The Seahawks Just Turned Levi’s Stadium Into Their Personal Playground
For years, 49ers fans have taken pride in turning SoFi Stadium into “Levi’s South” whenever San Francisco rolls into Los Angeles. But after what we just witnessed this postseason, it might be time to flip the script - because the Seattle Seahawks have made Levi’s Stadium look like home.
Not once, but twice this season, the Seahawks rolled into Santa Clara and walked out with massive wins - and not just any wins. We’re talking about season-defining, legacy-shaping victories, both coming on the 49ers’ home turf.
A Statement Win to Take the Division
The first came in Week 18, with everything on the line: the NFC West title, playoff seeding, bragging rights. Seattle didn’t just win - they controlled the game from start to finish, walking away with a 13-3 victory that felt even more lopsided than the scoreboard suggested. That win locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC and ended San Francisco’s hopes of claiming the division crown.
And the Seahawks didn’t leave quietly. After the game, they lit up victory cigars in the visitors’ locker room - and left one behind.
A message, loud and clear: *We’ll be back. *
And Back They Came - For a Lombardi
Fast forward a month, and Seattle made good on that promise. Same stadium, different stakes - this time, the Super Bowl.
The Seahawks didn’t just show up. They dominated, again.
A 29-13 win over the New England Patriots secured the franchise’s second Super Bowl title.
And in a twist of poetic symmetry, they celebrated this one in the 49ers’ own locker room. Cigars lit. Mission accomplished.
Numbers That Back It All Up
If the scoreboard wasn’t enough, the stats tell an even more compelling story. According to NFL Network researcher Jack Andrade, Seattle’s defense in just two games at Levi’s Stadium this season produced more sacks (9) and takeaways (4) than the 49ers managed in eight home games combined (7 sacks, 3 takeaways).
Let that sink in. Two games.
On the road. Against top-tier opponents.
And Seattle’s defense outperformed San Francisco’s entire home slate.
And it’s not like Seattle had a cupcake schedule in Santa Clara. They beat a 12-win 49ers team (13 if you count the playoffs) that had just knocked out the defending Super Bowl champs.
Then they took down a Patriots squad that came into the Super Bowl with a 17-3 record. Meanwhile, the 49ers’ home schedule included the struggling Cardinals and Titans - teams that now hold the No. 3 and No. 4 picks in the upcoming draft.
Even the Ground Game Was One-Sided
Despite having Christian McCaffrey - a top-5 MVP finisher and arguably the league’s most dynamic offensive weapon - the 49ers couldn’t match the explosive ground production Seattle got from Kenneth Walker III.
Walker broke off three runs of 20-plus yards at Levi’s Stadium this season. That’s more than the entire 49ers team managed at home all year. And that’s with McCaffrey in the backfield.
Now, to be fair, San Francisco’s defense was banged up. Losing key pieces like Fred Warner and Nick Bosa is no small thing. But still - the contrast in production is staggering.
The New Reality in the NFC West?
So what does it all mean? At the very least, Seattle’s dominance at Levi’s Stadium this season is more than just a footnote - it’s a statement. A team that’s been building quietly under the radar just announced itself on the biggest stage, and did so in a building that was supposed to be hostile territory.
Two games. Two wins.
One Lombardi Trophy. And a whole lot of smoke - both literal and figurative - left behind in Santa Clara.
If this is the new normal, the Seahawks might not just be visitors in Levi’s Stadium anymore.
They might own the place.