Seahawks thump 49ers in playoff opener, advance to NFC Championship Game
The Seattle Times • • sports
Key Points:
- The Seattle Seahawks dominated the San Francisco 49ers 41-6 in their divisional playoff game, with Rashid Shaheed returning the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown just 13 seconds into the game.
- Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, who had been dealing with a left oblique injury, proved his health by leading key scoring drives, including a touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba early in the game.
- Seattle's defense forced multiple turnovers and consistently stopped the 49ers, limiting them to only two field goals and never allowing them past the Seattle 22-yard line.
- The victory ties the Seahawks' largest postseason win margin and sets up a home NFC Championship game at Lumen Field, where Seattle
