For the first time since the 2016 season, the Seahawks hosted a home playoff game with fans. Seattle hosted a playoff game in 2020, but because of COVID-19, there were no fans in attendance. This time around though, almost 70,000 people (68,579 tickets distributed) were inside Lumen Field to watch Seattle dominate the San Francisco 49ers, 41-6 to advance to the NFC championship game.

"What an atmosphere," head coach Mike Macdonald said after the game. "Holy smokes. The 12s, just our organization putting on a great setting. You do try to actually try to take some time and look around and just understand how incredibly blessed we are with the best fans in the world. It definitely made an impact to start the game. I just want to appreciate this. That was awesome, freaking awesome."

All game long, the stadium was loud, and multiple times registered seismic activity on the seismograms that were installed around the stadium. One of them was during Rashid Shaheed's kickoff touchdown return on the opening kick.

Quarterback Sam Darnold said, "The kickoff, that guy taking it to the house. That was special. To hear that stadium too, rocking the way Lumen was tonight. Unbelievable, man. The 12s came out. It was fun."

And throughout the game, Seattle kept giving the fans more reason to celebrate, with the defense coming up with huge plays like forced fumbles and the run game shining, with three rushing touchdowns on the night.

"The 12s brought it," Cooper Kupp said. "It was really cool, really cool to see that. And I'm glad we were able to put on a show for him and man, looking forward to what they can do next week."

DeMarcus Lawrence said, "To hear the crowd noise, no better feeling."

"Lumen was pretty much rocking that first quarter, for sure," Julian Love said. "And then in the game, it kept going for us."

The stadium was so loud at some points, the shaking could be felt inside the press box.

Grey Zabel said, "It was one of one, the 12s are one of one. I'm excited for the next game and it's just going to keep getting rowdier and rowdier. Next Sunday can't come soon enough."

Abraham Lucas added, "I love the 12s and how rowdy they get. Being from here, I have certainly added my noise to the 12s growing up. I'm just happy to be a part of it."