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SEATTLE – The domino effect of coaching moves being made around the NFL is reaching the Seahawks as the Atlanta Falcons have reportedly requested an interview with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.

Pete Carroll’s return to the NFL lasted all of one miserable season in Sin City.

In honor of the 12th division title in franchise history for the Seahawks, here are 12 numbers and notes that stood out from Saturday night’s 13-3 victory over San Francisco (victory cigars sold separately): 1 — The number of times the Seahawks and Mariners have won a division title in the same year. AL West champs in September. NFC West champs in January. It only took 50 or so seasons for it ...

SEATTLE – Saturday settled one big piece of the NFC playoff puzzle when the Seahawks beat the 49ers 13-3 to take the NFC West title and the top seed in the conference.

SEATTLE – The Seahawks have taken care of one significant piece of their offseason to-do list, agreeing to terms on a four-year, $104.4 million contract extension with left tackle Charles Cross that includes $75 million guaranteed.

SEATTLE – With 4 minutes, 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter Saturday, cameras cut to a fan holding a sign over the railing at Levi’s Stadium. While the Seahawks unfurled a 16-play, 94-yard, eight-minute march to emphatically finish the San Francisco 49ers, this sign told some of the story:

A sure identifier of a young team on the rise, and nearing the top of their game: The Seattle Seahawks played with so much confidence against San Francisco on Saturday night that it bordered on audacity.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Seahawks walked into Levi’s Stadium on Saturday afternoon hoping it would be the first of two times they will play here over the next five weeks.

Along with all that is on the line for both teams, Saturday’s Seahawks-49ers game to decide the NFC West and No. 1 seed will also serve as the latest litmus test for Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold. Is he truly a quarterback who can lead a team to the highest of highs of division titles, top seeds and long playoff runs? Or is he simply a quarterback capable of putting up big numbers?

Remember the 2010s? It feels forever ago.

The special bond started in the offseason. Efton Chism III showed up to Gillette Stadium early at 5 a.m., looking to gain an edge. That’s when the undrafted free agent noticed his veteran teammate Mack Hollins doing the same thing.

From the moment the Seahawks’ schedule was unveiled in May, you somehow knew the regular-season finale at San Francisco would have pretty significant meaning.

Simply put, as regular season games go, the Seahawks vs. 49ers matchup on Saturday night in Santa Clara, Calif., is as big as it gets.

If the Mike Macdonald biography ever comes out, the ghost writer will likely earn his money. The Seahawks coach's no-nonsense approach to the job usually includes no stories at his news conferences. But Wednesday, when asked if the season has gone as expected or deviated from what he envisioned, he offered a yarn from early in his career. 

Good luck figuring out who will be playing left tackle for either the Seahawks or 49ers on Saturday night. It seems to be a more pressing issue for the Seahawks, who have concerns about starter Charles Cross and backup Josh Jones going into the matchup against San Francisco with the NFC West and No. 1 seed in the NFC on the line.

In 2025, we said goodbye to sports figures who cemented their names in history through titles, comebacks, leadership and legacy. From the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL and MLB to soccer’s global stage, the college ranks and Olympic arenas, legends and beloved figures died and left behind the games they helped shape. Boxing, tennis, golf and NASCAR also mourned champions, while the deaths of rising athletes in various sports left a void that will linger for years to come.

While the Seattle Seahawks spend the week preparing for a game at San Francisco on Saturday night as important as any the franchise has played this decade, some of the greats of the team’s past head into the final weekend of the NFL season facing only uncertainty.

At 5 p.m. on Saturday, on ESPN and ABC, the Seahawks (13-3) and 49ers (12-4) will play for everything — a division title, a No. 1 seed, a first-round bye, home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, bragging rights, revenge and NFC supremacy. What more could anyone possibly want? Other than a full week to prepare.