Seattle rode its defense to a win over San Francisco to claim the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs

The San Francisco 49ers just didn’t have the horses to hang with the Seattle Seahawks in their Week 18 matchup.

ESPN play-by-play man Joe Buck called Saturday night’s NFC West-deciding matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers while concealing a black eye, he revealed after the game.

After all the injuries and fill-ins, the 49ers are 12-4 and facing their toughest test of the season vs. the Seahawks.

The San Francisco 49ers ruled out two key offensive players before facing a very good Seattle Seahawks defense in Week 18.

The legendary broadcaster had quite the shiner while broadcasting the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers game, but viewers might not have even noticed

The San Francisco 49ers had their worst game on offense of the season in a 13-3 loss against the Seahawks, creating questions over what to expect against strong opponents in the postseason.

The San Francisco 49ers fumbled their chances of winning the NFC West after losing to the Seattle Seahawks 13-3 in the regular season finale. There was some concern at the end of the game when Brock Purdy was hit in his left shoulder, but according to him, everything is fine.