"SANTA CLARA Supersized white tents and metal scaffolding are going up around Levi's Stadium's perimeter. Inside, strict security is in place as work crews shuffle through the cinder-block corridors and mysterious rooms to prepare for Super Bowl LX, taking place here Feb. 8 on just-installed green sod. Workers prepare for the Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) The 49ers can't ignore this. One player called the event prep annoying, but others acknowledged it is the NFL's ultimate carrot, seducing them right at their own home. When I look at it, I'm thinking of it like, They're getting it ready for us,' defensive tackle Kalia Davis told the Bay Area News Group. We're fighting for a home game on the last game of the year, most definitely."
"Because they're the No. 6 seed, the 49ers (13-5) won't be home for any playoff game unless they string three road wins together for the NFC's Super Bowl berth. They won their fifth straight road game Sunday by eliminating the defending champion and No. 3-seed Eagles, 23-19 in Philadelphia. San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) celebrates as he walks off the field after an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams) The closer you get to (the Super Bowl), the more the possibility becomes real, defensive end Sam Okuayinonu said. But we stay where our foot is and we have Seattle ahead of us now."
"Indeed, the 49ers are intensely focused on Saturday's 5 p.m. rematch in Seattle against the No. 1-seed Seahawks. Winner goes to the Jan. 25 NFC Championship Game, against whoever advances Sunday between the No. 5 Los Angeles Rams and host No. 2 Chicago Bears. Had the Bears lost last Saturday's wild-card thriller to the No. 7 Green Bay Packers, that would have kept the door open for a possible 49ers-Packers NFC finale at Levi's Stadium. SANTA CLARA, CA"
Levi's Stadium is under heavy preparation for Super Bowl LX with tents, scaffolding and newly installed sod and tightened security. Some 49ers players find the visible preparations annoying, while others view them as motivation to secure a home Super Bowl. The 49ers are the No. 6 seed (13-5) and must win three straight road playoff games to bring the Super Bowl to Levi's. San Francisco recently beat the defending champion Eagles 23-19 in Philadelphia and now face a rematch at Seattle; the winner advances to the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 25.
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