Overview
- The NFL scheduled Seattle vs. San Francisco for Saturday, Jan. 17, and Chicago vs. Los Angeles for Sunday, Jan. 18, with kickoff times to be announced.
- The 49ers advanced by knocking out the defending champion Eagles 23-19 in Philadelphia.
- Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed tight end George Kittle tore his Achilles and will miss the remainder of the postseason.
- Seattle holds the No. 1 seed under the league’s reseeding format, giving the Seahawks a bye and rest advantage over the No. 6 49ers on a quick turnaround.
- The teams split their regular-season meetings, setting up a third matchup at Lumen Field to decide a spot in the NFC title game.