Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet hit with season-ending knee injury in key playoff win

Sam Darnold spoke on the Seattle Seahawks' 41-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Divisional Round.

The Seattle Seahawks made easy work of their NFC West-rival San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, but it came with a key loss heading into the NFC Championship Game. 

The Seahawks will be without running back Zach Charbonnet in yet another NFC West bout, with the Los Angeles Rams standing between Seattle and a Super Bowl berth. 

Charbonnet suffered a season-ending "significant" knee injury, which was later reported to be a torn ACL in the 41-6 win over the 49ers.

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Zach Charbonnet of the Seattle Seahawks runs with the ball during the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on Dec. 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed that Charbonnet will miss the remainder of the playoffs, which is a big loss considering the two-headed monster Seattle has been using all year in the backfield.

Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker III have been one of the best running back tandems in the NFL this season, with the former leading the team in rushing touchdowns (12) during the regular season.

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Macdonald, who didn’t specify what Charbonnet’s injury was, said that he would be facing a "long road back," which could mean he’s missing all of next season as well.

Charbonnet and Walker led the way for the 10th-best rushing team in the NFL this season, tallying 2,096 yards on the ground. Walker had 1,027 for the Seahawks, though Charbonnet was trusted by offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak in the red area,