Seahawks Secure Top Seed in NFC with 13-3 Victory Over 49ers
On January 3, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 13-3 to clinch the top seed in the NFC and achieve a franchise-best regular-season record with 14 wins.
Seattle outgained San Francisco 363 yards to 173 and ran 64 plays compared to the 49ers' 42.
Despite Seattle missing a fourth-quarter field goal and a first-quarter turnover on downs that squandered two red-zone drives, key plays helped the team secure the win.
Brock Purdy of the 49ers threw an interception at Seattle's three-yard line in the fourth quarter when his team was down 10 points. Purdy took a big hit on his final pass and walked off the field.
Sam Darnold, in his first season with Seattle, completed 20 of 26 passes for 198 yards and helped set up Seattle's only first-quarter touchdown.
Additionally, 49ers receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a miscatch on a pass against defender Ji'Ayir Brown.
