Check your schedule and odds, the 49ers season finale against the Seahawks has moved
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- 49ers-Seahawks finale moved to Saturday 5 p.m. for ESPN national telecast.
- Game shift gives 49ers a second straight short week before the playoff push.
- Outcome will decide NFC West title and the NFC's No. 1 seed.
The San Francisco 49ers’ white-knuckle win over the Chicago Bears set up a showdown with the rival Seattle Seahawks for the NFC West title and No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.
The game was moved from Sunday afternoon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, giving San Francisco a short week for the second week in a row after playing in Indianapolis on Monday night last week.
The season finale was initially scheduled for 1 p.m. next Sunday, but the game was moved up to Saturday to be in ESPN’s nationally televised double-header in prime time.
It will be the second game following the Carolina Panthers against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1:30 p.m. that will determine the winner of the NFC South.
“I wish it wasn’t,” 49ers head coach Shanahan said of the move to Saturday. “We just had a short week. So I really wish it would have been Sunday, but it is what it is. Hopefully the guys can heal up and be good to go.”
Ravens-Steelers take the Sunday night slot
The 49ers-Seahawks game could have been moved to the NBC prime time slot on Sunday, which the 49ers just played in against Chicago, winning 42-38. Instead, the Baltimore Ravens’ trip to play the Pittsburgh Steelers for the AFC North crown was moved there as it could be Aaron Rodgers final regular season game.
The loser of that game will miss the playoffs altogether, while the 49ers and Seahawks have both already clinched the postseason.
A loss next week means the 49ers will be either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed. They will be No. 5 depending on what the Los Angeles Rams do.
The 49ers would be the No. 6 seed with a loss to the Seahawks and the Rams winning their final two or losing to Atlanta but beating Arizona.
The Rams play Monday night on the road against the Atlanta Falcons (6-9) and then host the Arizona Cardinals (3-13) 1:25 p.m. next Sunday.
The line
The 49ers are 1.5-point favorites for the Saturday game at Levi’s Stadium. The over/under us 49.5 points.
This story was originally published December 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM.
