Overview
- Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET on FOX from Lumen Field, with the winner advancing to the NFC Championship Game.
- Seattle enters as the No. 1 seed at 14-3 and San Francisco as the No. 6 seed at 12-5; the rivals split the regular-season series, including the Seahawks’ 13-3 Week 18 win that held the 49ers to 173 yards.
- San Francisco travels without star tight end George Kittle after an Achilles tear, with other key starters reported unavailable in recent weeks including Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and Brandon Aiyuk.
- Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is listed questionable with an oblique issue after leaving practice, though he and coach Mike Macdonald voiced optimism he will play as Drew Lock stands by.
- Betting and prediction markets lean heavily toward Seattle (roughly 70–75% win probability and a spread near Seahawks -7), as the region prepares with ticket-resale enforcement in Seattle and organized watch parties for 49ers fans in both cities.