Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, January 3 at Levi’s Stadium at 5 p.m. on ABC and ESPN, with both teams entering on six-game winning streaks.
- 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir publicly said he wants to shadow Jaxon Smith-Njigba in man coverage.
- Kyle Shanahan praised Smith-Njigba’s feel and awareness yet said any shadow plan would depend on the team’s scheme.
- Smith-Njigba has 113 catches for 1,709 yards and 10 touchdowns this season and drew 25 targets over his past two games.
- Seattle’s walk-through injury report estimated Rashid Shaheed and Coby Bryant as limited, with left tackle Charles Cross and Josh Jones not participating.