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Seahawks-49ers Divisional Rematch Set for Saturday Night at Lumen Field

The 49ers object to a short-week turnaround after their cross-country Wild Card win, citing a rest disadvantage.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Saturday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. PT in Seattle after the NFL kept the matchup on the Saturday slate despite San Francisco’s preference for Sunday.
  • To preserve a pro-Seattle crowd, the Seahawks warned season-ticket holders against reselling, saying repeated resale could affect 2026 renewal eligibility.
  • This is Seattle’s first home playoff game with fans since 2016, and the team is 10-0 at home in the postseason when fans have been allowed, per reports.
  • San Francisco faces the trip on a compressed week with a depleted roster, including George Kittle’s season-ending Achilles injury and 263 player-games lost to injury.
  • Seattle enters as the NFC’s No. 1 seed off a bye and is listed as the betting favorite over San Francisco by FanDuel.