SF
San Francisco 49ers
86.7PFM Team Score#5 NFL
San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: PFM Team Comparison
PFM rates the Seattle Seahawks higher than the San Francisco 49ers overall, with a clear advantage. The main reasons are the bigger big-play threat and the stronger defense.
Current PFM Team Scores
Clear edgeSEA
Seattle Seahawks
91.3PFM Team Score#1 NFL
PFM JUDGMENT
Why PFM Rates the Seattle Seahawks Higher
The Seattle Seahawks bring the bigger big-play threat. Chunk gains can flip field position and create points without requiring a perfect drive. The San Francisco 49ers are closest in qb stability, where the teams remain essentially even.
Seattle also brings the stronger defense. Seattle adds the clearer long-term football direction. That is enough to keep the Seattle Seahawks ahead.
TEAM DNA COMPARISON
San Francisco vs. Seattle Across the Core Pillars
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SFSan Francisco 49ers
SEASeattle Seahawks
SAN FRANCISCO’S BEST PUSHBACK
QB Stability Is San Francisco’s Only Close Fight
Brock Purdy gives San Francisco one place to push back. San Francisco sits only 0.7 points behind Seattle in QB Stability, but close is not the same as an edge. Seattle still has the deeper roster and Mike Macdonald leading the coaching staff, two advantages the 49ers cannot match in this comparison.
COMPLETE COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
SF86.7
San Francisco 49ers 86.7SEA91.3
Seattle Seahawks 91.3Overall NFL Rank
SF#5
San Francisco 49ers #5SEA#1
Seattle Seahawks #1QB Stability
SF85.2
San Francisco 49ers 85.2SEA84.5
Seattle Seahawks 84.5Roster Strength
SF84.6
San Francisco 49ers 84.6SEA85.6
Seattle Seahawks 85.6Coaching Direction
SF84.7
San Francisco 49ers 84.7SEA87.8
Seattle Seahawks 87.8Recent Performance
SF84.7
San Francisco 49ers 84.7SEA91.8
Seattle Seahawks 91.8Offense
SF85.1
San Francisco 49ers 85.1SEA86.5
Seattle Seahawks 86.5Defense
SF81.9
San Francisco 49ers 81.9SEA89.6
Seattle Seahawks 89.6Franchise Direction
SF75.5
San Francisco 49ers 75.5SEA83.0
Seattle Seahawks 83.0Explosiveness
SF77.7
San Francisco 49ers 77.7SEA88.8
Seattle Seahawks 88.8Conference Rank
SF#4
San Francisco 49ers #4SEA#1
Seattle Seahawks #1Division Rank
SF#3
San Francisco 49ers #3SEA#1
Seattle Seahawks #1Outlook
SFSuper Bowl ContenderSEASuper Bowl Favorite
Stronger outlook: Seattle SeahawksTEAM CONSTRUCTION
How These Teams Are Built Differently
San Francisco 49ers
- Strongest Rating
- QB Stability
- Category Edge
- None in this matchup
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- Explosiveness
QB Stability is San Francisco's strongest current rating, but the gap is not large enough to count as a clear category edge. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Seattle owns the clearer advantage.
Seattle Seahawks
- Strongest Rating
- Defense
- Category Edge
- Explosiveness
- Biggest Matchup Concern
- QB Stability
Seattle's clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The explosive-play advantage belongs to the Seattle Seahawks against the San Francisco 49ers. One chunk gain can rescue a drive that was otherwise going nowhere. The biggest problem in this matchup is QB Stability, where San Francisco owns the clearer advantage.
SCHEDULE CONTEXT
Which Team Has the Tougher Road?
San Francisco 49ers
Full schedule rank: #8
Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs
Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs
View San Francisco 49ers Road AheadSeattle Seahawks
Full schedule rank: #6
Toughest stretch: San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs
Strongest opponents: Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers
View Seattle Seahawks Road AheadSeattle has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 6. The strongest opponents include Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, and the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco gains one meaningful schedule advantage, while Seattle still owns the stronger football advantages elsewhere.
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Ratings and Schedule Freshness
PFM ratings updated July 24, 2026. Schedule data updated June 29, 2026.
How to Read This Comparison
PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.
PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.