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The 49ers only elevated a pair of linemen on each side of the ball on Saturday, likely to reward them with game checks There were no linebackers elevated, which was a good sign for Luke Gifford and Dee Winters availability. The same is true for wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. All three will play tonight. Here […]
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It’s not often that you see the No. 1 seed in the first round of the playoffs as an underdog. That’s what Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos were for much of the week. That shows the respect that Josh Allen has earned in this league. The lazy take is to say that Allen will […]
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The San Francisco 49ers made a couple of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their NFC Divisional Round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, elevating defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez and offensive tackle Brandon Parker for the game. Those two elevations are notable, not necessarily because of the positions that San Francisco is adding at, but moreso […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are in Seattle to face the Seahawks. This is what you want, whether you’re a fan or a player, to go against your heated rival in the playoffs. Here are our staff’s predictions for tonight’s game. Jason’s prediction The 49ers are disappointed with their performance in Week 18. I believe Kyle […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are expected to have wide receiver Ricky Pearsall back for the first time since their Week 17 win over the Chicago Bears when they play the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday. It’s been an up-and-down second year for Pearsall, who has dealt with knee and ankle injuries […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are facing off against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday in the NFC Divisional Round, hoping to make it back to the conference championship game after missing out with a down year in 2024. The 49ers have had quite the year, battling through serious injuries en route to a 13-5 record, most […]
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The San Francisco 49ers’ defense and Robert Saleh might not have the opportunity to put the game in the hands of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold was a late addition to the final injury report with an oblique injury. It felt like gamesmanship after the 49ers toyed with the idea that Fred Warner would […]
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If you’re a San Francisco 49ers fan who heard the Los Angeles Chargers news, you may be saying, “It finally happened.” And those are the coaching changes. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman has been relieved of duties, and the search for a replacement is on. Since this is a San Francisco 49ers site, you might be […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have already won something this week, and they haven’t played the Seattle Seahawks yet. It was announced this week that 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the recipient of the 2026 Bart Starr Award. This award is peer-driven, with input from NFL players. The award, named after Green Bay Packers quarterback […]
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49ers vs. Seahawks: The Standard’s 5 fast predictions (paywall)“Kawakami: Seahawks 23, 49ers 20. Will the 49ers put the same kind of mental and strategic pressure on the Seahawks that they put on the Eagles? Yes, I think so. Which means that one play — say, “Skyy Bang Reverse Pass” — can steal the game. But […]
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The story of the 2025 San Francisco 49ers is still being written. Saturday night, the 49ers will take on the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field with an NFC Championship game berth on the line. There is no two ways around it. This season will be remembered for the injuries to impactful players like Nick Bosa, […]
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The San Francisco 49ers were going to have to beat the best of the best, regardless of what order, to play a home game for Super Bowl LX. Step 1 is complete after upsetting the Philadelphia Eagles. Kyle Shanahan leaned on Fred Warner during practice to boost energy levels. The 49ers won’t have their All-Pro […]
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San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was expected to be a strong candidate for this head coaching cycle. He will interview for five of the nine vacant head-coaching positions. A week from now, that number could be higher. Let’s act as if a team hires Saleh away from the 49ers, regardless of what happens […]
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The San Francisco 49ers have played multiple games this season with different combinations. In Weeks 8 and 9, they were without starting center Jake Brendel, who has been public enemy No. 1 among Niners fans for three years running. Without Brendel in the lineup, the 49ers had their lowest passing success rate in a game […]
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Two times wasn’t enough. For the third time since the Seahawks joined the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks meet for the third time in the span of a season, this time with a Divisional Round Saturday night date at Lumen Field. The regular-season schedule for these two teams was an […]
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There are few more difficult gigs in the NFL than playing cornerback as a rookie, and for slot corners, the challenge is even greater. Nickel corners are tasked with having to defend receivers who can win with elite quickness and the ‘power slots’ and the F tight ends who are frequently aligned at that spot. […]
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Kyle Shanahan shares final updates ahead of 49ers-Seahawks Divisional Round matchup“How close is WR Jacob Cowing to being on the field? “He’s close. He’s healthy. You know, he’s had two good weeks and I think we’ve got one more week with him where we’ve got to make a decision, but he’s looked really good out […]
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Initially, the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive coordinator said he hadn’t had any interviews for head coaching positions as of Wednesday. He ended his press conference by saying he wouldn’t interview until Sunday, and the team confirmed that. According to Tennessee Titans insider Paul Kuharsky, Saleh has a Zoom interview scheduled with the Titans for Sunday […]
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The saga about whether the San Francisco 49ers will have Fred Warner has driven the conversation all week. Kyle Shanahan’s gamesmanship, paired with videos of Warner, has led many to speculate that he’ll play this Saturday. On Thursday, Warner was seen at practice. The difference between him and his teammates was that Warner didn’t have […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are facing the Seattle Seahawks for the second time in two weeks on Saturday, this time at Lumen Field as they hope for a different result than their 13-3 loss in Week 18. That game was disappointing for the 49ers, who only mustered 173 yards of total offense as they just […]
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There is nothing new to break down from the Seattle Seahawks side. They haven’t played anyone since we last saw them, which was only two weeks ago. There is new information about the San Francisco 49ers. Some good: Fred Warner potentially returning this weekend and Ricky Pearsall feeling optimistic he’d play. Trent Williams’s upgrade to […]
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The San Francisco 49ers head into Seattle to face the Seahawks, who are well rested, but with a possible morale boost as Fred Warner practiced for the first time since his devastating ankle injury against Tampa Bay. The Week 18 matchup for the number one seed was a humbling defeat for the 49ers’ offense as […]
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The San Francisco 49ers didn’t hold a practice yesterday, but did give out a participation list for their injured players, if there was an actual practice. The one name everyone was interested in seeing was wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. Kyle Shanahan labeled Pearsall as a “limited” participant in Tuesday’s walkthrough. Many viewed the label as […]
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Now that we’re full-on into the playoffs, it’s time to stop looking in the rearview with our Secret Superstars series, and start looking forward to the next game with Postseason X-Factors. The principle is the same — using game tape and metrics to uncover those hidden gems for every team who are primed to bring […]
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49ers’ Warner back at practice. ‘Fred is different from anybody else’ (paywall)“He appeared to run and jump with an intensity his peers have grown accustomed to mimicking. His presence alone injected energy and fresh stakes for a team beginning to realize it may be one win away from seeing the perennial All-Pro linebacker, who also […]
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