Field Gulls
The Seattle Seahawks will be having an NFC West rubber match in the Divisional Round.
With the Los Angeles Rams winning and the Green Bay Packers losing on Saturday, the Seahawks knew that they would be facing either the Rams or the San Francisco 49ers pending the latter’s result against the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite losing star tight end George Kittle to an Achilles tear in the first half, the 49ers were able to shock the Super Bowl champions and win 23-19 in Philadelphia. Another incredibly gutsy win by the Niners given all of the injuries on both sides of the ball, and we are freed from the impossibly boring Eagles offense.
You know the story by now: San Francisco won in Week 1 by a score of 17-13 to spoil Seattle’s season opener at Lumen Field. In the rematch, the Seahawks beat the 49ers 13-3 to win the NFC West and therefore the No. 1 seed. The trilogy will determine who reaches the NFC Championship Game.
These results also mean that all three NFC West playoff teams are in the conference’s final four, which is fitting.
A date and time for Seahawks vs. 49ers will likely be announced on Sunday night during the Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots game.
No. 5 Los Angeles Rams def. No. 4 Carolina Panthers, 34-31
No. 2 Chicago Bears def. No. 7 Green Bay Packers, 31-27
No. 6 San Francisco 49ers def. No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles, 23-19
No. 1 Seattle Seahawks BYE for Wild Card
Jan. 10, 2026, 1:30 p.m. PT
Los Angeles Rams 34, Carolina Panthers 31
Jan. 10, 2026, 5 p.m. PT
Chicago Bears 31, Green Bay Packers 27
Jan. 11, 2026, 1:30 p.m. PT
San Francisco 49ers 23, Philadelphia Eagles 19
No. 2 Chicago Bears vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Rams
No. 1 Seattle Seahawks vs. No. 6 San Francisco 49ers
