Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NFL Week 18 San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks game, Saturday, Jan. 3.

With that in mind, here are five things to watch when the Seahawks and 49ers face off on Saturday night: From the day the Seahawks reported for offseason workouts in April to the days leading up to some of their biggest,

I, like many of you fine readers, was eagerly anticipating the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. Expectations were running high in Mike Macdonald’s second season, and a home win over one of Seattle’s biggest rivals would be the perfect springboard into the 2025 season. Until it wasn’t.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NFL Week 17 Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks game, Sunday, Dec. 28.

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III snags a short pass from quarterback Sam Darnold for a huge 46-yard gain during Thursday's Week 16 matchup with the Rams. Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet bulldozes into the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown during Thursday's NFC West matchup with the Los Angeles Rams.

Broadcast info: Panthers-Bucs is on both ABC and ESPN (the former is free with a broadcast antenna). “NFL Countdown” begins the pregame window at 2 p.m. on ESPN. Scott Van Pelt anchors a studio desk with Ryan Clark, Jason Kelce, Marcus Spears and others.

The Seattle Seahawks need to keep winning in order to retain their No. 1 spot in the NFC West for the rest of the regular NFL season, but they'll have to play their game against the Carolina Panthers this Sunday without one of their key defenders.

Shaheed was concussed four days ago. Now the Pro Bowl punt returner is not on the injury list for the NFC West title game Saturday.

The Seattle Seahawks will be without LB Derick Hall for one game after his suspension for stomping on a Rams offensive lineman got upheld.