Overview
- The 49ers listed left tackle Trent Williams (hamstring) and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) as inactive after both were questionable entering Week 18.
- Tight end George Kittle was active with an ankle issue, Austen Pleasants made his first NFL start at left tackle, and the club elevated Eric Kendricks and Brandon Parker from the practice squad.
- Seattle limited San Francisco to 173 yards and nine first downs in a 13-3 win that secured the NFC West crown, the NFC’s No. 1 seed, home‑field advantage, and a first‑round bye.
- Linebackers Dee Winters (ankle) and Tatum Bethune (groin) exited with injuries, while Luke Gifford briefly left with a quad issue before returning.
- Quarterback Brock Purdy sustained a late stinger but said he felt good, and Kyle Shanahan said he could have returned as the coach characterized sitting Williams and Pearsall as a playoff‑minded risk decision.