SANTA CLARA — Sunday night’s visit to Seattle represents a fork in the 49ers’ playoff path.
If the 49ers (12-3) defeat the host Seahawks (11-4), the NFC playoffs will go through Levi’s Stadium, where the 49ers will have home-field advantage as the No. 1 seed, along with a wild-card bye before the divisional round.
If the 49ers lose, they will be the NFC’s No. 5 seed and start on the road in the wild-card round at the NFC East champion, either in Philadelphia or Dallas.
