Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was known for his fearlessness on the field, but he was also a big trash talker. However, the five-time Pro Bowler wished he had done Evans’ viral jersey move himself.
With under a minute left in regulation of Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers, star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had an opportunity to put the Seattle offense inside the 49ers' 20-yard line but failed to haul in the pass.
The San Francisco 49ers exacted revenge on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, escaping with a nail-biting victory, 32-29, at Lumen Field. The Seahawks eliminated the 49ers in the divisional round in last season’s playoffs en route to winning the Super Bowl.
The Seattle Seahawks had the defending-champion pedigree and the home crowd. They also had a third-quarter surge that looked ready to deliver a defining NFC West victory.
In NFL history, a quarterback has rushed for eight or more touchdowns in a season 38 times. How many of the 38 can you name in five minutes?
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Lumen Field got the NFC West game it wanted on Sunday and a result it didn’t. The Seattle Seahawks lost 32-29 to the San Francisco 49ers, and the line between who helped and who hurt was easy to draw.
Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet is not expected to return for Thursday night’s road game against the Denver Broncos, according to head coach Mike Macdonald.
SEATTLE — The Sam Darnold of old — the third overall pick in the 2018 draft out of USC who looked to be a considerable bust early in his career with the New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers?
Start with the part nobody in Seattle will argue. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who came into Sunday first in touchdown catches and third in the NFL in receiving yards, should have caught it.
If not for a Jaxon Smith-Njigba drop on third down, the Seattle Seahawks wouldn’t have had to rely on a miracle fourth-down conversion to Cooper Kupp to try and save their eventual 32-29 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Dealing with doubters throughout his whole career, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy continues to prove himself as a worthy franchise leader.
Seattle had the NFC West lead within reach, and the defense gave the team a real chance. The offense is where the afternoon fell apart. The Seattle Seahawks had first place in the NFC West right in front of them.
It was a sloppy game on Sunday as the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers combined for seven turnovers. Each team continually capitalized on those mistakes, with 35 points being scored on those takeaways.
Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season was full of chaos. Including the first three ejections of the season, two of which happened at the same time.
The rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks took a new, heated turn Sunday. But for Dre Greenlaw, he delivers a new tense moment following his brief exchange last week with coach Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos.
The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers have built quite the rivalry in the NFC West over the past decade, with both teams routinely fielding some of the most competitive rosters in football.
From 2020 to 2022, Trevon Diggs was one of the best cornerbacks in the league. After being drafted in the second round in 2020, Diggs racked up 14 pass breakups and three interceptions as a rookie for the Dallas Cowboys.
Six targets is a light day for Jaxon Smith-Njigba by the standard he set in September. That was his workload in the Seattle Seahawks’ win over the Chargers, after games of 11, 11 and 14, and it came in a game when quarterback Sam Darnold threw only 22 passes and Seattle ran for 138 yards.
The injury bug hasn’t been kind to the Seattle Seahawks (3-1). The Seahawks are seeing the biggest injuries in their secondary, mostly in their safeties, and their rookie starting running back Jadarian Price is on IR.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was a full participant in practice on Thursday. The star wide receiver sat out practice on Wednesday, though just for a rest, according to the team's official report.
Change of plans for the Seattle Seahawks.
Joe Mixon hasn't taken a snap in an NFL game since January 18, 2025, when he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown in the postseason. Injuries caused him to miss the entire 2025 season, and it was unclear whether he'd ever play another down in the NFL.
Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet will get work in team drills during practice this week but won't play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Monday.
The Los Angeles Chargers entered the season expecting Herbert to thrive in a new offense. Four games later, almost everything has gone in the opposite direction.
There's no slowing Kenneth Walker III down, as the Kansas City Chiefs running back put up another monster performance on Sunday. He ran for 177 yards on just 22 carries, averaging 8.0 yards per rushing attempt and scoring two touchdowns in the Chiefs' 30-27 win over the previously unbeaten Las Vegas Raiders.
According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Price is being placed on injured reserve, meaning he'll be out for at least the next four games.
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