Sunday's division-deciding Week 18 clash between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers kicks off with trash talk from rival CB.

After missing the 49ers' Week 17 matchup against the Bears with an ankle injury, George Kittle plans to return for the regular season finale.

With the NFC West division title and a first-round bye and homefield advantage in the playoffs up for grabs on Saturday, the Seahawks are sticking true to the principles that got them this far.

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was clear about the issues that would be created if he used man-to-man coverage against Seattle's prolific Jaxon Smith-Njibga.

The Seattle Seahawks are entering a winner-take-all game against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18 for the NFC West title and No. 1 seed in the conference. They've survived some significant injuries in the past few games, but they will need all hands on deck in the regular season finale, if possible.

With Seattle’s win against the Panthers and the 49ers win during Sunday Night Football, the Seahawks will be playing for the NFC West title and NFC No. 1 seed in Week 18.

On Saturday, the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will battle for a spot in the playoffs, followed by the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers facing off for the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the conference.

Instead of going with the best matchup possible for Sunday night, they went with the battle for the No. 4 seed in the AFC.