49ers Vs. Seahawks: Four Bold Predictions For Divisional Round Clash In Nfl Playoffs

A brace of very acquainted foes are group to meet Saturday nighttime pinch a bid to nan NFC title crippled connected nan line. The Seahawks will big nan 49ers astatine Lumen Field for a divisional information showdown betwixt NFC West rivals.

Seattle will beryllium caller disconnected a bye, having ended nan regular play pinch nan champion grounds successful nan NFC astatine 14–3, taking down San Francisco successful Week 18 to fastener up some nan section and nan conference.

As for nan 49ers, they entered nan playoffs arsenic nan No. 6 seed successful nan NFC astatine 12–5. The squad was capable to pick up a roadworthy triumph successful Philadelphia successful nan wild-card round against nan Eagles successful bid to enactment live successful nan playoffs. Now, they will caput to Seattle for nan 2nd clip this season, this clip successful a postseason setting.

The Seahawks and 49ers divided their regular-season bid pinch 1 triumph apiece, though some teams mislaid astatine home. They met arsenic precocious arsenic January 3, erstwhile Seattle took down San Francisco successful a low-scoring game, 13–3. Saturday’s crippled will beryllium conscionable nan 3rd clip successful history these 2 teams person met successful nan playoffs, pinch their past conflict coming successful 2023.

Let’s make immoderate bold predictions for nan playoff conflict successful Seattle.

Zach Charbonnet will people 2 rushing touchdowns

The Seahawks person leaned connected their rushing onslaught a batch successful nan precocious stages of nan season, arsenic some Kenneth Walker III and Charbonnet person been heavy involved. The 2 person mixed for 33 carries successful each of nan past 2 games, and I deliberation Seattle will proceed to provender its moving backs tandem connected Saturday.

Charbonnet has had plentifulness of occurrence uncovering nan extremity area of late. In nan past 3 weeks, nan 25-year-old has 4 rushing touchdowns, bringing his tally to 12 for nan season. He’s nan go-to feline erstwhile nan Seahawks get nan shot heavy into force territory, and he’ll person his number called connected Saturday if scoring opportunities arise. He scored a touchdown successful each of nan regular-season games against San Francisco, and I deliberation he’ll scope nan extremity area doubly successful nan divisional round.

Both defenses will unit 2 aliases much turnovers

Only 1 squad successful nan NFL, nan Vikings, turned nan shot complete much often than nan Seahawks successful 2025, which is not a statistic that’s often attributed to a squad pinch 14 wins. This season, Seattle’s discourtesy had 28 full turnovers (15 interceptions, 13 fumbles). Sam Darnold was responsible for 25 of those, pinch 14 interceptions and 11 fumbles connected nan year.

Meanwhile, nan 49ers turned nan shot complete 22 times. Brock Purdy had 10 interceptions successful 9 games, contempt playing good successful his return from injury. The Seahawks' defense was sixth successful nan NFL pinch 25 takeaways this season, and Purdy threw 3 interceptions successful his 2 games against Seattle.

Both teams person had their stock of turnover woes successful 2025, and I’m expecting that to proceed Saturday night. I deliberation some defenses will travel distant pinch astatine slightest 2 turnovers and some quarterbacks will propulsion an interception.

Brock Purdy will person some a passing and rushing touchdown

The past clip nan Seahawks and 49ers met, Purdy and San Francisco’s discourtesy were held without a touchdown. It was nan only crippled this play successful which Purdy grounded to grounds a passing touchdown, and it was besides nan only clip each twelvemonth that San Francisco was held nether 15 points.

I’m expecting Purdy to person a spot much occurrence this clip around, moreover if he has a mates of turnovers. I deliberation he’ll person astatine slightest 1 passing touchdown, and he’ll besides return to nan crushed and find nan extremity area pinch his legs. He had 3 rushing touchdowns during nan regular season, not being 1 to tally excessively frequently, but he’s tin of getting nan occupation done connected nan crushed erstwhile needed. With George Kittle done for nan year, Purdy will beryllium without 1 of his favourite reddish area threats, truthful he whitethorn beryllium much inclined to effort to return nan shot successful himself.

49ers will conclusion Seahawks successful one-score game

These 2 teams played competitory games each clip they met this season, and I’m expecting different adjacent conflict connected Saturday. In their first conflict backmost successful Week 1, nan 49ers won 17–13, while nan Seahawks won 13–3 successful Week 18. Both games person been debased scoring, and neither team’s discourtesy was astatine its best.

The reality is, nan execution of a fewer cardinal plays successful large moments could beryllium what decides this game, and I deliberation a Kyle Shanahan-coached 49ers squad is amended equipped to win successful those moments than nan Seahawks.

I deliberation we’re successful for a one-score crippled that could travel down to nan last drive, and that San Francisco will travel up pinch a large play successful nan clutch to unafraid a win, 24–21.

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