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Week 5, Sun, Oct 11, 1:25 PM local

San Francisco 49ersat Seattle Seahawks

Lumen Field, Seattle. Fly into SEA.

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Kickoff slot

Early

Lots open before breakfast.

Lots open

9:00 AM

Local time on game day.

Where to stay

In the city

Tailgate from 9:00 AM, then the game.

The matchup

On FOX

49ers

3-0, 1-0 on the road

Seahawks

2-1, 1-0 at home

54% to winESPN's model46% to win

Injury report

  • 49ers
  • OutMykel Williams, DE, knee - acl
  • IRChristian Kirk, WR, calf
  • QuestionableDre Greenlaw, LB, quadriceps
  • QuestionableJaden Dugger, LB, shoulder
  • QuestionableMike Evans, WR, ribs
  • Seahawks
  • OutZach Charbonnet, RB, knee - acl
  • OutJadarian Price, RB, chest
  • IRAnthony Bradford, G, knee
  • QuestionableTy Okada, S, hamstring
  • QuestionableChazz Surratt, LB, calf
Form, ESPN's model and the stat leaders
Form

The 49ers are 3-0 after 3 games, 1st in the NFC West.

They have won 3 in a row.

They are 1-0 on the road.

The Seahawks are 2-1 after 3 games, 2nd in the NFC West.

They are 1-0 at home.

The Seahawks have won 2 of their last 5.

The 49ers have won 5 of their last 5.

ESPN's model

ESPN's model gives the Seahawks a 46 percent chance at home.

49ers

W41-17 @ LACW18-12 @ LVW27-7 vs LARW35-13 vs MIAW36-30 vs ARI
  • Passing YardsB. Purdy, 60/83, 789 YDS, 9 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing YardsC. McCaffrey, 35 CAR, 166 YDS, 3 TD
  • Receiving YardsG. Kittle, 12 REC, 174 YDS, 3 TD

Seahawks

L19-16 @ TENT9-9 @ KCW13-10 vs NEW31-7 @ ARIL33-31 @ WSH
  • Passing YardsD. Lock, 35/48, 422 YDS, 4 TD
  • Rushing YardsJ. Price, 28 CAR, 119 YDS
  • Receiving YardsJ. Smith-Njigba, 27 REC, 405 YDS, 6 TD

Win chances come from ESPN's model.

What we know about Lumen Field

Where visiting fans stay

From a specialist guide
  • Pioneer Square. 5 min. Walk. The best carless base of any stadium in this group. Hotels sit 0.2 to 0.3 miles from the gates (Silver Cloud Hotel, Embassy Suites Pioneer Square, Courtyard Seattle Downtown). Sports bars and brewpubs line First Avenue South. Pioneer Square has its own Link light rail station. You walk to the game and walk home. No transit leg on game day.
  • International District / Chinatown. 8 min. Walk. The ID/Chinatown Link station sits about a quarter mile from Lumen Field's north side. It is often less crowded than the Stadium station on game day. The food scene here is deep, cheap and good for the night before. That beats Pioneer Square's bar-heavy options.
  • Downtown Seattle / Belltown. Link light rail 1 or 2 Line to Stadium or International District/Chinatown. This area has the most hotel rooms. Use it if Pioneer Square is full or you want a quieter street at night. It is two Link stops from the stadium, or a 20 to 25 minute walk downhill.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
Pioneer Square and SoDo put you close to the stadium and in the city at once. Three named hotels sit within 0.2 to 0.3 miles. Sports bars cluster on First Avenue South. Food trucks and street vendors set up near the stadium on game day. T-Mobile Park, home of the Mariners, sits right across the street with its own party patio for pre-game.

Getting in from the airport

Checked at the source
SEA, Seattle-Tacoma International. Ride the Link light rail 1 Line straight from the airport to downtown Seattle (Westlake) in 38 minutes. Stadium and International District/Chinatown stations come a few stops before Westlake.

Getting to the stadium

Checked at the source
Link light rail, 1 Line and 2 Line. Stadium station sits right next to the field. International District/Chinatown is about a quarter mile from the north side. Sounder Game Trains. King Street Station sits a football field away from the stadium. Washington State Ferries from Colman Dock, Pier 52. Colman Dock sits less than a mile from the stadium, just blocks away. Seattle Streetcar and King County Metro. The streetcar stops at S Jackson St and Occidental, 0.3 miles from the stadium. Over 15 daily bus routes stop within 3 blocks.

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Lumen Field bans tailgating in its own lots. There is no tailgate scene here. Pioneer Square's bar district is a five-minute walk away and works as the pre-game spot, which suits a carless fan better than a parking lot would.

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Bags allowed: clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags up to 12" x 6" x 12"; one-gallon clear freezer bags; and clear backpacks within those dimensions with no more than 2 pockets. Small bags up to 4.5" x 6.5" are fine too, with or without a handle or strap. Soft-sided seat cushions are allowed, with no pockets, zippered compartments, metal frames or extra straps. Medically necessary items, including diaper bags, are allowed after inspection, but only at the Cascade VIP Gate, Olympic VIP Gate, Rainier VIP Gate, Club Entrance (Garage Level 5) or Suite Entrance (Garage Level 6). An international fan with a diaper bag must use one of those specific gates, not the nearest one.
  • Re-entry: Re-entry is allowed, but only before kickoff. The Seahawks state: "Due to security concerns and direction from NFL Security, re-entry is only permitted up until kickoff time. After kickoff there is no re-entry." That's more permissive than most NFL venues.
  • Prohibited items: Banned outside: sodas, specialty coffees and sports drinks (factory-sealed water and soft-sided juice boxes are fine); non-collapsible umbrellas (collapsible ones are allowed); banners, signs and flags on poles or sticks; professional cameras with lenses 200mm or longer, and tripods. Power banks are allowed for charging your phone only, not for powering anything else. Also banned: megaphones, air horns, sirens, horns, whistles, drums, cow bells.

Touring the stadium

Checked at the source
Public tours get scheduled around stadium events, so a Seahawks home date won't have one. Tour dates get released monthly on Ticketmaster and sell online only; the box office doesn't sell tour tickets. Lumen Field Public Tour runs on non-event days only. Dates get released monthly, so a Saturday tour before a Sunday game is possible but not guaranteed; check per fixture. Buy tickets only online at Ticketmaster.com; the Lumen Field Box Office doesn't sell them. Adults (12+) pay $50; juniors (3-11) pay $45; seniors (62+) and military pay $45; children 2 and under go free. Arrive 30 minutes early for security screening. The tour covers about a mile of walking inside and outside.

After the final whistle

From a specialist guide
No official time is published for clearing the stadium. If you stay in Pioneer Square, it barely matters. Walk out and you're in the bars within ten minutes. The Stadium Link station sits closest, so it gets the most crowded. Walking the extra quarter mile to International District/Chinatown usually beats the line. Sounder game trains run for most games, not all.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Skip the rental car. Lumen Field bans tailgating in its own lots. The garage runs a fixed 6am-to-two-hours-post-event window. Everything useful sits within walking distance of a train. The Stadium Link station is the obvious pick but gets the most crowded. International District/Chinatown sits a quarter mile away and usually clears faster after the game.

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • Un Po Tipsy

    Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA (street number unconfirmed)

    Doors open at 11 and the room runs until 8 p.m. daily, covering the whole pre-game for an afternoon kickoff.

  • Good Bar

    Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA (street number unconfirmed)

    It sits in an old bank building with the original vault door still in place. Instead of pitchers and wings, it serves craft cocktails and mezze: pita wraps, grilled halloumi, a full drinks list.

    Away fans: it's a cocktail bar near the stadium, not a sports bar.

  • Taylor Shellfish

    Occidental Avenue, Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA (street number unconfirmed)

    This is the regional pick, and a true Seattle move before a game. It's a throwback oyster room on Occidental, run by a Puget Sound shellfish grower.

  • Hatback Bar and Grille / Steelheads Alley

    SoDo, Seattle, WA - the former Pyramid Brewing building, facing T-Mobile Park

    This is a restaurant, taproom and beer garden in the old Pyramid Brewing building. Metier Brewing makes beer on site; Metier is a Black-owned Washington brewery.

    Away fans: it's mainly a baseball bar. On NFL Sundays, it works as overflow.

Sidequests in Seattle

In the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Tour100 points

    Lumen Field public tour

    Walking tour about a mile long, starts at the Pro Shop. Adults $50, juniors $45. Dates come out monthly around stadium events; no game-day tours listed.

    $$. The day before. Bookable

  2. Landmark65 points

    Pike Place Market

    Nine acres of market since 1907, 50 restaurants and the fish stalls. About 25 minutes on foot north of the stadium along the water. Go Saturday morning.

    Free. The day before

  3. Outing40 points

    Seattle Aquarium on Pier 59

    Waterfront aquarium with Salish Sea and tropical Indo-Pacific tanks across the Ocean Pavilion and Piers 59 and 60. Open daily 9:30am to 6pm, last entry 5pm. Twenty minute walk from the stadium.

    $$. The day before

  4. Photo25 points

    Kerry Park skyline view

    Small park on Queen Anne Hill with the view everyone knows: Space Needle centered, Elliott Bay west, Mount Rainier behind on clear days. Frame it through the Changing Form sculpture.

    Free. The day before

  5. Landmark65 points

    Occidental Park and Pioneer Square walk

    Seattle's original neighborhood, right north of Lumen Field. Walk the plane trees, bocce courts and cafes of Occidental Park on the way in. Fills with fans on game days.

    Free. 3 hours 20 minutes before kickoff

  6. Eat65 points

    Salumi cured meats, Occidental Avenue

    Pioneer Square deli for cured meat sandwiches, 404 Occidental Ave S. Four blocks north of the stadium on your walk in. Open Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm.

    $$. 3 hours before kickoff

  7. Drink25 points

    The Central Saloon, Pioneer Square

    Bar and live music room at 207 1st Ave S, called the birthplace of grunge. Open 11am to 2am daily. Ten minute walk from the stadium for a pregame pint.

    $$. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

  8. Drink25 points

    Elysian Fields brewpub

    Elysian Brewing's pub at 542 1st Ave S, across from the stadium's west side. About 20 taps. Closest brewery to the gates.

    $$. 2 hours before kickoff

  9. Ritual25 points

    Train in to King Street Station

    Sounder trains from Everett and Lakewood, Link light rail at Stadium and ID/Chinatown stations. King Street Station sits a football field from the gates.

    $. 2 hours before kickoff

  10. Ritual25 points

    Walk down from Pioneer Square

    The stadium sits at the bottom of the old town. Fifteen minutes on foot from the bars, no transit needed.

    Free. 1 hour 30 minutes before kickoff

  11. Eat65 points

    Ivar's Acres of Clams on Pier 54

    Ivar Haglund started selling fish and chips here on the waterfront in 1938. Fish and chips and clam chowder on Pier 54. Twenty minute walk from the stadium.

    $$. 3 hours 30 minutes after kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of Lumen Field sits, and what you see from it.

Field and Main level, end zoneField and Main level, corner, home sideField and Main level, home sideline, coveredField and Main level, corner, home sideField and Main level, end zoneField and Main level, corner, visitor sideField and Main level, visitor sideline, coveredField and Main level, corner, visitor sideDelta Sky360 Club level and Suite level, end zoneDelta Sky360 Club level and Suite level, corner, home sideDelta Sky360 Club level and Suite level, home sidelineDelta Sky360 Club level and Suite level, corner, home sideDelta Sky360 Club level and Suite level, end zoneDelta Sky360 Club level and Suite level, corner, visitor sideDelta Sky360 Club level and Suite level, visitor sidelineDelta Sky360 Club level and Suite level, corner, visitor sideSummit level, end zoneSummit level, corner, home sideSummit level, home sideline, coveredSummit level, corner, home sideSummit level, end zoneSummit level, corner, visitor sideSummit level, visitor sideline, coveredSummit level, corner, visitor sideHomeVisitors
Field and Main level100s, for example 100 to 141Delta Sky360 Club level and Suite level200s, for example 204 to 240Summit level300s, for example 300 to 343CoveredTap any part of the stadium to see its view.