The San Francisco 49ers defense should have one goal when it comes to facing the Seattle Seahawks. That is to shut down Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Seattle has some other threats, but it is clear that their offense goes through the star receiver and if you slow him down, you slow down the rest of the offense.
Saturday night's matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks is straightforward at the top: the winner clinches the NFC West title and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
Usually, the last week of the NFL regular season doesn’t carry many stakes. Outside of a few key matchups that determine playoff spots and seeding, there often isn’t much to look forward to.
The San Francisco 49ers are one victory away from clinching the No.1 seed in the NFC. They’ll face the Seattle Seahawks in the final game of the season, a matchup that will determine who earns the crucial bye week into the NFC Divisional Playoffs.
The NFL schedule makers stacked some challenging competition at the end of the San Francisco 49ers' schedule. On Sunday night, the 49ers edged the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium in a nail-biter between two NFC contenders.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey did not practice on Tuesday, the team's first on-field session ahead of Saturday night's matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.
Teams that have started Sam Darnold have gone 27-6 in the past two seasons. However, the Minnesota Vikings saw Darnold start to fade before his worst two games closed out the season and the San Francisco 49ers are hoping to get the same outcome in Week 18 this year. Darnold started the season on fire and was in the running for the MVP.
The stakes are at an all-time high on Saturday night when the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks. Whoever wins will earn the NFC West division title and the No.
Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will close out their season with a matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. However, there’s much more at stake in this divisional rivalry showdown.
The San Francisco 49ers practiced Tuesday without two key pieces of their offense, running back Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Trent Williams. They were not mere veterans' rest days.
The San Francisco 49ers did not have the services of George Kittle in their 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The eight-time Pro Bowler was forced to sit out the Week 16 matchup due to an ankle injury, which he sustained in San Francisco’s 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers are preparing for their Week 18 contest against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Running back Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Trent Williams typically receive rest days during the first practice of the week, and neither participated on Tuesday.
To the surprise of absolutely no one, the San Francisco 49ers will be a bit banged up heading into this weekend's showdown with the Seattle Seahawks. The winner of this Saturday's game between the Seahawks and 49ers will claim the No.
For as great a win as it was for the San Francisco 49ers over the Chicago Bears, they still have some players who played horribly. Every week, I usually look at a few players on the 49ers whose stock took a hit from their performance in the last game.
The San Francisco 49ers have a lot at stake in Saturday night's regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium. The winner will claim the NFC West title and secure the No.
Great news for the San Francisco 49ers. George Kittle returned to practice on Tuesday in a limited capacity. Kittle missed the game against the Chicago Bears due to an ankle sprain suffered in the win against the Indianapolis Colts.
The San Francisco 49ers have faced challenges with their wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk, all season long. Their latest issue involves him going completely rogue and AWOL.
One of the fun revelations of the season was Ji’Ayir Brown rising back into a starting spot for the San Francisco 49ers. However, the fun story is starting
The San Francisco 49ers depth and star power earned the team six selections to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games, reflecting contributions across the roster fueling another postseason appearance.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been on a remarkable tear as of late, defying his “Mr. Irrelevant” draft status to become one of the most efficient and impactful players in the NFL.
Purdy passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two scores to help his club earn a 42-38 win over the Bears that improved the 49ers to 12-4 on Sunday night.
The Chicago Bears came up two yards shy of a huge victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday evening. Caleb Williams' pass to Jahdae Walker fell incomplete in the end zone, handing the Bears (11-5) a heartbreaking 42-38 loss. Head coach Ben Johnson talked through the final play of the game in his post-game news conference.