Seahawks dominate 49ers from opening kick, advance to NFC title game with 41-6 win

— Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC championship game with a dominant 41-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night.
Jan 18, 2026, 10:20 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Seattle Seahawks
Touchdown
14:47 - 1st
0
SF
7
SEA
Rashid Shaheed 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Jason Myers Kick)
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13
Seattle Seahawks
Field Goal
5:06 - 1st
0
SF
10
SEA
Jason Myers 31 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 44 yards, 6:10
Seattle Seahawks
Touchdown
1:50 - 1st
0
SF
17
SEA
Jaxon Smith-Njigba 4 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers Kick)
5 plays, 42 yards, 2:27
2nd Quarter
San Francisco 49ers
Field Goal
11:58 - 2nd
3
SF
17
SEA
Eddy Pineiro 40 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 43 yards, 4:52
San Francisco 49ers
Field Goal
4:32 - 2nd
6
SF
17
SEA
Eddy Pineiro 56 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 57 yards, 5:40
Seattle Seahawks
Touchdown
0:31 - 2nd
6
SF
24
SEA
Kenneth Walker III 7 Yd Rush (Jason Myers Kick)
10 plays, 80 yards, 4:01
3rd Quarter
Seattle Seahawks
Field Goal
7:07 - 3rd
6
SF
27
SEA
Jason Myers 24 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 36 yards, 4:59
Seattle Seahawks
Touchdown
2:23 - 3rd
6
SF
34
SEA
Kenneth Walker III 15 Yd Rush (Jason Myers Kick)
6 plays, 47 yards, 3:46
4th Quarter
Seattle Seahawks
Touchdown
12:43 - 4th
6
SF
41
SEA
Kenneth Walker III 6 Yd Rush (Jason Myers Kick)
5 plays, 37 yards, 2:58
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