Overview
- The winner-take-all Week 18 matchup kicks off at 5 p.m. Saturday at Levi’s Stadium with the victor claiming the NFC’s top seed and home-field advantage.
- A Chronicle meteorologist expects a relative lull between storms during the game with hit-or-miss showers and breezy conditions rather than a soaked field.
- The National Weather Service had projected winds up to 30 mph and issued a South Bay coastal flood warning until 2 p.m. Saturday that then becomes an advisory through Sunday.
- Quarterback Brock Purdy has noted wet-ball challenges and posted some of his lowest passer ratings in two rain-heavy games, including the 2024 divisional win over Green Bay and a 2023 loss at Cleveland.
- Low-end ticket prices have dropped about 21% over three days, according to TicketData, suggesting softer in-person demand given the weather outlook and travel concerns.