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49ers vs. Seahawks PFF grades: Best and worst from the game, plus snap counts

49ers vs. Seahawks PFF grades: Best and worst from the game, plus snap counts

The San Francisco 49ers' season came to a disappointing end Saturday night with a 41-6 loss to the division-rival Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

San Francisco 49ers News / 49ers Webzone / January 18
Super Bowl champion 49ers safety Chet Brooks passes away at 60

Super Bowl champion 49ers safety Chet Brooks passes away at 60

Former San Francisco 49ers safety Chet Brooks has passed away at the age of 60 following a battle with cancer. The 49ers selected Brooks out of Texas A&M in the 11th round (303rd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.

Ricky Pearsall News / Total Pro Sports / January 18
Is Ricky Pearsall Injured? 49ers WR Status vs. Seahawks Explained

Is Ricky Pearsall Injured? 49ers WR Status vs. Seahawks Explained

Heading into the NFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, one of the biggest questions around the San Francisco 49ers was whether star wide receiver Ricky Pearsall would be available.

Kyle Shanahan News / 49ers Webzone / January 18
Kyle Shanahan reveals postgame message to 49ers after playoff loss to Seahawks

Kyle Shanahan reveals postgame message to 49ers after playoff loss to Seahawks

What do you tell a team after a blowout playoff loss to a division rival? San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan faced that question following his team's humbling Divisional Round defeat against the Seattle Seahawks.

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The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz

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?

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NFL News / Yardbarker
Who had the most sacks in a season during the NFL's pre-modern era?

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.

Fred Warner News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 18
49ers’ Fred Warner refuses to play ‘what-if’ game after being inactive vs. Seahawks

49ers’ Fred Warner refuses to play ‘what-if’ game after being inactive vs. Seahawks

The San Francisco 49ers took a beating against the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round, and it almost feels like all of their injuries had caught up to them.

San Francisco 49ers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 18
Trent Williams gives Kyle Shanahan Coach of the Year endorsement after injury-plagued season

Trent Williams gives Kyle Shanahan Coach of the Year endorsement after injury-plagued season

The San Francisco 49ers saw their Super Bowl hopes absolutely crushed on Saturday night. San Francisco got destroyed by Seattle, losing 41-6 in an incredibly one-sided game.

San Francisco 49ers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 18
49ers’ Trent Williams sees the brightside in playoff loss to Seahawks

49ers’ Trent Williams sees the brightside in playoff loss to Seahawks

Saturday night brought a painful end to the San Francisco 49ers’ 2025 campaign, with a lopsided 41-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round at Lumen Field.

San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / January 18
The most disappointing unit in the 49ers blow out loss

The most disappointing unit in the 49ers blow out loss

The San Francisco 49ers were blown out by the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round. It was a full team loss in all three phases. While the defense

NFL News / Yardbarker
Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

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’ Christian McCaffrey’s confession after Kyle Shanahan calls his season 1 of most impressive ever

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

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.

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Brock Purdy News / Yardbarker / January 18
Brock Purdy believes the 49ers ‘have the right guys’ to win a Super Bowl

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.

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San Francisco 49ers News / San Francisco 49ers on SI / January 18
Why the 49ers Overachieved This Season Despite Playoff Loss to Seattle

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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

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
Tom Brady weighs Patriots’ schedule before game vs. Texans defense
Drake Maye using unique way to motivate OC Josh McDaniels
Why Maye merits MVP more than the Rams' Matthew Stafford
Stafford taking extreme steps to deal with forecast cold weather
Ricky Pearsall News / Field Level Media / January 17
Ailing 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) active vs. Seahawks

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

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

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

'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.

San Francisco 49ers News / Gridiron Heroics / January 17
'This Is What Makes Him Different': NFL Legend Kurt Warner Gets 100% Real on 49ers Star Brock Purdy

'This Is What Makes Him Different': NFL Legend Kurt Warner Gets 100% Real on 49ers Star Brock Purdy

Fprmer NFL star Kurt Warner offered high praise for Brock Purdy this week, arguing the San Francisco 49ers’ young quarterback possesses traits that set him apart from his peers.

San Francisco 49ers News / Yardbarker / January 15
Brock Purdy opens up about 49ers being underdogs for playoff game vs. Seahawks

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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