Streamlined Seahawks Collide With Kyle Shanahan’s Red-Hot 49ers in Winner-Takes-All Rematch

AnalysisFeatures
Written By Corbin Smith

In Week 1, the Seahawks limited Brock Purdy and the 49ers to just 17 points in a losing effort to open the season. Four months later, with an NFC West title and the No. 1 seed up for grabs, the challenge for Mike Macdonald’s crew will be that much tougher against the hottest offense in the NFL.

Corbin Smith

After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, Smith transitioned into sports reporting in 2017 and spent seven years with Sports Illustrated as a Seahawks beat reporter before launching the Emerald City Spectrum in February 2025. He also has hosted the Locked On Seahawks podcast since 2019.

Sign up to read this post
Join Now
Previous

Kraken Build ‘Rare’ Big Lead, Extend Point Streak to Six Against Predators
Next

Merry Portal-mas: Who Will Jedd Fisch, Huskies Bring to Montlake to Bolster Roster?