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Mike Macdonald Avenges Seahawks’ Playoff Heartbreak as Raiders Expected to Move On From Pete Carroll

The pain of last season still lingered in Seattle. A year ago, the Seahawks finished 10–7 and still found themselves on the outside of the playoff picture, victims of a cruel combination of tiebreakers and bad luck.

Seattle Seahawks News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 4

Projecting who top-seeded Seahawks will face in Divisional Round of playoffs

Even as the Seattle Seahawks secured the No. 1 seed on Saturday night with a 13-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers, a lot remains up in the air on the NFC playoff landscape.

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The 'Leading receivers vs. each NFL team' quiz

How many of the NFL receivers to terrorize each team's fanbase the most in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners' quiz

The 'Top-50 all-time NFL rushers' quiz

The 'Active 100-catch NFL seasons' quiz

Seattle Seahawks News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 4

2025 Seahawks aren’t just winning, they’re dominating, says NFL insider

Don’t let the final score fool you. And yes, I’m saying that even though Seattle scored more than quadruple the points of San Francisco. Even that doesn’t really capture how much better the Seahawks looked compared to the 49ers.

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The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run

Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.

NFL News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 4

Jaxon Smith-Njigba delivers scalding response to Deommodore Lenoir after Seahawks win

Ever since Deommodore Lenoir became a full-time starter for the San Francisco 49ers in 2022, he's been a heavy topic of conversation as a result of trash-talking the Seattle Seahawks' wide receivers.

NFL News / Total Apex Sports / January 4

Seattle Seahawks Top San Francisco 49ers 13-3 to Secure NFC West Title and No. 1 Seed

In the most anticipated match-up in the final week of the NFL regular season, the Seattle Seahawks shut down the red-hot San Francisco 49ers to capture both the NFC’s top seed and the NFC West division in hostile territory tonight.

Sam Darnold News / Yardbarker / January 4

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold proves doubters wrong by flipping script from last year

Darnold is now a member of the NFC's No. 1 seed after leading the Seattle Seahawks to a road victory over their rival San Francisco 49ers.

Seahawks deliver emphatic statement in taking NFC No. 1 seed

49ers GM John Lynch went ballistic on live TV after huge Seahawks play

Bears WR Rome Odunze 'noncommittal' on playing in postseason

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Dan Campbell send messages to frustrated fans

The best and worst uniform changes in NFL history

The '35-passing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

NFL News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 3

Takeaways from Seahawks securing NFC's No. 1 seed in monster game vs. 49ers

Shutting down the NFL’s hottest offense, the Seattle Seahawks leaned on their run game and defense to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC and earn a 13-3 road victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, Jan.

Seattle Seahawks News / Athlon Sports / January 4

Seahawks' 'Black Hole' Defense Ensures That NFC Playoffs Will Go Through Seattle

Back in the day, from 2012 through 2015, when the Seattle Seahawks led the NFL in scoring defense in every one of those seasons (the only team to do that in the post-merger era), it was the Legion of Boom that made history with one of the most formidable defensive units in NFL annals.

NFL News / Yardbarker

Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Seattle Seahawks News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 3

Seahawks ruin 49ers’ storybook home field advantage push with commanding Week 18 win

The Seattle Seahawks broke the hearts of San Francisco 49ers fans en route to winning the top spot of the NFC on Saturday night. Going into Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season, the Seahawks controlled the first seed as they needed a win over the 49ers to secure it for the playoffs.

NFL News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 3

Legion of Boom 2.0 suffocates 49ers to lead Seahawks down historical Super Bowl path

The Seattle Seahawks are NFC West champions. And the Legion of Boom suddenly has company. In a surprisingly dominant performance led by a suffocating defense and relentless running game, the Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers, 13-3, on Saturday night at Levi's Stadium to earn their first division title since 2020 and the No.

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The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'TE receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'Leading receivers vs. each NFL team' quiz

The 'CFP appearances' quiz

NFL News / Field Level Media / January 3

Seahawks handle 49ers to earn division title, NFC's top seed

Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet combined to rush for 171 yards, Sam Darnold played turnover-free and Seattle's defense was dominant as the Seahawks clinched the NFC West title and the conference's top playoff seed with a 13-3 victory against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night in Santa Clara, Calif.

NFL News / Ball Exclusives / January 4

Seattle Seahawks outlast San Francisco 49ers to claim NFC’s top seed

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 13-3 on Saturday, officially clinching the No. 1 spot in the NFC and improving to 14-3. The matchup began as a defensive showcase from both squads.

NFL News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 3

Seattle Seahawks studs & duds from a massive win over the San Francisco 49ers

The Seattle Seahawks have survived another classic battle with their most bitter rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. After taking an early lead, Seattle held off a violent effort from the Niners to secure a 13-3 win on the road.

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 3

Seahawks deliver emphatic statement in taking NFC No. 1 seed

The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC is going through Seattle after the Seattle Seahawks were 13-3 winners against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night.

Sam Darnold proves doubters wrong by flipping script from last year

49ers GM John Lynch went ballistic on live TV after huge Seahawks play

Bears WR Rome Odunze 'noncommittal' on playing in postseason

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Dan Campbell send messages to frustrated fans

Matt Eberflus assigns blame for struggles after Jerry Jones comments

Ravens must avoid Derrick Henry mistake with Lamar Jackson returning

NFL News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 3

49ers GM John Lynch loses his mind over Kenneth Walker's ridiculous 3rd & 17 run

We are three quarters into the big showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers. Seattle leads 10-3, but it's a close game and there's still a lot of football to play.

Seattle Seahawks News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 3

Peyton Manning pitches perfect Sam Darnold movie for Seahawks in Week 18

Sam Darnold’s journey has rarely followed a straight line, which is exactly why Peyton Manning believes the Seahawks’ field general has authored one of the NFL’s most compelling storylines heading into Week 18.

Seattle Seahawks News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 3

Seahawks dominate 49ers in first half, still possess only slim lead

The Seattle Seahawks should be leading the San Francisco 49ers by far more at halftime of the team's Week 18 game that will decide the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

Seattle Seahawks News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 3

Zach Charbonnet threatening Marshawn Lynch record as Seahawks lead early vs. 49ers

Move over Marshawn? The 12s will never let another player rank higher in their hearts than iconic Seattle Seahawks' running back Marshawn Lynch. But, kind of quietly, Zach Charbonnet is getting close to at least shoving him out of the record book.

Seattle Seahawks News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 3

Seahawks’ Zach Charbonnet makes up for Sam Darnold miss with 27-yard rushing TD

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has not completely turned the corner since his heroic comeback effort against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16, so other players must step up on offense in Saturday’s huge tilt versus the San Francisco 49ers.

Mike Macdonald News / Seattle Seahawks on SI / January 3

Mike Macdonald zigs instead of zags on first drive, Seahawks suffer result

In the Seattle Seahawks’ biggest regular-season game in more than a decade, and arguably ever, a strong start led to a disappointing result on the team’s first offensive possession.