US EditionSeahawks vs 49ers NFL Playoffs Tickets Selling Out Fast; Where Fans Can Buy Cheapest Seats for the Game
The Saturday game reduces rest for the 49ers and may lower national viewership, continuing a five-year trend favoring Saturday slots for top seeds, experts say.
- On Saturday, January 17, the NFL scheduled the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers divisional playoff at Lumen Field with kickoff at 5 p.m. Pacific Time, broadcast by FOX.
- Dan Viens wrote that the Saturday slot appears to slight Seattle and reduces national TV appeal, while observers note top-seed Sunday's scheduling practice usually grants an extra rest day, which Kyle Shanahan wanted.
- Pregame and halftime entertainment includes Grammy-winning DJ Lil Jon headlining halftime and Seattle-linked Ayron Jones performing before the game, plus fan activations like a robot-drawn caricature station and Space Needle lighting.
- Observers predict lower national TV viewership for Saturday’s game, but the scheduling gives the Seattle Seahawks a small advantage, and Mike Macdonald said the team has more plays up its sleeves.
- Brock Purdy, 49ers quarterback, is undefeated 4-0 in Seattle and 5-2 in playoffs, highlighted by his standout Jan. 14, 2023 wild-card win in Seattle.
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Seahawks vs 49ers NFL playoffs tickets selling out fast; where fans can buy cheapest seats for the game
The matchups for the NFC Divisional Round Playoffs are set, and we get a huge rivalry game in the PNW. The Seattle Seahawks and the Twelfth Man have been anxiously awaiting results around the league, and we now know they’ll be facing their bitter rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, on Saturday, Jan 17 at 5 p.m. in Seattle, Washington.
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SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy’s record is flawless in Seattle, a fantastic 4-0 with annual victories in the 49ers’ regular-season visits. His biggest win there could come Saturday, when the No. 6-seed 49ers (13-5) try to upset the No. 1 Seahawks (14-3) at the NFL’s rowdiest outdoor amphitheater, Lumen Field. “As I’ve played, you start to learn and feed off the backs-against-the-wall mentality, of everybody there wants you to fail and all you have is…
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