49ers face Seattle Seahawks in divisional round of NFC playoffs

Whichever team wins will move on to face either the Los Angeles Rams or the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game.

Three division rivals are jockeying in the playoffs. Will one make the Super Bowl?

The NFC West had three teams finish the season with at least 12 wins. It's the first time that's happened in NFL history.

NFC West pulls off rare playoff feat by becoming fourth division ever to send three teams to divisional round

With the Rams and 49ers both winning on Wild Card Weekend, that means the NFC West will now be sending three teams to the divisional round this year. San Francisco and Los Angeles will be joined by the Seattle Seahawks, who earned a bye to the divisional round as the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC.

Seahawks vs. 49ers, NFC Divisional Round: 1st half live chat and discussion

The NFC West champion Seahawks won the division in Santa Clara. Their quest to return there for the Super Bowl starts with beating the 49ers.

The NFC West’s dominance is cemented after wild card round

After a thrilling wild-card round on the NFC side, we officially have a final four in the conference during these 2026 playoffs. There's a pretty obvious theme to this group of four teams. That is, if you've been paying even the slightest bit of attention over the course of this long season.
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NFC West becomes fourth division with 3 teams in divisional round

But more than that, the NFC West made NFL history this year. It became the fourth division to ever send three teams to the divisional round of the playoffs, according to ESPN. The others were the 2022 NFC East, 1997 NFC Central and 1992 NFC East.

LIVE UPDATES: Seahawks vs. 49ers in NFC divisional playoff at Lumen Field

Seattle hosts the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC divisional round matchup today at 5 p.m. KING 5 brings you live updates on what you need to know.

Seahawks clinch NFC's No. 1 seed and the NFC West. Buccaneers stay alive in race for the NFC South

While Sam Darnold and the Seahawks (14-3) earned a first-round bye, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the injury-depleted 49ers (12-5) missed an opportunity to play at home the rest of the way. Levi's Stadium, which is San Francisco's home field, hosts the Super Bowl on Feb. 8.

2026 fantasy football: Early breakout candidates for each NFC West team

NFL Free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft will completely shake up the fantasy football landscape in the coming months.Before the roster movement begins, Justin Boone is identifying one fantasy-relevant player from every team who’s most likely to break out during the 2026 season.

NFL divisional playoffs picks against the spread: Seahawks, Rams to flex NFC West muscles

Seattle will likely be too tough for the 49ers, and Caleb Williams and the Bears can't expect the Rams to fold like the Packers did.
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