Joe Buck reveals black eye hidden by ESPN makeup artist after Seahawks-49ers game

The show must go on.ESPN play-by-play man Joe Buck called Saturday night’s NFC West-deciding matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers while concealing a black eye, he revealed after the game. Posting before-and-after pictures on social media following the Week 18 clash, Buck credited his trusted makeup artist, Kathleen Vybihal, for helping him disguise the shiner from the network’s high-definition cameras.He said he sustained the injury while trying to break up a recent skirmish between the 7-year-old twins he shares with wife Michelle Beisner-Buck.“Not all heroes wear capes, but some bring them to work.  Our makeup artiste, the great Kathleen Vybihal hid this from high def cameras tonight,” Buck posted on X Saturday night.“Nothing like a knee to the eye while breaking up a fight between 7 year old twins 48 hours before a big game!!! He got me!!”The veteran broadcaster, 56, carried on business as usual with longtime partner and newly minted Dolphins consultant Troy Aikman, calling the action as Seattle stormed to a 13-3 victory at Levi’s Stadium and captured their first NFC West title since 2020.In a low-scoring, yet lopsided affair, the Seahawks’ defense completely shut down San Francisco’s high-octane attack — holding star running back Christian McCaffrey to just 23 rushing yards on eight carries.With the win, Seattle (14–3) also locked up the NFC’s No.1 seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the lead up to Super Bowl 2026, which fittingly kicks off in Santa Clara on Feb.

8.The Niners (12-5) will either be a fifth or sixth seed, depending on whether the Los Angeles Rams beat the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, and will hit the road in the wild-card round.Saturday’s primetime matchup marked the last regular-season game for Buck and Aikman, who spent 20 years together at Fox before joining ESPN in 2022....