"Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, jump-starting an all-three-phases beatdown by the Seahawks in a 41-6 win over their division rivals at Lumen Field. They raced to a 17-0 lead and never looked back as their top-ranked scoring defense dominated San Francisco for the second game in a row while Kenneth Walker III and their emerging run game led the way offensively. And Darnold looked just fine."
""That's probably the most complementary game we've played up to this point," said coach Mike Macdonald, whose team will host either the Chicago Bears or Los Angeles Rams next Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. The Seahawks handed the 49ers their most lopsided loss of the Kyle Shanahan era, which began in 2017. For Macdonald, who replaced Pete Carroll in 2024, it was the third-largest win by a head coach in his playoff debut in NFL history, according to ESPN Research."
Sam Darnold's oblique injury briefly worried the team but did not limit his performance. Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, energizing Seattle en route to a 41-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field. The Seahawks built a 17-0 lead early and never trailed as their top-ranked scoring defense dominated San Francisco for a second consecutive game. Kenneth Walker III and an emerging run game led the offense. Coach Mike Macdonald recorded one of the largest playoff-debut wins in NFL history. The game featured the Seahawks' first home playoff crowd in nine years.
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