Time: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, KASA.
Opening Line: Seahawks by 3.
Record vs. Spread: San Francisco, 12-5-1; Seattle, 11-6.
Series Record: Tied 15-15.
Last Meeting: 49ers beat the Seahawks 19-17, Dec. 8, 2013.
Last Week: 49ers beat the Panthers 23-10; Seahawks beat the Saints 23-15.
AP Pro32 Ranking: 49ers, No. 3; Seahawks No. 1.
49ers Offense: overall (24), rush (3), pass (30).
49ers Defense: overall (5), rush (4), pass (7).
Seahawks Offense: overall (17), rush (4), pass (26).
Seahawks Defense: overall (1) rush (T7), pass (1).
Streaks, Stats & Notes
These NFC West rivals will meet for a spot in the Super Bowl. The two teams split their regular-season meetings.
The 49ers are seeking their seventh Super Bowl appearance; the Seahawks are seeking their second.
The NFC title game has been decided by seven points or fewer in each of the last six contests, the longest streak in conference championship game history, three of those in overtime, including the 49ers’ 20-17 loss to the Giants after the 2011 season.
Seattle played eight games decided by seven points or fewer and San Francisco five.
The Seahawks have outscored the 49ers 71-16 and have forced seven turnovers in their last two wins at home.
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick had a career-worst 20.1 passer rating in the Week 2 loss. He threw three interceptions and was sacked three times.
Kaepernick is 4-1 in the postseason as a starter, tied for third best among all quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era with a minimum of five starts. He can become the second quarterback to win his initial four road playoff starts, joining Jake Delhomme.
49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree didn’t play in the Sept. 15 game while still recovering from May surgery on his torn right Achilles tendon. Crabtree has the second-most yards receiving (436) and is tied for second-most touchdowns (3) in the playoffs since 2012.
San Francisco is the first team in NFL history to have at least one 100-yard receiver in seven consecutive postseason games.
49ers’ head coach Jim Harbaugh is the first coach in the NFL’s modern era to lead his team to the NFC championship game in each of his first three years.
49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin ranks No. 1 among active players with 12 career catches of 25 or more yards in the postseason. He has 63 receptions for 980 yards and seven touchdowns in 13 playoff games.
49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks has 4½ sacks this postseason. No player has more than six in a single postseason game since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. With two more sacks, Brooks would pass Richard Dent, Michael McCrary and LaMarr Woodley for most in a single postseason.
The 49ers hope to have cornerback Carlos Rogers back after missing the first two playoff games with a strained right hamstring.
The Seahawks have won six consecutive home playoff games and 16 of the last 17 home games overall.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw for a career-low 103 yards in their playoff win over the Saints. He’s topped 200 yards passing once in his last five games.
Wilson’s 24 victories and 15 home wins in his first two seasons are the most in the Super Bowl era.
Including the postseason, Wilson has a career 110.7 passer rating at home.
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch rushed for a franchise playoff record 140 yards vs. the Saints, his first 100-yard game since Week 10. In five career playoff games, Lynch has five touchdowns rushing and three 100-yard games.
Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin had a team-high three receptions vs. the Saints before suffering a concussion late in the first half. He has been ruled out for Sunday’s game.
Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin has three touchdowns in his last three home games vs. the 49ers.
Seahawks rookie left guard Michael Bowie started vs. the Saints, his third position on the offensive line this season.
The Seahawks had five sacks of Kaepernick in two games this season.
Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett had two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery vs. the Saints, the first Seahawks player with two forced fumbles in a playoff game. Bennett led the Seahawks with 8½ sacks in the regular season.
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has two interceptions and a 90-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown in his last two home games vs. the 49ers. He led the NFL with eight interceptions this season.
Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor had 14 tackles vs. the Saints, the most in a non-overtime playoff game in franchise history.
The Seahawks could get starting linebacker K.J. Wright (foot) back after being injured at San Francisco.
Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka tied a franchise playoff record with three field goals vs. the Saints; he’s 17-of-18 on field goals at home this season.
Associated Press
