Running the ball and stopping the run are the foundations of winning playoff games, but both are questions for the Niners entering the divisional round matchup in Seattle. They will need changes in personnel and strategy from the loss to the Seahawks two weeks ago to get the win and advance to the conference championship. What will they do?

There's a theory about the San Francisco 49ers being affected by an electric substation near their practice facility. We explain.

Preview the Divisional Round matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Fleming reports, citing a “bevy of medical experts,” that the science doesn’t support the connection. The bigger logical flaw seems to be that the 49ers have practiced in the same facility since 1988. They’ve won three Super Bowls, and qualified for three others, practicing there.

The theory, which claims “low-frequency electromagnetic fields can degrade collagen, weaken tendons, and cause soft-tissue damage,” has spread as far as the Niners locker room.

Rookie Marques Sigle could've easily folded when he filled in for Ji'Ayir Brown against the Philadelphia Eagles. He hadn't played any meaningful snaps for the S

According to Kevin Seifert of ESPN, this game between the 49ers and Seahawks will feature two of the top-10 least penalized teams, and a head referee who threw the fifth-fewest flags this season. This should be a fairly clean game between the 49ers and Seahawks.