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On YouTubeSan Francisco 49ers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 18
49ers’ Christian McCaffrey’s confession after Kyle Shanahan calls his season 1 of most impressive ever
After a brutal 41-6 exit in the Divisional Round at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers are heading home. But while the scoreboard at Lumen Field told a story of a blowout, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan made sure to highlight a different narrative: the historic resilience of Christian McCaffrey.
Tom Brady News / The SportsRush / January 18
Tom Brady Roasted 49ers for Recurring Injuries During Divisional Round Broadcast
The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t survive as long as they would’ve liked, as the Seattle Seahawks steamrolled them 41-6 in the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday.
The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz
How many of the quarterbacks in NFL history with at least one 4,000-passing-yard season on their resume can you name in 10 minutes?
Brock Purdy News / Yardbarker / January 18
Brock Purdy believes the 49ers ‘have the right guys’ to win a Super Bowl
The 49ers suffered a disappointing blowout loss to the Seahawks to end their season, but Purdy remains optimistic that the team has the pieces to win a Super Bowl.
Who had the most sacks in a season during the NFL's pre-modern era?
Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.
San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / January 18
Why the 49ers Overachieved This Season Despite Playoff Loss to Seattle
The San Francisco 49ers’ season ended in a 41–6 blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round. After a disastrous 2024 season in which the 49ers went 6–11, rebounding to a 12–5 record and earning a playoff berth alone suggests an impressive turnaround.
NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 18
49ers most to blame for blowout loss to Seahawks in Divisional Round
For the San Francisco 49ers, this loss was a humiliation layered with inevitability. A season that once carried Super Bowl promise ended flat, fractured, and over almost as soon as it began.
NFL News / Athlon Sports / January 18
49ers Legend Jerry Rice Issues Apology After Loss to Seahawks
NFL legend Jerry Rice was one of the millions of football fans around the world who tuned in for Saturday night’s divisional round matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks.
San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / January 18
49ers Notebook: Veterans praise rookie performance in 2025; Shanahan speaks on Renardo Green scolding; Trent Williams, others reflect on 2025
The mood could have been worse among San Francisco 49ers players Saturday night following their 41-6 season-ending drubbing at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks.
NFL News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / January 18
Grading the 49ers' players and coaches after losing 41-6 to the Seahawks
SEATTLE -- The 49ers' season just ended. They lost 41-6 to the Seattle Seahawks, and got thoroughly outplayed and outcoached in all phases. They actually lost to Sam Darnold for the second time in three weeks, and this time he was injured.
Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Fred Warner News / 49ers Webzone / January 18
Fred Warner reflects on 49ers loss to Seahawks and missed opportunity
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner will now have additional time to fully recover from the dislocated and fractured right ankle he suffered just three months ago.
Kyle Shanahan News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 18
Why Kyle Shanahan is still ‘extremely, extremely proud’ of 49ers after Seahawks loss
The San Francisco 49ers faced the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of Week 18’s clash to determine the NFC’s No. 1 seed. San Francisco couldn’t compete with Seattle in the regular season finale.
Christian McCaffrey News / 49ers Webzone / January 18
Emptying the tank: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey's historic season of grit
Christian McCaffrey gave everything he had to the San Francisco 49ers this season, and that reality was evident even in the team's final game—a humbling NFC Divisional Round loss to the division rival Seattle Seahawks.
Trent Williams News / 49ers Webzone / January 18
49ers' Trent Williams sends a clear message about his NFL future
San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams will be 38 years old at the start of the 2026 NFL season, a milestone that naturally raises questions about his long-term future.
San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / January 18
3 plays that sunk the 49ers from the jump in their Divisional Round loss
The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Seattle Seahawks at the time the game started. Before the 49ers could blink, it was 7-,0 and with four minutes to go in the first quarter, the team was down 17-0.
NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / January 18
Deommodore Lenoir loses his cool with a headbutt of Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Deommodore Lenoir was out there crashing out during Saturday’s season-ending loss. Lenoir and the San Francisco 49ers got absolutely trounced by the Seattle Seahawks during their divisional round playoff game at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash.
NFL News / Yardbarker / January 18
49ers-Seahawks takeaways: Seattle's defense shines again
The Seattle Seahawks completely dominated the San Francisco 49ers defensively the last time the NFC West rivals squared off in Week 18. That did not change on Saturday night as Seattle prevailed in a 41-6 rout to get within one win of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2014.
Ricky Pearsall News / Field Level Media / January 17
Ailing 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) active vs. Seahawks
49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall is on San Francisco's active roster for Saturday night's NFC divisional round matchup against the host Seattle Seahawks. Pearsall, who is dealing with a right knee injury, missed last weekend's NFC wild-card victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
San Francisco 49ers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 17
49ers Elevated DT Sebastian Valdez & OT Brandon Parker
Per Nick Wagoner, the 49ers elevated DT Sebastian Valdez and OT Brandon Parker for their Division Round matchup. Parker, 30, is a former third-round pick of the Raiders back in 2018.
Kyle Juszczyk News / Athlon Sports / January 17
NFL Announces Punishment For 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk
Kyle Juszczyk and the San Francisco 49ers finished out the 2025 NFL regular season with a 12-5 record, good for third in the NFC West and the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs.
San Francisco 49ers News / Gridiron Heroics / January 17
'PUT SOME RESPECT ON HIS NAME'' Robert Griffin III Issues Strong Take on 49ers QB Brock Purdy
Robert Griffin III urged the NFL world to give San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy the respect he has earned through consistent postseason performance.
George Kittle News / The SportsRush / January 16
'I Care About Players’ Health': Biophysicist Uses George Kittle’s Injury to Back 49ers ‘Conspiracy Theory’ on Electrical Substation
The San Francisco 49ers’ injury list has felt endless this season, but the latest blow — George Kittle’s non-contact Achilles tear during the Wild Card game against Philadelphia — reignited one of the strangest theories surrounding the franchise.
San Francisco 49ers News / Yardbarker / January 15
Brock Purdy opens up about 49ers being underdogs for playoff game vs. Seahawks
As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had the San Francisco 49ers as seven-point underdogs for their divisional-round playoff game at the rival Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.
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