SEATTLE — There may have been more San Francisco 49ers fans than Seattle Seahawks fans at the Seahawks’ home opener Sunday.

According to the ticket marketplace Vivid Seats, 49ers fans were projected to make up 51 percent of the crowd at Lumen Field, with people traveling an average of 672 miles for the matchup.

"I'm not surprised," said Jared Lucas, a 49ers fan. "There's no way any team is going to Santa Clara, where we play, and outsell us or beat within an inch of us."

Local 49ers fan clubs organized meetups and watch parties across Seattle over the weekend, fueling a takeover vibe.

"I was expecting it because there's just such a tight community. Of course people are going to be traveling out here to support them," said Kenya Guzman, another 49ers fan.

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