The San Francisco 49ers got some disappointing news when the officiating crew was announced for their game vs the Seattle Seahawks.

Seattle presents many challenges, but one of the most difficult matchups is with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who isn’t a household name yet in his third year out of Ohio State but probably should be. The Seahawks felt good enough about him to trade D.K. Metcalf, their No. 1 receiver, to Pittsburgh in the offseason.

The Seahawks' game at the 49ers Saturday has a lot on the line. It's not the first time they've played a finale with big stakes. Here are eight others in team history.

With the NFC West division title and a first-round bye and homefield advantage in the playoffs up for grabs on Saturday, the Seahawks are sticking true to the principles that got them this far.

The San Francisco 49ers will face a familiar quarterback on Saturday night with the NFC West title and home-field advantage at stake. Sam Darnold, now leading the Seattle Seahawks, spent the 2023 season with the 49ers as Brock Purdy's backup,

Seattle’s outside linebacker returns wiser from his one-game NFL suspension, will play in NFC West showdown Saturday at San Francisco.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi as Seattle Seahawks retain throne in NFL power rankings after dominant win.

The Seattle Seahawks standings in the NFL playoff picture is starting to take shape as the franchise looks to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Seattle faces two challenging tests against the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers to close the regular season.

The Pro Bowl kick returner and wide receiver progresses through the NFL concussion protocol. Time is against him. Charles Cross? Josh Jones?