ESPN writer strongly calls for 49ers' Kyle Shanahan to be NFL Coach of the Year originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The San Francisco 49ers are entering their Week 18 and 2025 regular season finale against the Seattle Seahawks in an unfathomable spot.

Rutledge took to social media to clarify what happened after the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday, January 3

Brock Purdy and the 49ers laid an egg in Saturday’s crucial prime-time clash with the Seahawks. A 13-3 loss clinched the NFC West and the conference’s top seed for Seattle. As for the 49ers (12-5), they will have to start the postseason on the road.

The 49ers fell to the Seahawks with the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs on the line, while ESPN kept cutting to San Francisco's dynamic defensive end.

“49ers WR Jauan Jennings earned his $2.4 million playtime incentive during Saturday night’s loss to Seattle. Jennings can make another $600,000 if he plays 35 snaps in the playoffs,” ESPN's Adam Schefter wrote on Sunday.

The Seattle Seahawks are back in a position to succeed in the NFL Playoffs after locking up the number one seed in the NFC on Saturday night. So, it only made sense that the ESPN ManningCast brought in Seahawks legend Marshawn Lynch to break down some of Seattle's game against the San Francisco 49ers.

The NFC West and top conference seed are on the line as the San Francisco 49ers clash with the Seattle Seahawks in the regular season finale. Find out how to watch for free.

Deommodore Lenoir reacts to fans bringing up Troy Aikman's criticism on his defense against Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba

ESPN failed to correct a brief slip-up on commentary by NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman, as he stumbled over the term "play clock" during the 49ers-Seahawks game on Saturday