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Taylor Wirth keeps the 49ers at No. 1 in the Week 6 power rankings after the 32-29 win in Seattle moved San Francisco to 5-0. The case is the offense, which has handled strong defenses including Seattle's, with Raheem Morris's defense holding up at the other end.
Gracen Halton forced a fumble in the end zone and recovered it for a touchdown in Seattle, the Oklahoma rookie's signature moment in the 49ers' 32-29 win.
The replay official explains the two calls everyone is talking about: Dre Greenlaw's ejection and the fourth-down spot on Cooper Kupp. The 49ers are 5-0 for the first time since 2023.
Taylor Wirth keeps the 49ers at No. 1 in the Week 6 power rankings after the 32-29 win in Seattle moved San Francisco to 5-0. The case is the offense, which has handled strong defenses including Seattle's, with Raheem Morris's defense holding up at the other end.
Matt Maiocco hands out his grades from the 49ers’ 32-29 statement win at Lumen Field, where San Francisco’s defense matched Seattle’s vaunted unit punch for punch and Mike Evans made the kind of plays that win big games.
Kyle Shanahan backed the officials after Dre Greenlaw’s first-half ejection at Lumen Field, saying the Seahawks baited the linebacker and that he has to be smarter. Greenlaw was tossed with 6:30 left in the half and San Francisco leading 14-10; the 49ers held on for the 32-29 win.
Mike Evans insists the viral second-quarter moment with Trevon Diggs was no act. He was blocking Diggs until the whistle in San Francisco's 32-29 win at Lumen Field when Diggs accused him of doing extra, so Evans pushed him and asked, "who are you?" because he honestly did not recognize the Seahawks cornerback inside the helmet, then realized, "oh, it's Diggs," and got mushed. Evans said the mush should have been a penalty. Richard Sherman chimed in on X to call it an all-time trash-talk moment. Evans backed it up with his best game yet as a 49er: seven catches for 113 yards and a touchdown from Brock Purdy.
Brock Purdy and the 49ers exorcised some recent Seattle demons, outlasting the Seahawks 32-29 in a thriller at Lumen Field to move to 5-0. NBC Sports Bay Area on what Mike Evans and company showed in the win.
Dre Greenlaw lost his cool again at the worst possible time. A week after the NFL fined him for taunting Denver's sideline, the 49ers linebacker was ejected at Lumen Field for head-butting Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones during a sideline scuffle.
Yinon Raviv's game-day post for Sunday's trip to Seattle reads like a fan exhaling before a big one: Week 5 already feels like high-stakes football, and his favorite non-Kyle Posey preview of the week goes to Jacob Hutchinson for breaking down specific plays with film instead of repeating the week's conventional wisdom. He flags Brock Purdy's scores to settle against Mike Macdonald's defense, nods at Dre Greenlaw's $11,941 taunting fine, congratulates Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo on their new son Roman Augustus, and closes on the roster news that Nick Bosa and James Thompson Jr. could return next week against the Commanders.
Grant Cohn and Maj Sports break down how the 49ers plan to deploy rookie Mykel Williams against Seattle on Sunday, from his role in the defensive front to the matchups that favor him.
Grant Cohn and Maj Sports dig into Brock Purdy's MVP momentum, laying out how the 49ers quarterback got here and what comes next against Seattle on Sunday.
Jennifer Lee Chan breaks down the latest 49ers roster moves and what they say about Sunday's lineup in Seattle, with a correction on George Kittle: he ruptured his Achilles in Philadelphia in the wild-card game and did not play in Seattle.
The Coach's Huddle hosts a live watch party for the NFC West showdown between the 4-0 49ers and the 3-1 Seahawks, with live takes, debates, and fan reactions as the game happens.
Grant Cohn and Maj Sports on the news that Nick Bosa expects to return against the Commanders, and what the 49ers' star pass rusher coming back would mean for the defense.
David Lombardi breaks down how the 49ers are setting up Seattle, laying out the game plan behind Sunday's matchup from San Francisco's side.
Grant Cohn and Maj Sports dig into what the Marvin Harrison trade means for the 49ers and their plans for the rest of the way.
The 49ers Collective looks back at the history of the 49ers-Seahawks rivalry ahead of Sunday's NFC West showdown.
Larry Krueger on the 49ers dropping Matthew Judon ahead of Sunday's Seahawks game, and what it means for the defensive front.
Yanni Barakos gives his five bets for Sunday's trip to Seattle: the under at 47.5 points, Christian McCaffrey over 4.5 receptions, Emanuel Wilson over 12.5 receiving yards and over 16.5 rushing attempts, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba over 6.5 catches. His reasoning starts with Seattle's defense, first in defensive DVOA and having held the 49ers without a touchdown in their last two meetings, against Raheem Morris's 49ers unit allowing just 16 points per game. He expects both teams to play conservative, ball-control football and grind out a low-scoring win. The picks follow a 9-1 run over the last two weeks, with a 13-7 season record.
Christian McCaffrey is a father of two. The 49ers running back and his wife, Olivia Culpo, announced Saturday that their second child has arrived, sharing the news in a joint Instagram post.
49ers Webzone reports that Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo have welcomed their second child. The 49ers star running back is a father of two as San Francisco heads into Sunday's NFC West showdown in Seattle.e McCaffrey, last year. Now, Colette has a little brother.
Kyle Shanahan joins Matt Maiocco on 49ers Game Plan to talk about the aggressive edge defensive coordinator Raheem Morris has brought to San Francisco's defense, and why the head coach believes it suits this group heading into Sunday's NFC West showdown in Seattle.
Dre Greenlaw played with extra emotion in Week 4 against his former team, and the NFL decided he took it a step too far: the linebacker was fined $11,941 for taunting toward the Broncos sideline after finishing off a tackle.
The 49ers released defensive end Matthew Judon from the practice squad on Saturday, opening a spot for defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo to return to the practice squad.
San Francisco announced several roster moves on Saturday, a day before the Week 5 matchup against Seattle, though one move the team never announced appeared on the NFL transaction report.
The 49ers are getting healthier along the defensive line, which made it easy to let go of a veteran defensive end they had added recently.
Mykel Williams is officially on the 53-man roster and expected to make his season debut Sunday against the Seahawks. San Francisco activated the rookie defensive end off the physically-unable-to-perform list, creating the roster spot by releasing defensive lineman Ogbo Okoronkwo.
Brad Graham reacts to the 49ers activating Mykel Williams off the PUP list, clearing the first-round defensive end to make his season debut Sunday against the Seahawks.
Grant Cohn and The Coach dig into why Mike Ditka was so important to the NFL, tracing his career from player to coach and the lasting mark he left on the game.
The 49ers released Matt Judon on Saturday as part of a flurry of defensive line moves tied to Mykel Williams coming off the PUP list. The 34-year-old veteran signed to the practice squad on September 29 and logged one tackle in 14 snaps in the Week 4 win over Denver.
Rohan Chakravarthi reports that the 49ers have activated 2025 first-round pick Mykel Williams off the physically unable to perform list in time for Sunday's trip to Seattle. Williams practiced all week despite carrying a questionable tag, completing his comeback from the mid-rookie-season torn ACL that cut his 2025 short. The Niners also elevated defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo and tight end Jack Stoll from the practice squad, filling the void left by an injured Kyle Juszczyk, as San Francisco enters as three-point underdogs with a shot at 5-0.
Marc Adams runs through Saturday's full set of roster moves: defensive lineman Mykel Williams comes off the PUP list, tight end Jack Stoll gets the standard elevation from the practice squad, and defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo was released Friday to clear the roster spot, then re-signed and elevated for Sunday. Williams returns from the torn ACL that ended a promising rookie run of nine starts, 20 tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack, while the NFL also fined linebacker Dre Greenlaw $11,941 for taunting in last week's win over Denver.
Niners Wire frames Saturday's roster shuffling as a two-sided depth play ahead of the trip to Seattle, with the 49ers reinforcing the defensive line through Mykel Williams' return from the PUP list and bringing support on the offensive side as well.
The official 49ers.com roundup confirms Saturday's transactions: defensive lineman Mykel Williams activated from the physically unable to perform list, with defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo re-signed to the practice squad a day after his release freed up the 53-man roster spot.
Pro Football Talk details Mykel Williams' road back: the defensive lineman tore his ACL and damaged his meniscus in the Nov. 2 loss to the Giants, underwent surgery, and now makes his 2026 debut in Seattle after a nine-game rookie season that produced 20 tackles and a sack. Okoronkwo, cut Friday to open the 53-man spot, is back on the practice squad and elevated for Sunday alongside tight end Jack Stoll.
Grant Cohn and The Coach break down the 49ers offensive line man by man, going through each of the starters up front and what San Francisco has behind them.
The Coaches Huddle goes live with a fan call-in show previewing Sunday's trip to Seattle: who steps up against the Seahawks, what Mykel Williams can deliver, and what Nick Bosa's return means for the defense. Callers weigh in with their own predictions ahead of the NFC West matchup.
Shanahan told Matt Maiocco that his Saturday-night team meetings are noticeably better with Greenlaw back, because he finally has tape of the linebacker flying around to show players what it takes to win. The coach said the staff never tells Greenlaw to dial it back, only to play within the rules, and pointed to Greenlaw's 12-tackle performance against his old Broncos teammates in the Week 4 win as the tone-setter.
Colin Pratt sizes up Brock Purdy's early MVP case four games into the season, and the road still ahead of him.
Larry Krueger's forecast for Sunday's trip to Seattle, with his take on how the 49ers and Seahawks match up.
David Fucillo rolls through the week's NFL picks and expects a defensive slog in Seattle, pegging 49ers-Seahawks as a low-scoring affair.
After a sharp third-quarter touchdown drive against Denver, Kyle Shanahan still pointed to one thing Brock Purdy needs to clean up ahead of Sunday's game in Seattle.
Webzone highlights five players to watch as the 4-0 49ers head to Seattle for Sunday's NFC West showdown.
Grant Cohn and Maj Sports break down two big stories: Nick Bosa says he is coming back next week, and the Cardinals are trading Marvin Harrison Jr. They get into what both moves mean for the 49ers.
David Lombardi reacts to the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, sizing up what the Cardinals' move means for the 49ers.
The Coach runs through the 49ers' final prep for Seattle with the spotlight on Mykel Williams and the question every fan is asking: what can the rookie deliver against the Seahawks? Roster moves, storylines, film takes, and debate from the Huddle crew.
Grant Cohn and The Coach dig into what the 49ers offense has been missing against the Seahawks, breaking the matchup down with film and numbers. A solid primer on where San Francisco has to win if it wants to crack Mike Macdonald's defense.
Kyle Shanahan joins Matt Maiocco on 49ers Game Plan to lay out how San Francisco can find success against Seattle, covering the new additions and the veteran players making big contributions. Worth a watch for Shanahan's own framing of the matchup.
At Friday's press conference, Kyle Shanahan told the story of first spotting Jaxon Smith-Njigba at Ohio State's 2021 pro day, where the freshman wideout was stealing the show while Shanahan was there to watch Justin Fields. He asked John Lynch who the kid was, then promptly forgot his name. Smith-Njigba has been on his radar ever since, and the 49ers see him up close on Sunday.
Kyle Shanahan explains what makes Mike Evans a matchup nightmare for defenses, and it goes beyond the contested catches. Evans' size and physicality create real problems for defensive backs, which is exactly the kind of tool Shanahan loves to build an offense around.
Four weeks in, the 49ers are one of three unbeaten teams in the league, and the position grades show where the roster is winning and where it is not. The schedule has been both formidable and favorable in spots, which is the honest version of 4-0.
Josh Allen had the NFL MVP betting market to himself early in the season, but as Week 5 arrives he has company. Brock Purdy sits at 3-1 alongside the Bills quarterback, per Pro Football Talk's latest odds.
Kyle Shanahan likes what Raheem Morris has done as defensive coordinator, particularly the more aggressive edge Morris has brought to the 49ers defense this season. Shanahan explained what that aggression looks like on the field, and why he thinks it suits this unit as San Francisco heads into Sunday's NFC West showdown in Seattle.
The 4-0 49ers head to Lumen Field on Sunday for a Week 5 NFC West showdown with Seattle, and Webzone lays out the three keys to keeping the undefeated start alive. San Francisco has already beaten the Broncos 24-14; beating a division rival on the road would mark one of the biggest wins of the young season.
Grant Cohn and The Coach size up rookie defensive end Mykel Williams ahead of Sunday's game in Seattle, laying out what the first-round pick has to show against the Seahawks offense.
Kyle Shanahan previews Sunday's Week 5 rivalry trip to Seattle, and Nick Bosa shares his targeted return date.