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my question, this moment, the nfc playoff moment, the playoffs are a different animal. is purdy ready for their big-time stage? >> i think he is. when you catch his demeanor, standing there, taking hits, i think he's ready. and the kyle shanahan, it's really not a risk, i think that he is ready for this moment. >> they won the first game, 27-7, the second game, 21-13. i'm talking about the two wins over seattle, conference rivalry. do you have any -- it's tough to beat a team three times. what are you worried about in this matchup? >> they have weapons, metcalfe,

he's a threat. walker, a rookie, he's a bigger back. if they can take away the running game and apply pressure to geno smith, he'll turn the ball over like he did in the previous game. >> i watched the network guys. they've won ten straight, the numbers are first or second in the nfl, do you think they're the hottest team in the nfl? the most dangerous team right now? >> i know they're the hottest team in the nfl. i know they're the most dangerous team in the nfl. when you look at those statistics there, there's a bunch of those that correlate with winning games, the yards alloyed, points, purdy unlocked this offense, being able to score points and play dominant defense bodes well for the niners in the playoffs.

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allen at quarterback is too much for the miami dolphins. >> ravens and bengals will be a rematch of the game today that the bengals one. >> i like cool joe. i like the bengals over the ravens. lamar jackson is still injured. i'm taking the bengals. >> chargers versus the jaguars. >> surprisingly enough, i'm going to take the jacksonville jaguars. last night they did it with defense. i think they can beat the l.a. chargers. >> anyone in the afc better than k.c? >> kansas city reigns supreme. >> let's get donte's prediction of 49ers and seahawks, i think i know how like in that one. who wince between the vikings and giants? >> i think the vikings win. go into the tampa bay-dallas game, i'm picking tom brady to

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right now on nbc bay area of the windy weather literally sparking issues, bringing down trees and power lines, leaving thousands in the dark. we bring you up to date as we brace for the next round of rain. >> rob has the updated timeline and when the brunt of that storm is going to hit.

thanks for joining us on this special edition of nbc bay area news. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm gia vang. another storm is moving in right now. >> let's take a look outside at our network of traffic cameras. the roads already wet in some spots. looks like san jose, golden gate bridge. you can see how hard the rain came down this morning in the east bay. more flooding, strong winds bending trees. >> we have team coverage. we want to get straight to rob mayeda. when is the worst going to hit? >> the peak wind and rain likely to arrive late to midmorning around the bay. high wind warnings through 10:00 a.m. at least. heavy rain at times. up to a half foot of rain could come down around the santa cruz mountains, as we move into your monday. let's take a look at the wind speeds, notice these wind speeds by 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.

40-to-60 miles per hour. we have soaking rain starting to come through the bay area now. progression time. early in the morning it boosts the rain rates. by 9:00 a.m., into the east bay, these locations we'll be watching creek and river levels rising. we'll probably get into minor flooding as early as mid to late morning. the san lorenzo river at felton, the flood stage expected to be major, 22.3 feet by monday afternoon. coming up we'll take a closer look at when that heaviest rain

arrives hour by hour, and how many more storms we could see in the forecast. >> wow. niles canyon road is closed again tonight after reports of a landslide blocking all east and westbound lanes, highway 84 between fremont and pleasanton. we've seen this several times over the past few weeks. you see the road closure signs out. no word on when it will be reopening. >> take a look at this list. the office of education is closing these schools because of the storm's impact. schools within the districts on your screen will be completely closed tomorrow and tuesday, meaning no in-person or virtual classes. parents of students in districts not listed here should assume that school is still open tomorrow. governor newsom is asking for help from the federal government ahead of this next powerful storm. it came during an emergency services conference today.

agencies gave updates on how they are ready to respond. the governor called flooding even more dangerous than wildfires. >> these floods are deadly and have now turned to be more deadly than even the wildfires here in the state of california. common sense, just be cautious over the course of the next week and particularly the next day or two. >> 35 million californians are under new flood alerts across the state of the and we are keeping a close eye on creeks and streams across the bay area that have the potential to flood. >> outreach groups are trying to get unhoused people to safety. people are bracing for the downpour. >> reporter: residents have been rushing to sandbag pickup sites like this one all throughout the day to bring to their hopes in hopes of protecting against the storm.

officials say they also concerned about those people who do not have homes. it's the vulnerable to water spreading from the creeks. at the guadalupe river, lots of water and eroded soil is coursing through the san jose waterway. it could bring water to homes and businesses in the area. at coyote creek there are similar concerns, the water expected to reach flood stage. further along the creek in milpitas where the water passes under 237, there's forecasted flooding, too. >> we have to get out because we're going to get flooded. >> reporter: that's why josh is packing up his dog and moving out of the encampment where he's lived for five months. josh's friend showed up to help him pack as many of his belongings as they can carry. >> there's so many more that

need the help. >> reporter: josh says he's going to stay at a hotel room paid for by the county for a few days. >> it's been a long time. and i'm tired. i can't do it no more. >> reporter: and the city of milpitas tells us they've actually been using drones to reach unhoused people along the creeks and warn them about the oncoming flooding using the auditory feature. alyssa goard, nbc bay area news. earlier today, concord was hit hard. trees blew into wires causing explosions. this explosion happened on concord boulevard near glazier

drive. in pacifica, a road is open after a power pole was downed there. >> let's show you the current pg&e outage map. we got an update about ten minutes ago. right now about 7,000 customers are in the dark. >> with storm after storm some people in the bay area are in a cycle. a break in the rain means a chance to clean up and get ready for the next powerful storm. christie smith spoke to people hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. >> reporter: in palo alto, residents came out on a dry sunday to fill up sandbags. >> muddy. i have plastic tarping on the doors and sandbags. >> reporter: this neighbor told us she has sandbags and boards at her mace near the san francis key toe creek. she added more this week and is filling up extras so they're

ready to go for those who may not find it easy to fill up the bags. >> buckets are a lot easier to use when you're by yourself. >> reporter: neighbors say it looks like branches and fallen tree limbs have been pulled from the creek. many are taking precautions but there is still concern as the next round of rain moves in. >> we have to be somewhat concerned. we can't be oh, we're going to be fine. >> reporter: the city posted online saying the risk is low today but people should prepare now for this storm and possible future flood conditions. >> i come out. the water is almost to reach my doorstep. it's like about one foot deep already. so this look like lake. >> reporter: in menlo park, li was still moving mud from his property on new year's eve. soon after, sandbags went up by his garage and he's optimistic.

>> we shouldn't have any flood here. we shouldn't. i just want to make sure that's the case. >> reporter: christy smith, nbc bay area news. >> we're staying on top of all the issues related to the storm including school closures, evacuation orders and road closures. oakland police are investigating a homicide that may have been a robbery gone wrong. happened about 10:30 this morning on adeline street. initially, officers were called about a robbery. they got to the scene, found a man who was injured. it's not clear what his injures were, but he died at the scene. the man's identity is not being released. that's all we've got from the police so far. it is a landmark in oakland and on its last legs. we're talking about the recreation center at lincoln square park in the city's chinatown. there's an effort under way to revitalize it to benefit the communitity. a smalall part of that help c c

frfrom a 17-y-year-old. on a any given day, the recreatn center is busy, it's a place she knows well. >> really my core childhood. and now that i'm older i work there part time. >> reporter: that's her design on the doors as you walk in. >> rid and yellow is kind of like chinatown's uniform. >> reporter: and they're also on some shirt the and sweaters. the design has gone through a couple of its rations. >> a lot of them look kind of if you walk around you'll see it. i combined that with the oakland treelo goe and there's a heart right here so it represents the love in the community. >> reporter: a portion of the proceeds will be donated to hopefully build a new rec. center. one that isn't -- >> too old, too small and doesn't meet the needs of the community. >> reporter: that's sydney ang. the lot was originally set aside

in 1853. since then much has been added, including the iconic junk boat. >> it's always been a mixed income, mixed-race place. the vision is to have a place where folks from different communities can all be using that space at the same time and help rebuild the connections within our community so that we're not just displacing each other or fighting over, you know, what little indoor space that we have. >> reporter: building new comes with a price tag. the group has already raised about 15 million. every bit helps and every bit matters. >> that was a big part of my upbringing and connection to my chinese heritage. and i don't want people to lose that. >> in the meantime, friends of lincoln square park say they could lose the funding from the

state if nothing happens by the end of 2025. the group is hoping to break ground on a new center by this time next year. coming up, prince harry's first sit-down interview since the tell-all. the secrets he's pilling. i thought maybe a hundred people would show up. it was definitely more than that. >> all aboard a b.a.r.t. train for a punk rock show. hear from a band member who helped make it happen. and the rain has already arrived as the storm cranks up over the bay area. we're watching not only high wind rates but a high flood warning. we're show you that in our hour by hour forecast when we come right back. >> and a reminder, as the next storm moves through, if you aren't home, you can watch us on the go.

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you have no doubt seen various performers when riding on b.a.r.t. dancers sometimes, rappers, but you've probably never seen an entire punk rock concert. it actually happened on friday. bands false flag and surprised privilege boarded the train and rode out to the pleasanton stop. the train started heading back to the city and the show began. >> i thought, like maybe a hundred people would show up. it was definitely more than that. i don't know the exact number. but apparently, from what i saw, three full b.a.r.t. trains were packed. >> three full b.a.r.t. trains, and now everyone's watching it

online. he said they were looking to perform in a different -- he call it is refreshing -- location, and look at that. that's a party, man. they played most of their set before b.a.r.t. police asked everyone to please get off the train. they have no plans to hold a concert on b.a.r.t. again. and if they did have them, we wouldn't know about it. so party on. with hardly any topics off limits, prince harry sat down for a new interview since the release of his new bombshell "spare." >> reporter: tonight in the highly-anticipated tell-all interview with itv, prince harry pulling out all the stops with hardly any topics off limits. >> they've shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile up until this point. silence only allows the abuser to abuse, right? >> reporter: the duke of sussex with salacious new details about

the fight he with his brother prince william over his relationship with his wife meghan markle. harry says william called her rude and abrasive and difficult. >> he grabbed me by my collar, ripping my necklace and falling to the floor. >> he wanted me to hit him back. >> reporter: the duke saying the royal family didn't protect his wife. and his brothers raised concerns about marrying meghan. >> did your brother try to persuade you not to marry meghan? he never did that? >> no, he never tried to dissuade me from marrying meghan, but he aired some concerns. >> reporter: harry also opening up about the intimate moment when his father king charles told him his mother, princess

diana, was dead and the trauma that unfolded. >> i cried once at the burial. and, you know, i go into detail about talking how strange it was, and how actually there was some guilt that i felt. i think william felt as well. and everyone thought and felt like they knew our mum. and the two people closest to her, the two most-loved people by her were unable to show any emotion in that moment. >> reporter: the duke of sussex describing a painful past but hopeful for the future. >> forgiveness is 100% a possibility, because i would like to get my father back. i would like to have my brother back. at the moment, i don't recognize them, as much as they probably don't recognize me. >> reporter: if you're invited to the coronation, will you come? >> there's a lot that can happen between now and then. but the door is always open. the ball is in their court. >> reporter: a royal family rift playing out on the world stage. >> that was megan fitzgerald

reporting. former police spokesman turned supervisor matt dorsey was sworn in today. he was appointed in may and replaced matt haney, who was elected to the assembly. but in november, voters chose to keep him on the board. dorsey pledged to do more to combat the opioid crisis. he cited a report saying that officers took nearly 66 key kilos off the street last year. >> it's enough to kill every adult in california. we are really up against it. we have a priority to get these drugs off our street. hold drug dealers accountable but also make sure we're doing everything we can to innocent

inincentivize okay. would you listen to that? right, that is the sound of strong winds in the sierra. it was recorded at the top of the round house ski lift earlier today. the winds were so strong in the sacramento area an amazon truck tipped over on the freeway. this is on i-5 near the sacramento airport. winds were gusting near 70 miles per hour there. los gatos creek in san jose overflowed onto parts of a walking trail. it happened earlier today. even though the trail looks like a lake, people were still out walking in the areas that weren't so bad. at other parks, the storm damage is not as avoidable. muir woods closed today so park rangers could assess storm

damage there. quite the show in the sky. this is video of lightning strikes from two of our traffic cameras in san francisco. in sonoma county, a power pole in healdsburg was split in half. lightning may have struck a transformer. >> and, as we speak, there's another storm, the sheep rescued right there. i just saw it at the end. as we speak, another storm rolling on through. >> that's thing about the jet stream, fast-moving storms about every 18 hours. the rain held off, but not the case now. it's going to pick up in intensity once again tonight into tomorrow morning's commute. the one-two punch of gusty winds. not too windy yet, but look at the temperatures.

warm. 55 in san francisco. mid 50s in san rafael. the rain falling by the camera lens there. 58 in dublin. if you need any signs that we have an atmospheric river moving into the bay areas nighttime temperatures in the upper 50s and winds out of the southeast at 15. wind speeds for now starting to pick up out of the southeast. the same direction as these winds accelerate tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning we're looking at 40-60 miles per hour wind gusts. probably 8:00 a.m. will be the peak of the wind. as we move into the afternoon wind speeds do start to come down as the rain transitions out. this is the first wave lifting out of the north. notice the plume of moisture stretching from the bay back north of hawaii, the atmospheric river connection coming together over the bay area. area of low pressure off shore, and that really helps to strengthen these incoming storms, as they strengthen right off the coast, that also helps

to crank up the wind, too. we'll be seeing that as we head towards the morning. one trend we should see after sun rise is some of that heavier rain transitioning out of the north bay. notice how it hangs up over the santa cruz mountains in the south bay with these forecast updates potentially into the afternoon. that will continue to enhance the runoff and flood potential. by 7:00 the rain line should push off toward the east. the trend will be heavy winds, gusty winds and high rain rates. around noon the rain starts to move south and toward the the evening, as we saw in the future cast, once we get to 5:00 the rain should push away from the bay area. but tuesday, get ready for another round. the rain totals over the next two days could be as high as two to five inches over the coastal mountains and more storms out there. wednesday, mainly for the north bay. thursday and friday we

should catch a bit of a break. as we head toward next weekend right now, there it is. another storm dropping in saturday into sunday. so a very active pattern continues. the worst of it i think is over the next 48 hours. middle part of the week things do settle down at least a bit as the wind transitions to the north bay. thursday and friday just some showers as we recover from the early week rain and wind. and then more on the way for saturday as the 49ers' playoff game looks like they'll be dealing with wind and rain, too. >> more on the way, thank you. a great resource for you during the storm, anytime, really, our free nbc bay area app will send alerts straight to your phone before it starts raining in your neighborhood. a

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controversial plan to ban certain words. the goal was to eliminate harmful language. among the banned words, immigrant, abort. they caught a lot of heat when they added "american" to the list. it says u.s. citizen is preferred. but after considerable backlash. they say they missed the mark and will come up with new guidelines after reviewing recent feedback. it was the first time the bills took the field since damar hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field last monday. he's making good progress as he is in a cincinnati hospital and still listed in critical condition. but his energy on the field. >> a tackle and taking it past

midfield and down the sideline he goes. this is storybook! >> it is storybook. that's the first play of the game. the bills take one back to the house. himes returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown. the crowd going absolutely nuts. and the bills go on to beat the patriots, 35-23. the 49ers showed support for hamlin at levi's stadium. the team outlined the number three in honor of his jersey number. that's something that took place at every stadium today. a first of its kind in the nation. a school guiding students away from a shooter during an active shooter situation. and more rain coming down in the bay area tonight. you can see it's arrived there. we're tracking this next round of rain

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right now at 9:30. high winds, more rain and the continued chance of flooding. we're tracking it all tonight including school closures in place because of the storm. welcome back to this special edition of nbc bay area news. i'm gia vang. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. we are tracking a round of storms that will make your commute wet and windy. >> we had a bit of a break earlier, but the rain is set to continue through the week. >> let's get an update from rob mayeda. >> the flood watches continue through tuesday 4:00. but tonight it's a high wind warning that went into effect at 8:00 this evening. the potential is certainly there for at least half a foot or more of rainfall across the santa cruz mountains as we head toward tomorrow. notice the peak wind gusts, sustained winds 20-35 miles per hour, but gusts from 40-60

across the bay area, as high as 80 miles per hour in the hills above 1,000 feet. you have been noticing on the radar and the app, the rain is back and moving through basically from the south, lifting northward. this is the trend as we head through the morning. and by 9:00 a.m. we begin to see the heavier rain band slowly shift to the south over the santa cruz mountains. as early as late morning the creeks and streams and rivers, including the guadalupe river, will start to reached into stage as early as 9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. in the morning, cresting by 3:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon. the san lorenzo river expected to reach major flood stage. up in pleasanton, that's been lowered slightly. still coming to flood stage by mid afternoon. russian river at guerneville

expected to rise up toward flood stage. and the napa river in downtown napa, about a foot and a half below flood stage. we'll be watching that closely if the rain line chains a bit monday evening. heavy rain at times, and another storm arriving as we get into tuesday could also increase thunderstorms over the bay area as well. we'll have a closer look at that hour by hour in our forecast in a few minutes. >> several sonoma county school districts will be closed tomorrow and tuesday because of what's coming in. that means no in-person or virtual classes for students in the districts you see in your screen there. parents of students and districts not listed there should assume school is still open tomorrow. >> we're staying on top of all the issues related to the storm. that includes school closures, evacuation orders, power outages, road closures as well. we're posting updates on nbcbayarea.com. president biden visited the

u.s.-mexico border for the first time as president today. he was in el paso, assessing border enforcement. this comes as the biden administration has tightened restrictions on asylum seekers. he is headed to mexico city and will join leaders for the north american leaders summit tomorrow and tuesday. next generation school safety. a north texas school district is the first in the nation to use new technology to protect students and staff against active shooters. meredith yeomans shows us how the security system works. >> reporter: it is a sound teachers never want to hear in school. >> it gives me goose bumps to think about it. >> reporter: but it's one andie clark knows she needs to prepare for. >> what do i need to do if that becomes a reality, if that becomes my reality and i have a classroom of 35 babies of other

people in here. >> you have a green light here, a green light here. >> reporter: brad merritt explained how the system works. gunfire activates acoustic sensors installed in ceilings that light up and direct people away from an attacker. when a shooting happens, sensors turn rid or green. red would mean you don't want to go that way. the shooter has been detected in that direction. green indicate a pathway to safety. strobe lights lead law enforcement to the shooter. then streamed to track their movement. >> if someone has evil in their heart so bad that they want to come into a school to do this, they're going to find a way to do it. that's where this system comes into play. >> reporter: between the new technology and arming some teachers. >> we've taken every precaution that we can possibly take. >> reporter: precautions providing peace of mind for

teachers like andie clark and training she hopes she'll never need. >> it's something that's amazing to have. i'm thankful for the technology, but i hope to god i never have to see it in action. >> that was meredith yeomans reporting. it can help evacuate people in situations like fire or severe weatheher. stilll ahead,d, a shortagagh nono end i in sight. a deeeeper look at thee lack o hehelium, and how thihis i impa you, e even if you're not getti balloons for a party.

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we living here in california know wildfires, but they're not just a problem here in our state. across the country the u.s. averages around 70,000 wildfires each year. teams of wild land firefighters are ready to take on the next wildfire, 80% are men. however, there's a movement to bring more women into the field. keith kaczynski has the story. >> reporter: driving through oregon, a small town of about 30 people. and it's known for its rv

park-motel-restaurant. and of course a bunch of cattle in open spaces. it's also home to the women in wild land fire boot camp, which brings dozens of women and even some men together to learn more about wild land firefighting and we're about to check it out. oregon ranks third nationwide behind idaho and california when it comes to arm acres burned each year. it's dry, and the threat of fire seems to be on everyone's mind out here. the students are from all over the country. it's one of the handful of programs like this nationwide promoting wild land firefighting to women. what do you think the reputation of a wild land firefighter is by the public? >> i think they think of burley mountain men out there. but commercials and media continue to ex-sued that in our culture. and that's another reason i do

this camp is a i want women to realize this is definitely something they can do. >> reporter: cassandra has within running this boot camp for more than five years. it's far from the vacation from the future firefighters. they rise before the sun and kick off their morning with pt and a lot of classroom work. >> be back in five minutes, and we're going to get started on today. >> reporter: then they put their training to the test by simulating an active fire deployment. >> two or three per squad. >> reporter: starting with a morning briefing about the conditions of the fire. >> get to the rig load'em up and we're going to go. >> reporter: then they head into the mountains. >> i her had respect for firefighters, but that respect is way bigger now. i'm going to move forward with a much better understanding of the

work they're doing, especially in the context where we're going to have more fires and they're going to be more destructive. >> fortunately or unfortunately, our time has come to an end. the more women i can get out there the more little kids can see women firefighters and continuing to change that culture in our world. we are all firefighters now. firefighters are seen as the heroes of the west. but all shapes and sizes can do it. if the world was a wonderful place, this camp wouldn't be needed in ten years, because we have so many women applying that we wouldn't have to recruit for t they know it's a job and brave enough to apply. >> that was keith kaczynski report being. can you watch more stories like that one on nbc lx. watch lx on xfinity channel 185 or 11-5. from fire to snow.

this is at the base area of the palisades, coming down right now. no doubt about it. it keeps piling up out there. these conditions are every skier's dream if can you get there. but over in new york a very different story. central new york is in a warm spell. so warm the snow is melting and too warm for resorts to make snow. that's a bad situation to be in. temperatures need to be in the 20s to do that. in fayetteville they say they've never seen a thaw like this one. >> we tried to see if we could send them someplace else, but at this point, i don't think even in watertown there's much snow left. >> others are enjoying the warm winter weather and making the most of it, but away from the ski hills. >> rob mayeda is here. you've been a busy person for the last couple weeks, really.

what are we seeing right now >> right now rain from the next storm dropping in and wind speeds starting to pick up. as we move to midnight, we'll see the winds accelerating. based on the forecas, it might and work from home morning if you can afford to do so. it's warm in san jose, southeast wind at 15 miles per hour. wind speeds starting to pick up. but they'll really pick up after midnight tonight. you could see 40 to 50 mile-per-hour gusts getting started from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. and toward late morning, wind speeds come down. high wind warning up through 10:00 tomorrow morning. so the rain filling in across the bay area right now. you're seeing it there around the east bay and tri valley. starting to lift north of the santa cruz mountains. we got more rain coming on in. look at that more plume.

that's going to slam into the coastal mountains and really power up the big rain rates at times as we head throughout first half of monday. see how the north bay sees the heaviest rain by 6:00 a.m. by 8:00 a.m. the rain line starts to slow down as it heads to the south bay. a lot of the flooding concerns have shifted toward the santa cruz mountains and south bay as the rain holds on. early afternoon now before scooting out toward the evening hours. the trend tomorrow, heavy rain, gusty winds at times. it will take us probably now through at least midday. and then toward 3:00, rain starts to exit the south bay. and another round comes in tuesday. while not as widespread, this has potential for thunderstorms, which brings the damaging winds, the chance of hail at times, part of the tuesday forecast. as we add up 48 hours of rainfall. areas in the santa cruz mountains, once it changes to

the gray and white could be a half foot of rain. high totals here across the north bay mountains. for the second half of the week we should seat north bay seeing most of the rain early wednesday, thursday into friday. we may catch a little bit of a break. as we head toward next weekend, there it is. more rain in the forecast. still all the way across the seven-day forecast there. obviously the biggest storm of the week is coming in right now. that's going to impact us into tuesday with the higher chance of potentially strong thunderstorms on tuesday. we'll have to watch that. second half of the week, friday it calms down a little bit, but more wind and rain as we head toward next saturday. >> gia and i were pay ago little bit more attention to your forecast than usual because we'll be driving home shortly u. shortly. >> thank you. how about the niners?

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welcome back. i'm anthony flores. a perfect ten to end the regular season. the 49ers are clenched the two seed in the nfc after beaing arizona for their tenth in a row. before the game, a show of support for damar hamlin. this was the final game for the great career of j.j. watt. the cardinals reaching into their bag of tricks. the niners have two defenders there, but desean gibson misses the tackle. gibson would make up for it.

second quarter, he gets the first of two interceptions in the game. that one led to a touchdown. nick bosa also doing his thing. he finishes at nfl sack leader with 18.5 sacks. how about brock purdy? glad you asked. three touchdown passes. elijah mitchell rushed for two scores. >> the 49ers blow out cardinals, 38-13. the niners could host up to two games in the playoffs. >> i feel real good. i felt real good about our team when we won the division about a month ago. i feel better about them now. we'll be ready to go either saturday or sunday, excited to find out who we're playing and real excited for the playoffs. >> feel like we still haven't played to our full potential yet. and so we look at it as a challenge. but we're also excited.

because, it's like, man, if we do play to our full potential, what can we do. >> the 49ers will face seattle next saturday. that's after aaron rodgers and the packers lost to another former golden bear and the pride of marin county, jared goff and the lions. they eliminated green bay from the playoffs, 20-16. it's still an amazing turn around. >> we didn't make the playoffs, but this is the next best thing. being able to finish the season like we did, starting that way, it, we got some special people in that locker room. i'm proud to be a part of it. >> hey, who's that? steph curry in the house in berkeley for cal and number two stanford. fourth quarter, leilani

macintosh. the golden bears take the lead. cameron brink showing why she's one of the best in the country. 25 points and 17 rebounds, you know her mom and dad are steph's god parents, just under 90 seconds to go. haley jones says ball game. she drops what would be the game winner. the cardinal survive, 60-56. cal didn't win, but hey, they did get a pep talk from a four-time nba champ. >> you all are a hill of a team. you fight [ bleep ], and it's unbelievable to watch. you have an amazing coach. so do it for her, all right? >> thank you. [ applause ] >> how great is that? showing support for women's basketball. the 49ers will take on seattle for the third time this season. they've beaten them twice. they always say it's hard to beat a team three times, nah. >> really? >> nah. >> it's going to be a wet day.

>> next weekend we'll see more rain. as you see on the radar and satellite view, this storm just getting started. and tomorrow, stormy monday. thunderstorms tuesday and speak of the playoff game, look at saturday. yes, some rain and some wind as we head towards next weekend. >> did they say one to two inches on saturday? >> the rain, when i asked the players, the no the problem. it's the wind that's the biggest concern. any wind? >> some wind, too. >> they need to talk to rob directly. need to call this man. thanks for watching us. >> we'll be back here at 11:00.

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