"It was the last game of the 2019 season. Then-Niners linebacker Dre Greenlaw stopped Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister short of the goal line as time expired, sending San Francisco to a 26-21 win and the NFC West division crown, the NFC's No. 1 seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The 49ers would then go on a postseason run, but lose in Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs."
"The Seahawks (13-3) enter the game in first place of the NFC West and on a six-game winning streak. A win or tie would lock them in for top spot in the division and the conference. They have an NFL-best 14-2 road record since 2024 under coach Mike Macdonald. The 49ers (12-4) are also on a six-game winning streak -- and a seventh would pull them even with the Seahawks in overall record."
The last NFC West showdown with the division on the line came in 2019 when Dre Greenlaw stopped Jacob Hollister short as time expired, sending San Francisco to the division crown. Six years later, both teams enter Saturday's game on six-game winning streaks with the division and conference stakes intact. The Seahawks are 13-3 and would clinch the NFC West and top seed with a win or tie. They have an NFL-best 14-2 road mark and the league's second-best scoring defense. The 49ers are 12-4 and would claim the division with a win, powered by a high-octane offense that ranks fifth in scoring. The matchup projects as a classic likely decided in the final seconds.
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