus money. Smith’s season has been a roller coaster. He has helped guide the Seahawks to a third-consecutive winning season, but untimely turnovers (both his fault and not) contributed to Seattle’s inconsistent offense this year.

With playoff fate out of the Seahawks' hands, Geno Smith offers his outlook on the last two weeks of the season.

The Seattle Seahawks are in full chase mode for a playoff berth, but Geno Smith is not the long-term answer at QB.

Geno Smith has had quite the year for the Seattle Seahawks. He’s third in the league in passing yards per game, trailing only Joe Burrow and Jared Goff, and is one of just four starters in the NFL completing more than 70% of their passes, all while leading the Seahawks to a 5-1 record against NFC West competition to keep them in playoff contention.

Smith has started all 16 of the Seahawks' contests on the campaign, while Howell has played just 25 offensive snaps, all but one of which came when he stepped in for an injured Smith during the second half of a Week 15 loss versus Green Bay.

The 34-year-old quarterback says he’s still hurting, but he’s got to press on to Thursday night and Seattle’s game at Chicago.

The Seahawks are out of the playoffs but Jaxon Smith-Njigba is chasing Tyler Lockett's franchise receptions record.

The Seattle Seahawks were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 17. When the Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons, the Los Angeles Rams clinched the NFC West. Now, Seattle faces Los Angeles in Week 18 with very little on the line.