Seahawks destroy 49ers en route to NFC championship game
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The Seattle Seahawks obliterated the San Francisco 49ers to the tune of 41-6 to secure themselves a spot in the NFC Championship game... which will be held at Lumen Field. Be sure to read through our highlight and recap of the game from the live blog!
The Seahawks got a huge takeaway in the first quarter from middle linebacker Ernest Jones, who stripped the ball out and was recovered by safety Julian Love. In the second half, Jones came through with another huge turnover, picking off a pass by Brock Purdy. Along the way, Jones made several more stops, putting up six total tackles.
The Seahawks are now in their first NFC Championship game since 2014, and their third in a row as the conference's No. 1 seed. Seattle began Saturday night with a bang: Pro Bowl returner Rashid Shaheed raced up the middle of the field for a 95-yard kickoff return on the game's opening play,
The "NFL on FOX" crew previewed the NFC Divisional Round matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi as 10 shocking stats from the Seahawks' blowout playoff win over the 49ers. The Seahawks held the 49ers to 3 points and 173 yards in Week 18. The Seahawks held the 49ers to 174 yards and 6 points in the Divisional Round. San Francisco never got past Seattle's 22.