Unbeaten 49ers Face Seahawks Test in NFC West Clash
Unbeaten 49ers Face Seahawks Test in NFC West Clash
The San Francisco 49ers take their perfect record into Lumen Field on Sunday, October 11, 2026, when they visit the Seattle Seahawks at 4:25 p.m. ET. San Francisco arrives at 4-0 after beating Denver on Oct. 4, while Seattle sits at 3-1 following a game against the Chargers that same day.
San Francisco's defense has allowed just 64 points through four games, an average of 16.0 per outing, while the offense ranks sixth in the NFL in rushing at 137.3 yards per game and eighth in passing at 251.8. Seattle has given up 73 points over its four games, 18.25 per game, and ranks 14th in the league in passing offense at 237.0 yards per game. The Seahawks are plus-3 in turnover margin, tied for fourth in the NFL. Seattle enters as a 3-point favorite at DraftKings, with the total set at 46.5, a moneyline of -161 for the Seahawks and +135 for the 49ers. biathlon bets online
Quarterback Brock Purdy has thrown at least two touchdown passes in every game this season, totaling 1,007 yards, 11 touchdowns and one interception; he completed 19 of 30 passes for 218 yards and two scores against Denver. Running back Christian McCaffrey has scored in three straight games, leading San Francisco with 218 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 50 carries, including a 52-yard, one-touchdown effort versus the Broncos. For Seattle, receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the team with 481 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 32 catches, highlighted by a nine-catch, 155-yard, three-touchdown performance at Arizona on Sept. 20. Running back Emanuel Wilson paces Seattle's ground attack with 190 yards on 53 carries, including 81 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries against the Chargers.
San Francisco's third-down conversion rate of 57.5 percent leads the NFL, a factor that could limit Seattle's offensive snaps and put added weight on every early-down carry for Wilson. Seattle's takeaway-heavy defense, tied for fourth in turnover margin, will test ball security for McCaffrey and the 49ers' backfield. The outcome will shape early positioning in the NFC West as both teams look to build on their starts to the season.
