49ers Defeat Seahawks to Win
NFC West and No. 1 Seed.
San Francisco's 26-21 victory in Seattle
clinched a first-round bye and home-field
advantage in the NFC playoffs.
We worked for this all year. That's always the goal going in, just to get in the tournament. To get in there with the No. 1 seed feels very good. , Kyle Shanahan, 49ers coach, via statement.
Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister was tackled
by 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw .
just short of the goal line on fourth down with seconds remaining in the game.
I just made sure that I kept my feet on the goal line ... and just made a tackle that my coaches and teammates will be proud of. , Dre Greenlaw, via statement.
San Francisco finished the season
with a 13-3 record.
just one year after a 4-12 season and the
No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Seattle fell to 11-5 on the season and will be
the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs.
The Seahawks will play the Philadelphia Eagles
next Sunday in an NFL wild-card game