Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ dud performance means they have to go ‘the hard way.’ Success is a hard sell

Only a few days ago, this 49ers season looked inexplicably charmed. The Niners were surging, and the No. 1 seed was sitting ...

49ers’ offense goes silent against Seahawks, costing them NFC’s No. 1 seed

San Francisco's offense had been nearly unstoppable heading into a showdown with Seattle with the No. 1 seed in the NFC at ...

NYT Pips hints, answers for January 3, 2026

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a ...

Brock Purdy injury update: 49ers QB suffers stinger in loss

Saturday ended on a rough note for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who was bruised and bloodied by the Seahawks defense.

The Last Days of the Southern Drawl

By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.

Seahawks Studs & Duds in NFC West-clinching win over 49ers

Here were the Seattle Seahawks' Studs & Duds as they beat the San Francisco 49ers 13-3, won the NFC West and took the number one seed in the NFC.