"The divisional foes will meet in the divisional round after going nearly four months between the 49ers' season-opening win and the Seahawks' No. 1 seed-clinching victory. The Niners' path to Seattle was clinched by their dramatic win in Philly on a defensive stand as well as a win Saturday by the last team they beat that way: the Chicago Bears, who beat the Green Bay Packers in a pulse-pounding wild-card game."
"Seattle broke the 49ers' six-game winning streak by stuffing the run and giving the receivers no quarter, holding the Niners to just 173 total yards (and just 53 rushing). The Seahawks turned the ball over on downs at the 49ers' 4-yard line and missed a field goal on two of their first three possessions, leaving the door open for a comeback. But the Niners' offense never got rolling, producing just nine first downs."
"Brock Purdy engineered a fourth-quarter drive to secure a comeback win. (Sound familiar?) He found Jake Tonges in the corner of the end zone to put the 49ers ahead with 1:34 left in the game. The Seattle offense drove deep into 49ers territory before Nick Bosa sacked Darnold, forcing a fumble he recovered himself to seal the win. Tonges stepped up when Kittle went out with a hamstring injury."
The 49ers advance to the NFC divisional round to face the Seahawks following a 23-19 wild-card win over the Eagles and Green Bay's elimination. The teams split their regular-season meetings: Seattle won 13-3 by shutting down the run and limiting San Francisco to 173 yards, while San Francisco won 17-13 after Brock Purdy led a fourth-quarter comeback. Seattle earned the No. 1 seed, sending the lower-seeded 49ers to the Pacific Northwest. Key factors include San Francisco's ability to create separation for Purdy and Seattle's defensive pressure and run-stopping effectiveness.
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