The San Francisco 49ers return to the postseason for the third time in four seasons as they host the divisional rival Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in the NFC Wild Card Round. San Francisco looks to earn their third-consecutive victory over Seattle and their first postseason victory against the Seahawks in franchise history.
Previous game
The 49ers enter the postseason on a 10-game winning streak after de- feating the Arizona Cardinals 38-13 in the regular season finale. QB Brock Purdy completed 15 of his 20 passing attempts for 178 yards and three touchdowns, two to TE George Kittle and one to RB Christian McCaffrey. RB Elijah Mitchell found the end zone twice and led the team in rushing with 55 yards on 10 carries. WR Brandon Aiyuk surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in a single season for the first time in his career as he hauled in four receptions for a team-high 59 yards.
Defensively, the Niners held the Cardinals to 61 rushing yards on the day and registered three sacks and four takeaways. DL Nick Bosa registered one sack on Cardinals QB David Blough, while DL Samson Ebukam and DL Charles Omenihu split a sack on Blough. DL Jordan Willis also sacked Blough and forced a fumble, which was recovered by DL Michael Dwumfour. S Tashaun Gipson Sr. intercepted Blough twice, giving him a team-high five interceptions on the season. S George Odum also registered an interception on QB Trace McSorely, giving him his first of the season.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the above breakdown.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Saturday, January 14 at 1:30 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Seahawks: Pete Carroll
What channel is the game on?
Network: FOX
Play-By-Play: Joe Davis
Color Analyst: Daryl Johnston
Sideline Reporter: Pam Oliver
Sideline Reporter: Kristina Pink
What areas will receive the broadcast?
All playoff games will be televised nationally.
Where can I stream the game?
You can stream the game on FoxSports.com, NFL+, the Fox Sports app, or the NFL mobile app.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
Bay Area fans can listen on KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM and The Bone 107.7 FM, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Mayra Gomez will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be listened to at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Seattle area fans can listen on Seattle Sports 710AM, where Steve Raible and Dave Wyman will call the game.
Nationally, fans can listen to the game via Westwood One Sports, where Bill Rosinski and James Lofton will call the game.
NFL+ subscribers can listen to the game through that service.
Seattle: SiriusXM 82 or 225 and the SXM App
San Francisco: SiriusXM 81 or 226 and the SXM App
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 49
Postseason Matchups: 1
Series Record: Seahawks lead series 30-19
Postseason Series Record: Seahawks lead series 1-0
49ers Home Record vs. Seahawks: Seahawks lead series 13-10
49ers Postseason Home Record vs. Seahawks: None
49ers Away Record vs. Seahawks: Seahawks lead series 17-9
49ers Postseason Away Record vs. Seahawks: Seahawks lead series 1-0
First Meeting: 9/26/76, 49ers win 37-21, at Sea.
First Postseason Meeting: 1/19/14, Seahawks win 23-17, at Sea. (NFC-C)
Last Meeting: 12/15/22, 49ers win 21-13, at Sea.
Last Postseason Meeting: 1/19/14, Seahawks win 23-17, at Sea. (NFC-C)
Current Streak: Won 2
Current Postseason Streak: Lost 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 4 (12/12/10 – 10/18/12)
Longest Postseason 49ers Win Streak: None
Longest Seahawks Win Streak: 10 (1/19/14 – 12/2/18)
Longest Postseason Seahawks Win Streak: 1 [(1/19/14, Seahawks win 23-17, at Sea. (NFC-C)]
Most 49ers Points: 40 (12/12/10): 49ers win 40-21, at SF
Most Postseason 49ers Points: 17, (1/19/14), Seahawks win 23-17, at Sea. (NFC-C)
Most Seahawks Points: 43 (12/2/18): Seahawks win 43-16, at Sea.
Most Postseason Seahawks Points: 23, (1/19/14), Seahawks win 23-17, at Sea. (NFC-C)
49ers Shutouts: None
Postseason 49ers Shutouts: None
Seahawks Shutouts: 2 (Last 11/12/07), Seahawks win 24-0, at Sea.
Postseason Seahawks Shutouts: None
49ers Notes
- SAN FRANCISCO clinched 1st division title since 2019.
- KYLE SHANAHAN led SF to SB LIV appearance (2019 season) & NFC-C (2021 season) in 1st 2 career playoff runs as HC.
- SAN FRANCISCO led NFL in total defense (300.6), scoring defense (16.3) & turnover margin (+13), ranked tied-1st in INTs (20) & ranked 2nd in & rush defense (77.7).
- QB BROCK PURDY can become 1st rookie QB to start a playoff game for SF. Became 3rd rookie QB ever to win each of 1st 5 career starts (Weeks 14-18) & 2nd rookie QB ever with 2+ TD passes in 6 straight games (Weeks 13-18). Had 2 TD passes & 117 rating in Week 15 meeting.
- RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY ranked 3rd in NFL with 1,880 scrimmage yards (1,139 rush, 741 rec. - most among RBs), ranked 2nd among RBs with 85 catches & was 1 of 2 (Austin Ekeler) with 5+ rush TDs (8) & 5+ rec. TDs (5) in 2022. Has 442 career catches, most by RB in 1st 6 seasons all-time. Had TD in each of the final 6 reg. season games. Has 550 scrimmage yards (183.3 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career games vs. Sea.
- RB ELIJAH MITCHELL has 70+ scrimmage yards in each of his 1st 3 career playoff games. Had rush TD in his only career game vs. Sea. (12/5/21).
- TE GEORGE KITTLE had 60 catches for 765 yards (5th-most among TEs) & career-high 11 rec. TDs (2nd-most among TEs) in 2022. Had 4 games with 2 rec. TDs in 2022, most by TE in season since 2015. Has 2 rec. TDs in each of his past 2 games vs. Sea.
- WR BRANDON AIYUK set career highs with 78 receptions, 1,015 rec. yards & 8 rec. TDs in 2022. Has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 career playoff games.
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL has 520 scrimmage yards (281 rec., 239 rush - 86.7 per game) & 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) in 6 career playoff games. Has 501 scrimmage yards (125.3 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in 4 career games vs. Sea.
- DL NICK BOSA became 1st SF player since 1982 to lead NFL in sacks (career-high 18.5) & ranked tied-2nd with 19 TFL in 2022. Became 4th player since 1982 with a sack in 13+ games (13) within a single season. Has 8 sacks in 6 career playoff games, incl. 0.5+ sacks in all 6. Has 5 sacks in 6 career games vs. Sea.
- LB FRED WARNER led the team with 130 tackles, his 5th-straight 100+ tackle season & was 1 of 2 (Jordan Hicks) with 125+ tackles & 10+ PD (career-high 10) in 2022. Has 5+ tackles in each of 1st 6 career playoff games. Has 8+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. Sea.
- LB DRE GREENLAW had career highs in tackles (127) & PD (6) in 2022. Has 8+ tackles in each of his 5 career games vs. Sea.
- CB CHARVARIUS WARD had a career-high 87 tackles & 11 PD in 2022.
- S TALANOA HUFANGA set career highs in tackles (95), PD (9), TFL (5) & INTs (4) in 2022.
- S TASHAUN GIPSON had 5 INTs in 2022, his 3rd-career 5+ INT season.