The San Francisco 49ers are back in a familiar territory, facing the Seattle Seahawks just two weeks after seeing them in the regular season finale. Only this time, it’s at Lumen Field, as the 49ers will have yet another short week before traveling up north for the divisional round of the playoffs.

San Francisco is coming off an impressive 23-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles as they found a way to rally and come back after being outplayed in the first half, despite losing George Kittle to a significant injury. Somehow, the 49ers found a way, clutching up on both...

Per the NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, the San Francisco 49ers are signing safety Darrick Forrest to the practice squad. After the Wild Card win, Kyle Shanahan said safety Ji’Ayir Brown is a “long shot” to play this weekend. Brown did not practice on Tuesday after a hamstring injury.

Malik Mustapha, Jason Pinnock, and Marques Sigle are the healthy options at safety on the roster. Derrick Canteen is the only safety on the practice squad. He did not step onto the field this season. If Brown can’t play on a short week, Forrest or Canteen would be promoted to the active...

When the San Francisco 49ers took the field in Seattle against the Seahawks in Week 1, their starting offense was:

LT Trent Williams
LG Ben Bartch
C Jake Brendel
RG Dominick Puni
RT Colton McKivitz
TE George Kittle
QB Brock Purdy
RB Christian McCaffrey
FB Kyle Juszczyk
WR Ricky Pearsall
WR Jauan Jennings

In that game, Marques Valdes-Scantling and Russell Gage played 27 and 28 snaps, respectively, at wide receiver. They are no longer on the roster. Pearsall was limited once again on Tuesday. It makes you wonder: the further the 49ers advance, does that mean Jacob Cowing has a...

Despite two interceptions, Brock Purdy delivered another impressive playoff display as the 49ers shocked the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round, his performance one that typically featured some excellent throws over the middle.

Purdy was 13/18 throwing between the numbers against the Eagles, racking up 197 yards on those throws and tossing two touchdowns and an interception.

Arguably the best throw of Purdy’s day came in the second quarter on the play immediately after the Achilles injury suffered by George Kittle. Purdy hit Jauan Jennings for a 45-yard gain on a superb ball that saw him layer the throw over...

Saturday night is the rubber match between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. Following a loss in Week 18 to Seattle, the Seahawks are well rested off their bye week, while the 49ers left Philadelphia with a hard-fought victory. Unfortunately, the win came at a high cost, with the loss of George Kittle, who is invaluable to the 49ers’ offense.

No matter the circumstances, the two rivals will face off again with a trip to the NFC Championship on the line. The two teams have had some historic regular-season clashes, but have only met twice in the playoffs, which...

49ers minutia minute: Kyle Juszczyk, defensive rookies took charge vs. Eagles (paywall)
“Training camp was rough on 49ers receivers, with nearly every one of them going down with an injury at some point. An exception was Robinson, who was on hand for every session and built a strong rapport with Purdy and Mac Jones as a result. Once he returned from a three-game suspension to begin the season, it seemed like he’d have a big role and plenty of production.

Instead, he had a quiet season … that is, until Sunday. His first catch went for 61 yards, which was...

The San Francisco 49ers officially designated Fred Warner to return to practice, per the NFL’s transaction wire. The Niners also had three visits:

WR Colton Dowell
DB Darrick Forrest
TE Hayden Rucci

Dowell was a 7th-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He’s 6’3″, 212 pounds. He also ran a 4.44 40-yard dash. He was drafted by the Titans and played in every game from Weeks 11 to 17 in 2023. He spent most of his time playing special teams. It would not be surprising to see Dowell potentially take the place of Malik Turner. Dowell only had two targets...

The San Francisco 49ers pulled off the biggest upset of Wild Card weekend when they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19. They’ll look to do the same in the Divisional round against their rivals, the Seattle Seahawks.

The 49ers went from 2.5 to 6.5-point underdogs against the Eagles, but the market proved to be wrong, as the game never got outside of six. This time around, against the team the 49ers have faced twice, oddsmakers are expecting a similar result to Week 18.

FanDuel Sportsbook has the 49ers as 7.5-point underdogs for their upcoming matchup in Seattle. The number is bouncing...

The San Francisco 49ers injury report for Tuesday –

DNP:

LB Dee Winters (ankle)

S Ji’Ayir Brown (hamstring)

LB Luke Gifford (quad)

Limited:

RG Dominick Puni (ankle)

DE Keion White (groin/hamstring)

WR Ricky Pearsall (knee)

DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee)

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said the team didn’t do anything at full speed ahead of Week 18’s matchup because it was the team’s third game in 13 days—the culmination of the previous three games factored into their practice prep.

Shanahan said that, based on how Eric Kendricks, Garret Wallow, and Marques Sigle performed last week, the coaching staff has more confidence...

The San Francisco 49ers were fortunate to have Robert Saleh for the 2025 season. On Tuesday, the ninth head coaching job just became available after Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach.

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You’ll never forget the last thing that you saw, and that’s Saleh holding the No. 1 seed to 13 points in the regular-season finale and the No. 3 seed to 19 points in their house. At the same time, he was shorthanded at several positions, not to mention the defensive starter who was...

The San Francisco 49ers have floated around the NFC Championship as a potential game for linebacker Fred Warner to return. Warner has not appeared in a game since October 12, when he dislocated his ankle in Week 6.

After Sunday’s game, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said the chances are “Not very high” of Warner playing in the Divisional Round. The team playing on a short week could certainly influence Shanahan’s decision.

Warner has different ideas. He uploaded a video of himself doing drills on Monday:

On The Ryen Russillo Show, before Wild Card weekend, Warner said:

“I’m ready...

Somehow, the San Francisco 49ers found a way to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 over the weekend, giving them the opportunity to move on to the divisional round of the playoffs.

It’s been quite the year for the 49ers, whose injury luck got even worse on Sunday as star tight end George Kittle suffered a torn Achilles. Still, they’ve found a way to battle and stack up big wins in a variety of ways.

On Sunday, it was the unsung heroes who played a big role on both sides of the ball, as a different group of players stepped up...