The San Francisco 49ers’ season ended in a massive crash and burn at the hands of a SCORE rout by the Seattle Seahawks.

Rashid Shaheed took the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, and the next 59 minutes and 47 seconds of game time felt like torture. By the time the 49ers took the field for their third possession, they were already facing a 17-point deficit, and it would only get uglier from there.

For the final time, let’s look at the three stars from Saturday’s season-ending loss:

Third star: K Eddy Pineiro

For the second time in three...

The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have much to go their way in the NFC Divisional Round loss to the Seattle Seahawks. As you might expect, things did get heated, but one thing that stood out was what looked like cornerback Renardo Green getting chewed out:

So what got us here? Well, the 49ers had a nice sack of Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold on first down to make it second and 20. The Seahawks converted on the very next play. Green looks like he’s not playing the route correctly. Cooper Kupp ran by him for the catch right at the first...

The San Francisco 49ers’ season came to an end in the NFC Divisional Round with a 41-6 loss against their division rival, the Seattle Seahawks. Normally, in these situations, you’d find me screaming at the TV about how much opportunity was squandered, the 49ers are underachieving, blah, blah, blah.

Instead, I was happy. Very optimistic. I didn’t see the 49ers winning that game. I didn’t see them losing like that, but I didn’t see them winning it either. Regardless, I’ll join the crowd saying the 2025 team was a masterclass from Kyle Shanahan.

The top two players on defense, edge...

What we learned as 49ers’ 2025 NFL season ends with NFC playoff loss to Seahawks
“The 49ers hope Warner, Bosa and Kittle will return to being highly productive players and key figures of the team next season.

Those players returning from injuries, along with first-round pick Mykel Williams, should give the 49ers a boost next season. But it cannot end there, either.

Lynch must stack a good draft class onto the roster, and many of the young players on the roster must make significant strides in 2026.

The 49ers’ top scheduled free agent is wide receiver Jauan Jennings. The sides...

The San Francisco 49ers suffered one of the biggest losses in franchise postseason history, losing 41-6 to the Seattle Seahawks in a crushing way to end their season on Saturday.

It was a rough game from the start for the 49ers, as they gave up a kickoff return for a touchdown on the first play of the game and found themselves trailing 17-0 by the end of the first quarter. That deficit never went away, and the 49ers finally saw a miracle season come to an end.

Here are three quick takeaways from the 49ers 41-6 loss to the Seahawks...

With their loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers look toward the 2026 NFL offseason as a reset to get healthy but also restock their talent. The 2026 NFL Draft order is rounding into form, with the 49ers and Buffalo Bills tied at 12-5 and both losing in the Divisional Round.

Let’s take a closer look at the draft order.

Updated 2026 NFL Draft order

1. Las Vegas Raiders
2. New York Jets
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. Tennessee Titans
5. New York Giants
6. Cleveland Browns
7. Washington Commanders
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Kansas City Chiefs...

The game couldn’t have started worse for the San Francisco 49ers. Rookie Jordan James ran himself out of the play on the opening kickoff. Chase Lucas compounded that with a missed tackle. Eddy Pineiro’s slide tackle came up empty, and Rashid Shaheed ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown to give the Seattle Seahawks a quick 7-0 lead.

Brock Purdy created a first down with his legs. Christian McCaffrey ran for nine yards. But the 49ers were outmatched up front to the point where they came up empty on multiple downs to force a 4th & 1. Instead of...

The San Francisco 49ers come into this game without George Kittle. They do get a healthier version of Trent Williams and add Ricky Pearsall to the active roster.

Dee Winters should be better next to Eric Kendricks, while Luke Gifford, the team leader in special teams tackles, will help the team on coverage units.

Pearsall, Jauan Jennings, and Demarcus Robinson are the best wide receiver trio on the roster. The 49ers will be able to get more accomplished with those three on the field. The loss of Kittle stings, so we’ll see how Kyle Shanahan plans to replace an All-Pro...

The 49ers only elevated a pair of linemen on each side of the ball on Saturday, likely to reward them with game checks

There were no linebackers elevated, which was a good sign for Luke Gifford and Dee Winters availability. The same is true for wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. All three will play tonight. Here is a look at the inactive list:

S Ji’Ayir Brown (hamstring)
RB Isaac Guerendo
DT Kevin Givens
DT Sebastian Valdez
OT Brandon Parker
WR Jordan Watkins
DE Robert Beal

Pearsall, Winters, and Gifford are all active. That is the 49ers effectively getting back three starters....

It’s not often that you see the No. 1 seed in the first round of the playoffs as an underdog. That’s what Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos were for much of the week.

That shows the respect that Josh Allen has earned in this league. The lazy take is to say that Allen will lose any credibility if the Buffalo Bills don’t win Super Bowl LX because Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow don’t stand in his way. The truth is, this is the worst version of the Bills that Allen has had in the playoffs.

These are...

The San Francisco 49ers made a couple of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their NFC Divisional Round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, elevating defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez and offensive tackle Brandon Parker for the game.

Those two elevations are notable, not necessarily because of the positions that San Francisco is adding at, but moreso because of where they aren’t adding. Heading into Saturday, the 49ers had two linebackers, Dee Winters and Luke Gifford, questionable with ankle and quad injuries, respectively.

Both players missed last week’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles, prompting the 49ers to start Eric Kendricks and Garrett...

The San Francisco 49ers are in Seattle to face the Seahawks. This is what you want, whether you’re a fan or a player, to go against your heated rival in the playoffs. Here are our staff’s predictions for tonight’s game.

Jason’s prediction

The 49ers are disappointed with their performance in Week 18. I believe Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers will come out with a chip on their shoulder. Yes, the 49ers are without George Kittle, but Trent Williams is returning, which opens up the outside zone to his side. If Ricky Pearsall can play, the 49ers have a downfield...