Despite the lopsided victory, Seattle is not satisfied. Head coach Mike Macdonald made it clear that the team’s goals extend beyond a divisional round win.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike McDonald injected some humor after a dominating win over the San Francisco 49ers.

Mike Macdonald's wife, Stephanie Macdonald, is happy to root for the Seattle Seahawks, despite having previously cheered for some other teams in the league. The Seahawks head coach met the former NFL cheerleader when they both worked for the Baltimore Ravens. They got married in 2021 and have since welcomed one child.

The Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV opened up about personal challenges following his team’s blowout 41-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers. He praised the team’s performance and its top leadership after the big divisional victory.

In its first season under Mike Macdonald in 2024, the Seattle Seahawks took some time to work through their defensive issues. So, what changed? It took until the 2025 season for Macdonald and his team to fully solve how to play within the defensive structure he prefers without any vulnerabilities.

At just 36 years old, Macdonald became the youngest head coach in the NFL when he agreed to a long-term deal with Seattle in 2024 after leaving his post as defensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens.

Coach Mike Macdonald: "Holy smokes!" on Seahawks fans during Seattle's NFC divisional playoff blowout of the San Francisco 49ers Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at Lumen Field

The co-host of “Good Morning Football” posted a video on his social media of him walking the streets in New York and asking the "man on the street" if they could identity a photo of Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald. Included in the responses: