Prediction: Seahawks 23, 49ers 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Seattle Seahawks |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 3 |
Russell Wilson |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0 |
| RB 1 |
Marshawn Lynch |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 9 |
Robert Turbin |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 8 |
Doug Baldwin |
Rec: 3-50, 1 TD |
| WR 9 |
Golden Tate |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
| WR 11 |
Percy Harvin   |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| WR 12 |
Jermaine Kearse |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 3 |
Zach Miller |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 2 |
Steve Hauschka |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 1 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
TEAMS MEET for 1st time in postseason. All-time series is tied 15-15. Teams split regular-season series in 2013. 49ers have won 5 of past 7 meetings. Seahawks have won 4 of past 5 at home vs. SF, outscoring 49ers 139-58.
 49ers Are 30-19 (.612) in postseason, tied for best win pct. among teams with 25+ playoff games. Team's 30 playoff wins are tied for 3rd most in NFL history... JIM HARBAUGH is 1st head coach since 1970 merger to lead team to Conference Championship Game in each of 1st 3 seasons... 49ers had 8 players selected to Pro Bowl, tied for most in NFL: LB NA VORRO BOWMAN (2nd), LB Ahmad Brooks (2nd), TE Vernon Davis (2nd), RB Frank Gore (5th), G MIKE IUPATI (2nd), DT Justin Smith (5th), T JOE STALEY (3rd) & LB Patrick Willis (7th)... QB Colin Kaepernick (3,197 pass, 524 rush) joined HOFer STEVE YOUNG (1992) as only 49ers QBs with 3,000+ pass & 500+ rush yards in season. Has won 4 of 5 playoff starts. Has 92.7 passer rating in postseason career, 2nd highest by SF QB with 100+ att. (HOFer JOE MONTANA, 98.2). Is 1 of 6 QBs in NFL postseason history with 1,200+ pass (1,221) & 350+ rush (377) yards. Incl. playoffs, when Kaepernick starts & has 100+ rating, 49ers are 13-0... RB Gore rushed for 1,128 yards, his franchise-record 7th 1,000-yard season. Has 2 highest single-game rushing performances in franchise history, both vs. Sea. (212 yards on 11/19/06 & 207 on 9/20/09). Rushed for 110 yards in last meeting. Averages 90.3 rush yards per game in postseason career (632 yards, 7 games). Has 5 rush TDs in past 5 postseason games... TE Davis has 100+ rec. yards in 4 of 7 career postseason games. Had TD last week. Has 7 career postseason TDs, tied for most by TE (DAVE CASPER). Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 51 TDs. Has 13 TDs in past 15 (incl. playoffs). WR Anquan Boldin had 1,179 yards, his 6th 1,000-yard season. Had 8 catches for 136 yards last week, his 4th career 100-yard playoff game. Has 63 catches for 980 yards & 7 TDs in 13 playoff games. WR Michael Crabtree has 31 catches for 436 yards (87.2 per game) & 3 TDs in past 5 playoff games. Has 3 100-yard games in past 5 in postseason... LB Bowman led team with 143 tackles. Only player in NFL this season with 100+ tackles (143), 5+ sacks (5), 4+ FFs (4) & INT-TD (1, 89 yards). LB Willis was 2nd on team with 104 tackles, his 6th season with 100+ tackles. Since entering NFL in 2007, is only player (incl. playoffs) with 20+ sacks (22.5), 15+ FF (16) & 7+ INTs (8). Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), DT Smith has 27.5 sacks, 3rd most by NFL DT. Since entering NFL in 2011, LB Aldon Smith has 45.5 sacks, 2nd most in NFL (incl. playoffs). LB Brooks had career-high 8.5 sacks & tied for team lead (A. Smith). Has 4.5 sacks in 2013 postseason, tied for most in single postseason by 49er. Has 5.5 sacks in past 3 playoff games. CB Tramaine Brock led team with 5 INTs & 15 PD, both career highs. Rookie S Eric Reid was only NFC player this season with 4 INTs & 2 FR... K Phil Dawson had 140 points, 2nd most in team history. In 2013 postseason, has made all 6 FGs.
 Seahawks Are 1-0 all-time in NFC Championship Games. Defeated Car. 34-14 in 2005 NFC Championship Game. Are No. 1 seed for 2nd time (2005) since current 12-team format started in 1990. Over past 2 seasons, are 16-1 at home. Have won past 6 postseason home games, outscoring opp. 174-109. Have won past 2 at home vs. SF, outscoring 49ers 71-16... Seahawks had 6 players selected to Pro Bowl: S Kam Chancellor (2nd), RB Marshawn Lynch (4th), CB Richard Sherman (1st), S Earl Thomas (3rd), C MAX UNGER (2nd) & QB Russell Wilson (2nd)... QB Wilson has 24 wins & 15 home wins in 1st 2 seasons, both are most in SB era. Is 1 of 3 QBs in NFL history with 50+ pass TDs (52) in 1st 2 regular seasons. Had 101.2 passer rating & is only QB in NFL history to have 100+ rating in both rookie & 2nd season. Incl. playoffs, is 16-1 with 110.7 rating at home. In 3 career postseason starts, has 94.5 rating. Had career-high 4 pass TDs (since tied) vs. SF (12/23/12)... RB Lynch rushed for 1,257 yards & 12 TDs, his 3rd consecutive season with 1,200+ yards & 10+ TDs. Is only NFL player to rush for 1,000+ yards & 10+ TDs in each of past 3 seasons. Last week, rushed for 140 yards & 2 TDs. His 140 rush yards are most by Seahawk in playoff game. In 5 career playoff games, has 5 rush TDs & 3 100-yard games. Since Nov. 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 4,577 rush yards & 40 rush TDs. Has 451 rush yards in postseason career, 2nd most in franchise history (SHAUN ALEXANDER, 564). Has 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.) in past 3 meetings. Has 491 rush yards (98.2 per game) in past 5 vs. SF.... WR-PR Golden Tate led team with career-high 64 catches & 898 yards. Was only player with 800+ rec. (898) & 500+ PR (585) yards. WR Doug Baldwin was 2nd on team with 778 rec. yards. Has 3 TDs in past 3 at home vs. SF. Tate, Baldwin & TE Zach Miller all tied for team lead with 5 rec. TDs. WR Jermaine Kearse had career-high 4 TDs... Seahawks led NFL with 39 takeaways, 28 INTs & +20 turnover differential. Seattle was 1st in NFL in points allowed (231), total defense (273.6) & pass defense (172)... CB Sherman led NFL with 8 INTs, 1st Seahawk to lead NFL in INTs since 1993 (EUGENE ROBINSON). Has 4 INTs in past 4. Since entering NFL in 2011, Sherman leads NFL with 20 INTs. In past 13 at home, has 9 INTs, 2 TDs (INT & blocked fumble return), FF & FR. In past 2 at home vs. SF, has 2 INTs & 90-yard blocked FG return TD. S Thomas was 1 of 2 in NFL with 100+ tackles (100), 5+ INTs (5) & 2+ FFs (2). Thomas is only S in past decade to record 100+ tackles, 5+ INTs & 2+ FFs in single season. Has INT in 2 of past 3 playoff games. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), DE Cliff Avril is 1 of 2 in NFL with 25+ sacks (29) & 13+ FF (13). Last week, DE Michael Bennett had 2 FFs, FR & 0.5 sack. Is 1st Seahawk with 2 FFs in playoff game. LB Bobby Wagner led team with 119 tackles. S Chancellor had 93 tackles, his 3rd consecutive seasons with 90+ tackles. Had 14 tackles last week. LB K.J. Wright aims for 3rd in row at home vs. SF with sack.
Results and Schedule
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| Seattle Seahawks |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
CAR |
A |
W 12-7 |
+5 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
SF |
H |
W 29-3 |
+26 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
JAC |
H |
W 45-17 |
+28 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
HOU |
A |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
IND |
A |
L 28-34 |
-6 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
TEN |
H |
W 20-13 |
+7 |
| 7 |
2013-10-17 |
ARI |
A |
W 34-22 |
+12 |
| 8 |
2013-10-28 |
STL |
A |
W 14-9 |
+5 |
| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
TB |
H |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
ATL |
A |
W 33-10 |
+23 |
| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
MIN |
H |
W 41-20 |
+21 |
| 12 |
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Bye |
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| 13 |
2013-12-02 |
NO |
H |
W 34-7 |
+27 |
| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
SF |
A |
L 17-19 |
-2 |
| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
NYG |
A |
W 23-0 |
+23 |
| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
ARI |
H |
L 10-17 |
-7 |
| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
STL |
H |
W 27-9 |
+18 |
| WC |
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Bye |
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| DP |
2013-01-11 |
NO |
H |
W 23-15 |
+8 |
| CC |
2014-01-19 |
SF |
H |
W 23-17 |
+6 |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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SF
Offense |
SEA
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
26.5 |
22.3 |
23.4 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
129.0 |
113.7 |
116.8 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.19 |
3.72 |
4.26 |
SF |
| Completion % |
61.8% |
61.9% |
61.2% |
SEA |
| Passing yards |
213.0 |
176.3 |
228.9 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.74 |
11.08 |
10.71 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.87 |
6.87 |
6.56 |
SF |
| Interceptions |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
SEA |
| Sacks allowed |
2.3 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
34.2% |
32.3% |
38.3% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
66.7% |
50.5% |
SEA |
| Time of possession |
31:45 |
31:48 |
30:22 |
SEA |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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SF
Defense |
SEA
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
16.0 |
11.0 |
23.4 |
SEA |
| Rushing yards |
82.5 |
69.3 |
116.8 |
SEA |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.72 |
3.07 |
4.26 |
SEA |
| Completion % |
60.6% |
59.9% |
61.2% |
SEA |
| Passing yards |
215.3 |
152.0 |
228.9 |
SEA |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.07 |
8.17 |
10.71 |
SEA |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.11 |
4.89 |
6.56 |
SEA |
| INT return |
1.0 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
SEA |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
SF |
| Sacks |
2.5 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
32.5% |
29.4% |
38.3% |
SEA |
| 4th down conversions |
36.4% |
0.0% |
50.5% |
SEA |
| Time of possession |
28:15 |
28:12 |
30:22 |
SEA |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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SF |
SEA |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
10.7 |
9.2 |
9.5 |
SF |
| Yards per kick return |
25.0 |
22.2 |
23.1 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
12.9 |
6.7 |
9.5 |
SEA |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
18.0 |
22.1 |
23.1 |
SF |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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SF |
SEA |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.5 |
8.3 |
5.9 |
SF |
| Penalty yards |
50.5 |
72.0 |
50.2 |
SF |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2013 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2002 |
6 |
2002-10-14 |
SF |
SEA |
28-21 |
SF |
| 2002 |
13 |
2002-12-01 |
SEA |
SF |
24-31 |
SF |
| 2003 |
6 |
2003-10-12 |
SF |
SEA |
19-20 |
SEA |
| 2003 |
17 |
2003-12-27 |
SEA |
SF |
24-17 |
SEA |
| 2004 |
3 |
2004-09-26 |
SF |
SEA |
0-34 |
SEA |
| 2004 |
9 |
2004-11-07 |
SEA |
SF |
42-27 |
SEA |
| 2005 |
11 |
2005-11-20 |
SEA |
SF |
27-25 |
SEA |
| 2005 |
14 |
2005-12-11 |
SF |
SEA |
3-41 |
SEA |
| 2006 |
11 |
2006-11-19 |
SEA |
SF |
14-20 |
SF |
| 2006 |
15 |
2006-12-14 |
SF |
SEA |
24-14 |
SF |
| 2007 |
4 |
2007-09-30 |
SEA |
SF |
23-3 |
SEA |
| 2007 |
10 |
2007-11-12 |
SF |
SEA |
0-24 |
SEA |
| 2008 |
2 |
2008-09-14 |
SF |
SEA |
33-30 |
SF |
| 2008 |
8 |
2008-10-26 |
SEA |
SF |
34-13 |
SEA |
| 2009 |
2 |
2009-09-20 |
SEA |
SF |
10-23 |
SF |
| 2009 |
13 |
2009-12-06 |
SF |
SEA |
17-20 |
SEA |
| 2010 |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
SF |
SEA |
6-31 |
SEA |
| 2010 |
14 |
2010-12-12 |
SEA |
SF |
21-40 |
SF |
| 2011 |
1 |
2011-09-11 |
SEA |
SF |
17-33 |
SF |
| 2011 |
16 |
2011-12-24 |
SF |
SEA |
19-17 |
SF |
| 2012 |
7 |
2012-10-18 |
SEA |
SF |
6-13 |
SF |
| 2012 |
16 |
2012-12-23 |
SF |
SEA |
13-42 |
SEA |
| 2013 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
SF |
SEA |
3-29 |
SEA |
| 2013 |
14 |
2013-12-08 |
SEA |
SF |
17-19 |
SF |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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