SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 07: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks throws during the fourth quarter of the NFL 2025 game between San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on September 07, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Amanda Loman / Getty Images)
The battle for the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers will be at 5 p.m. on Saturday night, the NFL announced.
The 42-38 victory by the 49ers over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night eliminated the Los Angeles Rams from the division title race, setting the stage for the Seahawks and 49ers to renew their rivalry on the primetime stage.
The game will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN.
It's been four months since the Seahawks and 49ers last played in the season opener in early September. The 49ers beat the Seahawks in Seattle, 17-13, when Nick Bosa forced a fumble from Sam Darnold on a potential game-winning drive for the Seahawks by pushing tackle Abe Lucas into Darnold's throwing arm.
Seattle has lost just two games since then by a total of five points, and is riding a six-game winning streak into Saturday night.
It's a quick turnaround for the Seahawks as they arrive back in Seattle late after their 27-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte. It could make it difficult for players who were injured Sunday, such as wide receivers Rashid Shaheed (concussion) and Cody White (groin) to make it back in time to play.
The Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup get the Sunday night slot in a winner-in, loser-out matchup for the AFC North title.
Another winner-in, loser-out matchup between the Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South title joins Seattle-San Francisco on Saturday in the 1:30 p.m. PT window.
The NFC West teams will hold the No. 1, No. 5 and No. 6 seeds in the NFC, and the Seahawks could still land in any of the three spots. Seattle would be the No. 6 seed only with a loss to the 49ers, and two Rams wins over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, and the Arizona Cardinals next Sunday.
If the Rams lose to Atlanta, the Seahawks will enter Week 18 with only the No. 1 seed or No. 5 seed as possible landing spots.
The Source: Information in this story came from the NFL and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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