Seattle Seahawks to host San Francisco 49ers in Divisional Round of NFC Playoffs
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 03: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks calls a play at the line of scrimmage in the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on January 03, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Lachlan Cunningham / Getty Images)
It will be a Round Three matchup with the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers for the Seattle Seahawks in their Divisional Round playoff game next week.
The Seahawks will host the 49ers in the Divisional Round of the NFC playoffs after the 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 on Sunday to advance.
Seattle beat the 49ers in Santa Clara 13-3 in the first game of the regular season to clinch the No. 1 seed, home field advantage and a first-round bye throughout the playoffs. San Francisco beat the Seahawks by a 17-13 margin in Week 1 of the season.
The 49ers lost star tight end George Kittle to a torn right Achilles tendon in the game and he'll be out next week. With several key injuries across the league this weekend, it highlights the importance of getting the week off for Seattle and staying healthy as they chase another Super Bowl appearance.
It will be the third postseason meeting between the Seahawks and 49ers, with the home team winning each of the two prior meetings. The Seahawks beat the 49ers 23-17 in the 2013 NFC Championship en route to winning Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos for their first Lombardi Trophy.
The 49ers then beat the Seahawks in Seattle's last playoff appearance in 2022, pulling away in the second half for a 41-23 victory in Santa Clara in the Wild Card round.
Three of the four remaining teams in the NFC Playoffs are from the NFC West.
Who would be the opponent for the NFC Championship?
The Chicago Bears will host the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round on the other side of the bracket after their 31-27 comeback win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. The winner of that matchup would come to Seattle for the NFC Championship game if the Seahawks beat the 49ers next week.
It would be the second postseason meeting between the Seahawks and Rams, but the first to have fans in attendance. The Rams beat Seattle 30-20 in the Wild Card round of the 2020 playoffs after the Seahawks won the NFC West to serve as the host. No fans were able to attend due to ongoing restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Rams are the only team to beat the Seahawks in the playoffs at Lumen Field. The St. Louis Rams beat Seattle by a 27-20 in the Wild Card round of the 2004 playoffs as well.
The Seahawks and Bears have met in the playoffs twice before. Both games have been in Chicago with the Bears emerging victorious, beating Seattle 27-24 in overtime in the 2006 playoffs, and by a 35-24 margin in the 2010 playoffs.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the NFL and FOX 13 Seattle original reporting.
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