Overview
- Seattle earned the No. 1 seed and a week of rest after a dominant Week 18 win in Santa Clara that secured home field at Lumen Field.
- San Francisco advanced by upsetting Philadelphia but lost tight end George Kittle to a season-ending torn Achilles.
- The prior meeting swung on third down and possession, with Seattle converting 6-of-13 and holding the ball 37:48 to San Francisco’s 22:12.
- Fixing the ground game is central for the 49ers after 3.2 yards per carry on early downs in Week 18 and just 48 yards on 15 carries for Christian McCaffrey in the wildcard.
- Brock Purdy faces Seattle’s pass rush with Trent Williams and Ricky Pearsall available yet not fully healthy, while Sam Darnold leads the Seahawks’ offense.