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...

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to have wide receiver Ricky Pearsall back for the first time since their Week 17 win over the Chicago Bears when they play the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday.

It’s been an up-and-down second year for Pearsall, who has dealt with knee and ankle injuries for much of the year, limiting him to nine games after playing in only 11 last year. He’s caught 36 passes for 528 yards this season, which ranks 78th in the NFL, but has shown the potential of being a top receiver for the 49ers...

The San Francisco 49ers are facing off against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday in the NFC Divisional Round, hoping to make it back to the conference championship game after missing out with a down year in 2024.

The 49ers have had quite the year, battling through serious injuries en route to a 13-5 record, most recently beating the Philadelphia Eagles in the wildcard round of the playoffs last weekend.

Now, they’re back on the road, facing a team that just beat them pretty considerably two weeks ago, with their season on the line. How can the 49ers change their fortunes...

The San Francisco 49ers’ defense and Robert Saleh might not have the opportunity to put the game in the hands of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold.

Darnold was a late addition to the final injury report with an oblique injury. It felt like gamesmanship after the 49ers toyed with the idea that Fred Warner would suit up one week after watching games from the owners’ suites.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted that Darnold hasn’t thrown a football since injuring his oblique on Thursday. According to Schefter, the Seahawks “believe, but don’t know, that he[Darnold] will be OK to start tonight’s game...

If you’re a San Francisco 49ers fan who heard the Los Angeles Chargers news, you may be saying, “It finally happened.”

And those are the coaching changes. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman has been relieved of duties, and the search for a replacement is on.

Since this is a San Francisco 49ers site, you might be asking, “Ok, why are we talking about this here?”

Because the Chargers’ head coach is Jim Harbaugh, who previously held the same title with the 49ers, and the offensive coordinator under him during that tenure was none other than Roman.

In Harbaugh’s first year, 49ers...

The San Francisco 49ers have already won something this week, and they haven’t played the Seattle Seahawks yet.

It was announced this week that 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the recipient of the 2026 Bart Starr Award. This award is peer-driven, with input from NFL players.

The award, named after Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr, is given to the player in the NFL who “best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community.”

McCaffrey will receive the award at the Super Bowl Breakfast on Saturday, February 7.

For those of you...

49ers vs. Seahawks: The Standard’s 5 fast predictions (paywall)
“Kawakami: Seahawks 23, 49ers 20. Will the 49ers put the same kind of mental and strategic pressure on the Seahawks that they put on the Eagles? Yes, I think so. Which means that one play — say, “Skyy Bang Reverse Pass” — can steal the game. But the Seahawks are made of sterner stuff than the Eagles, and they’re just as talented. The 49ers will have to play even better to win this game. And at some point, the accumulation of injury losses will mean they’ll miss that one player who...

The story of the 2025 San Francisco 49ers is still being written. Saturday night, the 49ers will take on the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field with an NFC Championship game berth on the line. There is no two ways around it. This season will be remembered for the injuries to impactful players like Nick Bosa, Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Fred Warner, Mykel Williams, and a laundry list of others during the season.

Is there any rhyme or reason to the injuries? Is it simply bad luck? Does the team practice too hard? Is the training staff doing their job? With...

The San Francisco 49ers were going to have to beat the best of the best, regardless of what order, to play a home game for Super Bowl LX. Step 1 is complete after upsetting the Philadelphia Eagles.

Kyle Shanahan leaned on Fred Warner during practice to boost energy levels. The 49ers won’t have their All-Pro linebacker against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.

They will have Brock Purdy, who has yet to lose in Seattle during his career. That’s no small feat, by the way. Purdy tied Hall of Famer Dan Fouts for the longest quarterback win streak at the Seahawks....

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was expected to be a strong candidate for this head coaching cycle. He will interview for five of the nine vacant head-coaching positions. A week from now, that number could be higher.

Let’s act as if a team hires Saleh away from the 49ers, regardless of what happens this weekend or the rest of the playoffs. Where do you believe Saleh will be coaching during the 2026 regular season? Where would you want him to land?

Thursday night’s interview with the Arizona Cardinals comes off as Saleh’s agent telling him to knock it...

The San Francisco 49ers have played multiple games this season with different combinations. In Weeks 8 and 9, they were without starting center Jake Brendel, who has been public enemy No. 1 among Niners fans for three years running.

Without Brendel in the lineup, the 49ers had their lowest passing success rate in a game this season in Week 8. There is a lot on Brendel’s plate. He takes some of the workload off Brock Purdy. Kyle Shanaahn described why he believes Brendel is one of the better centers in the NFL:

“I think he’s one of the better...

Two times wasn’t enough.

For the third time since the Seahawks joined the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks meet for the third time in the span of a season, this time with a Divisional Round Saturday night date at Lumen Field.

The regular-season schedule for these two teams was an odd one, with the NFC West rivals opening and closing the season against each other. Now, one will take the honors of ending the other’s season with a postseason victory.

With these two teams meeting only two weeks ago, there are plenty of numbers you...