5:30 p.m. Central, Fox LINE - Seahawks by 3½LAST MEETING 49ers beat Seahawks 19-17, Dec. 8 LAST WEEK 49ers beat Panthers 23-10; Seahawks beat Saints 23-15 RANKINGS 49ers: offense (24), defense (5); Seahawks: offense (17), defense (1) NOTES 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is 4-1 in the postseason as starter, tied for third best among all quarterbacks in Super Bowl era with minimum of five starts. … WR Michael Crabtree didn’t play in Sept. 15 game while still recovering from May surgery on torn right Achilles tendon. … San Francisco first team in NFL history to have at least one 100-yard receiver in seven consecutive postseason games. … WR Anquan Boldin ranks No. 1 among active players with 12 career catches of 25 or more yards in postseason. … Seahawks have won six consecutive home playoff games and 16 of last 17 home games overall. … QB Russell Wilson threw for career-low 103 yards in victory over Saints. He’s topped 200 yards passing once in past five games. … Wilson’s 24 victories and 15 home victories in first two seasons are most in Super Bowl era. … Including postseason, Wilson has career 110.7 passer rating at home. … RB Marshawn Lynch rushed for franchise playoff record 140 yards vs. Saints, his first 100-yard game since Week 10. In five career playoff games, Lynch has five touchdowns rushing and three 100-yard games.
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