49ers vs Seahawks — NFC Divisional Round Gameday Live Blog (1/17/26)
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
January 17, 2026
Seattle, WA • Lumen Field
Kickoff: 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET
It’s GAMEDAY — and it doesn’t get any bigger than this.
The San Francisco 49ers travel to hostile territory to face the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round, with a trip to the conference championship on the line.
This isn’t just another chapter in the rivalry — this is playoff football, January intensity, and a chance for Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, and Kyle Shanahan to silence Lumen Field when it matters most.
How & Where to Watch 49ers vs Seahawks
- 📺 TV: FOX (National Broadcast)
- 🕔 Kickoff: 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET
- 💻 Streaming: NFL+, FOX Sports App, FuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV
- 📻 Radio: KNBR 680 (49ers), Westwood One (National)
What’s at Stake
Seattle earned the NFC’s top seed, but that doesn’t erase what this rivalry means — or how thin the margin is between these two teams.
For San Francisco, this game represents resilience. Despite injuries, adversity, and a long road, the 49ers are still standing — still dangerous — and still capable of making a deep playoff run.
For Seattle, it’s about defending home field and proving that their regular-season success carries into January.
One team moves on. One team goes home.
Key Matchups to Watch
- Brock Purdy vs Seattle’s coverage disguises — Can Purdy stay patient and protect the football?
- CMC vs the Seahawks front seven — Everything runs through McCaffrey, both on the ground and as a receiver.
- 49ers pass rush vs Seattle’s protection — Pressure changes everything in the playoffs.
- Shanahan vs Macdonald — A chess match that could swing the game quarter by quarter.
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Good morning, Faithful!
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold hasn’t thrown a football since he hurt his oblique Thursday. The Seahawks believe, but don’t know, that he will be OK to start tonight’s game vs. the 49ers. Backup QB Drew Lock took the reps the past two days and is ready if needed. pic.twitter.com/ICznfipJJC
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 17, 2026
RED & GOLD EVERYWHERE!
Red and Gold EVERYWHERE 🤩@zennioptical | #FTTB pic.twitter.com/PBG3Sq8DrK
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 17, 2026
We will prove these ESPN peeps wrong againg!
"If we're all wrong the Niners have pulled off the impossible yet again."
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 16, 2026
The whole NFL Live crew took Seattle in 49ers-Seahawks 👀 pic.twitter.com/5JkKeHLI4Q
It's amazing that 3 of 4 are NFC WEST teams!
The NFC Divisional Round is set! #NFLPlayoffs @49ers vs. @Seahawks @RamsNFL vs. @ChicagoBears pic.twitter.com/CpNNtBPDz0
— NFL (@NFL) January 12, 2026
49ers 20 - Seahawks 17
We are not losing to Brock Purdy's back up QB today!
— 49ers Faithful HQ (@49ersFaithfulHQ) January 17, 2026
49ers 20 - Seahawks 17#sfvssea #FTTB #49ers #nflplayoffs
LOVE THE BAD BLOOD!
NFL Countdown: In a team meeting before their divisional match up, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan showed his team a reel of Seahawks IG posts “shitting on us, really like they had just won the Super Bowl” following their Week 18 win. Motivational for the 49ers, to say the least. pic.twitter.com/KRByf6L6O9
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) January 17, 2026
49ers starting LB in warmups
Announcement in the press box: Kickoff for #49ers-#Seahawks has been pushed to 5:20 pm.
Maybe not great for Seattle QB Sam Darnold's medications.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) January 18, 2026
We are live blogging...
Announcement in the press box: Kickoff for #49ers-#Seahawks has been pushed to 5:20 pm.
Maybe not great for Seattle QB Sam Darnold's medications.
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