Overview
- The Jan. 3 game at Levi’s Stadium will determine the division champion, the conference’s top seed, a first-round bye and home field, with both teams on six-game winning streaks.
- 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir said he wants to shadow Jaxon Smith‑Njigba in man coverage, and Pro Football Focus credits Lenoir with a 66.2 coverage grade and five touchdowns allowed on 61 targets.
- Kyle Shanahan lauded Smith‑Njigba’s feel in zones and described his awareness as “off the chart,” underscoring San Francisco’s focus on limiting the receiver.
- Smith‑Njigba has 113 receptions for 1,709 yards and 10 touchdowns this season and has drawn 25 targets over his past two games.
- Seattle’s walkthrough injury report estimated WR/KR Rashid Shaheed and S Coby Bryant as limited participants, with LT Charles Cross and fill‑in Josh Jones not participating.