Add Seahawks, 49ers Preparing to Meet for 2nd Time in 3 Weeks In NFC

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<br>San Francisco (13-5) at Seattle (14-3)<br>
<br>Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, FOX.<br>
<br>BetMGM NFL Odds: Seahawks by 7 1/2.<br>
<br>Against the spread: 49ers 12-6; Seahawks 12-5<br>
<br>Series record: Seahawks lead 32-24<br>
<br>Last meeting: The Seahawks held the 49ers to a season-low 173 overall backyards in a 13-3 win for [Seattle](http://polyinform.com.ua/user/WillYgf5444276/) on Jan. 3.<br>
<br>Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) presents to pass while pushed by San Francisco 49ers defensive deal with Sam Okuayinonu (91) during the 2nd half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)<br>
<br>Last week: San Francisco beat Philadelphia 23-19; Seattle had a bye.<br>
<br>49ers offense: overall (7 ), rush (24 ), pass (5 ), scoring (10 ).<br>
<br>49ers defense: general (20 ), rush (11 ), pass (25 ), scoring (13 ).<br>
<br>Seahawks offense: total (T-7), rush (T-10), pass (8 ), scoring (5 ).<br>
<br>Seahawks defense: total (6 ), rush (3 ), pass (10 ), scoring (1 ).<br>
<br>Turnover differential: 49ers minus-8; Seahawks minus-4.<br>
<br>QB Brock Purdy. After throwing for simply 127 yards and leading no TD drives in the loss to [Seattle](https://www.garagesale.es/author/lorenzoclou/) 2 weeks ago, Purdy looked far better in the [playoff opener](https://www.cruoda.com/blog/season-essentials). He tossed for 262 yards and two TDs against Philadelphia, including the game-winning TD pass with 2:54 to bet his 2nd fourth-quarter comeback in 7 postseason starts. Purdy has resisted defenses run by Seattle coach Mike Macdonald with a 79.7 rating in five starts, consisting of a loss to Baltimore in 2023 when Macdonald was the protective coordinator.<br>
<br>RB Kenneth Walker III. The previous time these 2 teams fulfilled, Walker hurried for 97 lawns on 16 brings. Two of his three most efficient rushing video games of the season can be found in the Seahawks ´ final 3 games, as Walker also ran for 100 backyards versus the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 18. Walker, and the Seahawks ´ rushing attack, have actually both gone on a roll at a suitable time.<br>
<br>TE AJ Barner against the 49ers secondary. With backup TE Elijah Arroyo out with a knee injury, Barner has actually gotten 18 targets over the previous 4 games, racking up 12 catches for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns. However, he just has three [catches](http://customwooly.com/index.php?route=journal3/blog/post&journal_blog_post_id=1) for 14 lawns on 5 targets in his 2 games against San Francisco this season. Considering QB Sam Darnold could be restricted throwing down the field because of his oblique injury, Barner might be important to assisting Seattle's offense go.<br>
<br>Niners third down offense vs. Seahawks defense. The 49ers led the NFL by [converting](https://en.mepedia.org/wiki/User:Gail032970) 49.8% of 3rd downs in the regular season and were at 50% in their Week 1 win over the Seahawks. But Seattle did a much better task getting San Francisco off the field in the Week 18 rematch, allowing just 2 conversions on nine efforts. Winning 3rd down could play a key part Saturday.<br>
<br>Seahawks: QB Sam [Darnold](http://81.70.24.14/venetta477521/the-bet9ja-promotion-code-for-2026-is-yohaig/wiki/The-Bet9ja-promotion-code-for-2026-is-YOHAIG) (oblique) was restricted in practice on Thursday, and is listed as doubtful for Saturday. TE Elijah Arroyo (knee) and LB Chazz Surratt (ankle) are both out. T Charles Cross (hamstring, knee) is expected to return after missing three straight games, but was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. S Coby Bryant (knee) has also been a complete individual in practice after Seattle ´ s last two games. LB Ernest Jones IV (disease) did not practice Wednesday and was a minimal individual Thursday. CB Riq Woolen (oblique) has actually been a restricted participant in practice today. DE DeMarcus Lawrence (Achilles tendon) was a full individual in Wednesday's practice and is anticipated to play on Saturday, according to coach Mike Macdonald.<br>
<br>49ers: TE George Kittle burst his Achilles tendon last week and is out for the season. ... S Ji'Ayir Brown (hamstring) is out after getting injured last week. LB Fred Warner (ankle) is out despite to practice today. ... WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) could return after missing out on the previous two video games with a knee injury. ... LB Dee Winters (ankle), LB Luke Gifford (quadriceps) and WR Jacob Cowing (hamstring) are listed as doubtful today.<br>
<br>The Seahawks and 49ers have satisfied twice in the playoffs, initially in the NFC championship video game in the 2013 season that Seattle won 23-17, and most just recently in the wild-card round in the 2022 season, which the Seahawks lost 41-23.<br>
<br>49ers: San Francisco is 4-0 in the divisional round under coach Kyle Shanahan and has actually won seven straight video games in this round given that losing to Tampa Bay in the 2002 season. ... The 49ers are 9-4 overall in the playoffs under Shanahan, who is one win shy of tying Bill Walsh and George Seifert for the most in franchise history. ... RB Christian McCaffrey has actually scored at least one TD in all 8 playoff games he has played, one shy of Thurman Thomas' NFL record. McCaffrey had 2 TD captures last week to become the third RB in the past 30 seasons to do that in a championship game. ... McCaffrey's 118.8 yards from scrimmage per game in the playoffs is fourth finest all time among gamers with at least five playoff games. ... San Francisco has actually gone three straight video games without a takeaway, connected for the third-longest dry spell for the franchise in the Super Bowl era. ... The 75 yards rushing recently for the 49ers were their fewest in a playoff win given that they had 46 versus Washington in the 1990 divisional round. ... WR Demarcus [Robinson](https://urlty.co/rogeliobaudin6) ´ s 111 lawns getting recently were the 2nd most for a Niners player in a championship game under Shanahan, routing only Deebo Samuel's 133 against Seattle in the 2022 wild-card video game.<br>
<br>Seahawks: Seattle made its very first department title given that 2020, and 12th in franchise history ... The Seahawks have 14 wins for the very first time in franchise history. The Seahawks previous franchise record for wins in a season was 13, which happened in the 2013 and 2005 seasons. Seattle won the Super Bowl after the 2013 season. Seattle went 10-7 last season and hasn ´ t had a losing season considering that 2021 under Pete Carroll. ... The Seahawks had actually five players chosen to the 2025 All-Pro group, matching a franchise record, with WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba earning first-team honors and DT Leonard Williams, CB Devon Witherspoon, LB [Ernest Jones](https://identity-bd.com/author/cedricbar95978/) IV, and P Michael Dickson making the junior varsity. ... Smith-Njigba, who leads the NFL in getting lawns this season, has likewise had 100 or more catches in consecutive seasons. He has 119 catches in the 2025 season. ... Seahawks TE A.J. Barner has set single-season career highs in receptions (52 ), backyards (519) and goals (6). ... Ernest Jones IV had 5 interceptions this season for Seattle, tied for 2nd most in the NFL.<br>
<br>San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy, center, throws to [Christian McCaffrey](https://bk-house.synology.me3081/camillaoutlaw/the-bet-9ja-promo-code-this-2026-is-yohaig/wiki/The-Bet-9JA-promotional-code-this-2026-is-YOHAIG) in the fourth quarter of an NFL wild-card playoff football game versus the [Philadelphia](https://platinum.social/stacibugden01) Eagles in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)<br>
<br>Seattle Seahawks cornerbacks Devon Witherspoon (21) and Riq Woolen (27) react after stopping the San Francisco 49ers on downs throughout the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)<br>
<br>San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan talks during a press conference after an NFL wild-card playoff football video game versus the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)<br>