Two-time All-Pro tight end George Kittle has no issues with an opposing team celebrating a major win at the San Francisco 49ers stadium, something he made explicitly clear on Saturday night.
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Members of the Seattle Seahawks smoked cigars in the visitor's locker room after beating the San Francisco 49ers 13-3. Some members of the home team could view this as a sign of disrespect, but Kittle is not a member of this group. He perfectly understands.
"I would do the same s—-," Kittle told media members. "Yeah. They won the division, they got the (No.) 1 seed, they won in their rival's stadium. Good for them."
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NFC West Champs. #1 Seed in the NFC. 14-3 record.
📸 @JalenMilroe pic.twitter.com/4CuWsBJTVK
— xz* - Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 4, 2026
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba showed up on camera after the big win, which ensured his team will play at home as long as they remain alive in the playoffs. He held a cigar between his fingers while taking part in a post-game interview.
Smith-Njigba then confirmed that he had never smoked a victory cigar in his life. However, he felt it was the appropriate time to take part in this time-honored tradition.
Photos also showed multiple other members of the team smoking cigars in the locker room while posing. This included the members of the quarterback room.
JSN enjoying a victory cigar after the Seahawks clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC, via @BradyHenderson:pic.twitter.com/tK7QnNyisj
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) January 4, 2026
The dynamic receiver had a solid game for the Seahawks at a pivotal point of the season. He did not reach the end zone, but he caught six passes for a team-high 84 yards. This took him to an NFL-leading 119 receptions for 1,793 yards in the regular season.
JSN and the Seahawks will now have one week off as the top seed in the NFC. Their next game will take place on either Jan. 17 or Jan. 18 as the NFL playoffs move into the divisional round.
Kittle is no stranger to success in big moments. He has been a member of the 49ers since the 2017 season. That stretch has featured the 49ers winning the division three times, reaching the NFC Championship four times, and the Super Bowl twice.
The Seahawks, for comparison, have won the division twice in this same stretch and reached the playoffs four times. They have not gone further than the divisional round. With the win over the 49ers, they now have an opportunity to make a deep playoff run.
