After the anticipated wait this week, the NFL schedule for the divisional round has officially been released. Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks will host the San Fransisco 49ers on Saturday night at 8PM eastern (5pm pacific). The game will be aired on Fox.
The winner will play the Los Angeles Rams or Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game on Saturday, Jan. 25.
The 49ers (13-5) are coming off a 23-19 victory Sunday, Jan. 13 against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. They will be without standout tight end George Kittle, who tore his Achilles during that victory.
The top-seeded Seahawks (14-3) did not play a wild-card game.
The Seahawks and 49ers played Week 18 of the regular season and it was WINNER getting the #1 seed in the NFC, the Seahawks got that win. It made it so the Seahawks get a bye week in the playoff and home field advantage.
They beat the 49ers on the road in Week 18, and now they get another rematch at home this time.