Former NFL tight end Russ Francis was killed along with another aviation enthusiast when their single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff from an upstate New York airport.
This will be the ninth time these franchises have met in the postseason, tied for the most of any matchup in the Super Bowl era with San Francisco against Green Bay and Dallas against the Rams.
A lot went right this season for the Seahawks, but there are some decisions that need to be made this offseason if Seattle wants to challenge for the NFC West crown.
Jimmy Garoppolo threw four touchdown passes, as the San Francisco 49ers won their third straight game by beating the Arizona Cardinals 38-10 in Mexico City.
Deebo Samuel turned a short catch into an electric 57-yard touchdown, Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception for a score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-9.