Overview
- Seattle finished 14–3 with a franchise‑record 14th victory to lock up a first‑round bye and home‑field advantage.
- Sam Darnold went 20-of-26 for 198 yards and surpassed 4,000 passing yards for the season, triggering a reported $1 million in incentives.
- Seattle rushed for 180 yards as Kenneth Walker III ran for 97 and Zach Charbonnet added 74 with a 27‑yard touchdown.
- The defense limited San Francisco to 3 points, 9 first downs and 173 total yards while holding Brock Purdy to 127 yards with an interception.
- Jaxon Smith‑Njigba praised Darnold’s leadership as “an absolute dog,” and Darnold told Purdy “I’ll see ya in a couple of weeks,” hinting at a possible playoff rematch.