"San Francisco's improbable run to this point amid remarkably bad injury luck began in Seattle in Week 1 of the regular season when they saw off the Seahawks 17-13 despite losing tight end George Kittle to a hamstring injury, with quarterback Brock Purdy fighting through a turf toe injury that saw him miss eight games of the campaign. With Kittle now out once again with the torn"
"But intrigue around this rivalry clash was heightened on Thursday when Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold was listed as questionable on the injury report with an oblique issue. The Seahawks are confident Darnold will be able to play despite the problem, but the prospect of Seattle starting a quarterback dealing with an injury may raise nerves among the home fans as Mike Macdonald's men go against a team they have not beaten at home since 2021."
The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks meet in the Divisional Round after facing each other twice during the season. San Francisco's playoff run has continued despite heavy injury problems, including Brock Purdy's earlier turf toe absence and George Kittle's torn Achilles in the Wild Card win. Seattle listed quarterback Sam Darnold as questionable with an oblique issue but expects him to play. The Seahawks' defense held the 49ers to 173 yards in the regular-season finale, the lowest output of the Kyle Shanahan era. Shanahan's aggressive play-calling and deep playbook keep San Francisco dangerous despite personnel setbacks.
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