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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.

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.

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Christian McCaffrey News / The SportsRush / January 18

'One of the Hardest Years of My Life': Christian McCaffrey Looks Back on His 2025 Season

The San Francisco 49ers’ season ended in the most brutal way possible, with a 41-6 blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round. But stripping that final score of context does a disservice to what this 49ers season actually was.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

San Francisco 49ers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 18

49ers’ Kyle Shanahan gives ‘warrior’ Christian McCaffrey props for all-time great season in SF

The San Francisco 49ers’ season ended in familiar fashion, abruptly and painfully, but that reality did little to diminish the respect head coach Kyle Shanahan holds for his star running back Christian McCaffrey’s remarkable body of work.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / January 18

49ers QB Brock Purdy '100 percent' confident team can win Super Bowl next season

Despite his team looking like anything other than a Super Bowl contender in their 41-6 Divisional Round playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy seems extremely high on his team's chances as they head into 2026.

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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 / San Francisco 49ers on SI / January 17

The Six Biggest Takeaways From the 49ers' Playoff Loss to Seattle

What a run 2025 has been for the San Francisco 49ers, but it has unfortunately come to an end at Lumen Field. The 49ers fell 41-6 in the divisional playoff round to the Seattle Seahawks.

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.

Seahawks open game vs. 49ers with electric 95-yard kickoff return TD

Deommodore Lenoir loses cool with a headbutt of Jaxon Smith-Njigba

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Eddy Pineiro News / Total Pro Sports / January 17

Red Card! 49ers Kicker Eddy Pineiro Attempts Blatant, Dirty Slide Tackle On Seahawks Player, Fails Miserably

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed exploded for an opening kickoff touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers. On the opening kickoff, the wideout, who Seattle acquired at the trade deadline, took the ball 95 yards to the house.

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