Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Jan 11, 2023
Wild-card weekend features 6 rematches, 3 division games
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023.Wild-card weekend is all about familiarity.
All six games feature teams that already faced off this season, including three matchups between division rivals going head-to-head for the third time and two clubs playing each other in back-to-back weeks.
The action kicks off Saturday with the San Francisco 49ers (13-4) hosting the Seattle Seahawks (9-8).
The 49ers are the hottest team in the NFL, entering the postseason on a 10-game winning streak that gave them the NFC’s No. 2 seed.
