In the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the San Francisco 49ers upset the Philadelphia Eagles, which has propelled them into the Divisional Round to face the Seattle Seahawks.
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
In the regular season, the 49ers finished with a record of 12-5 in a competitive NFC West division, despite plenty of injuries among the team. The team is led by head coach Kyle Shanahan, who has been with the organization since 2017.
Despite the injuries, the 49ers are filled with star players, such as Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy.
The Seahawks finished the season with a 14-3 record, the best in the NFC West and the entire NFC, which earned them a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The team is led by head coach Mike Macdonald, who was hired in January of 2024. A free agent signing of Sam Darnold and a breakout year from Jaxson Smith-Njigba propelled the team to new heights.
Game Details
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Location: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
How to Watch
TV: FOX
Streaming: FOX One, FOX Sports, NFL+, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Fubo
Radio: KSFO 810 AM/The Bone 107.7 FM (San Francisco Area), 49ers Radio Network & Seattle Sports 710 AM/Kiro Newsradio 97.3 FM
Broadcast Team
Kevin Burkhardt (Play-By-Play), Tom Brady (Color Analyst), Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi (Sideline Reporters)
How Both Teams Performed This Season
The 49ers ranked as one of the best offenses in the league this season, according to PFSN’s NFL Offensive Impact Metric (OFFi). The 49ers placed fourth in the rankings with an impact score of 85.2 and a letter grade of B. The most significant contributors to that were Purdy and McCaffrey, respectively.
In PFSN’s NFL Quarterback Impact Metric (QBi), Purdy ranked as the best quarterback in the league this season, despite only playing in nine regular-season games. He finished the season with an impact score of 92.1 and a letter grade of A-. Comparatively, McCaffrey finished seventh in PFSN’s NFL Running Back Impact Metric (RBi) with an impact score of 78.1 and a letter grade of C+.
Meanwhile, the Seahawks finished the season ranked ninth in PFSN’s OFFi metrics, with an impact score of 79.8 and a letter grade of C+. Besides Darnold, their most significant contributor was Smith-Njigba.
In PFSN’s QBi, Darnold finished the regular season ranked 13th among quarterbacks, with an impact score of 78.7 and a letter grade of C+. In PFSN’s Wide Receiver Impact Metric, Smith-Njigba finished the season as the second-best wide receiver with an impact score of 94.4 and a letter grade of A.
