Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers Prediction: NFC West Rivalry Set to Resume at Levi’s Stadium

Two NFC West Rivals will battle it out on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium because the Seattle Seahawks tackle the San Francisco 49ers. The Seahawks need to proceed their four-game successful streak in opposition to the 49ers, with San Francisco’s final win within the sequence again approaching Dec. 29, 2019, in Seattle.

NFL Predictions for Each Sport in Week 2

“Monday Evening Soccer” lived as much as its expectations after which some as Seattle (1-0) held off Denver 17-16 to avoid wasting the NFC West from going winless in Week 1. This recreation has a little bit of the whole lot to maintain a viewer engaged. The 12s responded to the event fantastically as they received after Russell Wilson by embodying the “All the time Compete” mentality that head coach Pete Carroll preaches each day. Geno Smith accomplished 23 of 28 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns. The protection got here up with a few goal-line stands by forcing a number of fumbles to present the Seahawks an opportunity to win the sport. Cross rush-wise, they simply sufficient to make Wilson uncomfortable by sacking him twice, and the encouraging factor is that ought to enhance because the season progresses. Nevertheless, Jamal Adams was misplaced for the season with a torn quadriceps tendon, making a problem for this protection to determine transferring ahead.

San Francisco (0-1) began the Trey Lance period with a really sloppy, undisciplined 19-10 loss on the street in opposition to Chicago final Sunday in horrible climate situations. The 49ers dedicated 12 penalties for 99 yards, together with three pointless roughness penalties that prolonged drives for the Bears. Lance was uneven all through the sport and accomplished 13 of 28 passes for 164 yards and an interception. Turnovers have been one other concern, as they misplaced that battle to Chicago, 2-1. This recreation was an amazing instance of how the stat sheet could be deceptive concerning complete yards. San Francisco outgained Chicago 331-204 however transformed only one purple zone alternative in three makes an attempt.

Seattle (1-0) at San Francisco (0-1)

Kickoff: Sunday, Sept. 18 at 4:05 p.m. ET
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Three Issues to Watch

1. How will the 49ers’ offense reply to the loss in Chicago?
Folks anticipated that Lance would undergo some rising pains in his first season because the full-time starter at quarterback. However 49ers followers and the group did not anticipate the offense to battle at ending drives in opposition to an inferior opponent like Chicago. Positive, the rain didn’t assist, however nonetheless, this offense wants to attain greater than 10 factors with the personnel on that aspect of the soccer. One fast approach to jumpstart the offense can be to present Lance simple throws to Deebo Samuel out in house and let him go to work. Attacking seams within the Seahawks protection utilizing George Kittle, if he’s wholesome sufficient to play, also needs to assist Lance settle in and get the offense rolling. They can not afford the offensive line to have an off day and permit the Seahawks’ go rush to trigger havoc on Lance. On the flip aspect, If Seattle will get glorious performances from Uchenna Nwosu (7 tackles, sack, compelled fumble, QB hit, go protection), who was the NFC Defensive Participant of the Week for his efforts in opposition to Denver, and others, they are going to be in an amazing place to win.

2. Seahawks protection vs. Trey Lance
Seattle’s protection had a bend-but-don’t-break mentality after they took Wilson’s greatest shot as he threw for 342 yards. In addition they responded properly in opposition to the run within the second half by holding Denver underneath 4 yards per try after permitting round 7.5 within the first half. Cleansing up missed tackles, utilizing their pace successfully, and never overrunning performs should be corrected transferring ahead. The keys to victory this week are to proceed to create turnovers, preserve Lance within the pocket by forcing him to go, and make the most of the 49ers’ offensive harm scenario. If they will get that executed, it can power head coach Kyle Shanahan to not play ultra-conservative and take extra probabilities than he want to this week.

3. Can the Seahawks’ offense maintain up in opposition to the 49ers’ protection?
The Seahawks haven’t got a lot margin for error this week after they journey right into a usually hostile atmosphere in Santa Clara. Smith should play with an additional stage of decisiveness as he did within the first half of the Denver recreation as a result of the depth will improve this week. Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, and Co. will deliver loads of warmth off the sides. This stress will check the rookie tackles Charles Cross (4 pressures and two sacks allowed) and Abraham Lucas (two pressures allowed), who had up-and-down moments throughout their first recreation however have the texture of gamers who will enhance. In addition they need to run the ball higher with Rashaad Penny and a wholesome Kenneth Walker III. If Penny and Walker can get the operating recreation going, it can assist Smith within the passing recreation to unfold the ball round like he did final Monday night time, as he had a 153.3 passer ranking on throws of 10-plus yards within the recreation.

Closing Evaluation

These two groups have traditionally performed extremely aggressive video games, as six of the final seven video games have been determined by one rating. The Seahawks are additionally 17-4 of their earlier 21 video games in opposition to the 49ers. They haven’t been blown out in San Francisco since a 33-17 loss on Sept. 11, 2011. Thus, whatever the personnel at quarterback, the sport will probably be a aggressive recreation for each groups. Will probably be powerful for Seattle coming off of a brief week and going up in opposition to a 49ers squad that ought to play with extra self-discipline and fireplace on Sunday. Nevertheless, if Kittle doesn’t play, it seems like it can restrict San Francisco sufficient to lose this week, with Lance nonetheless a piece in progress as a younger quarterback. The Seahawks will do exactly sufficient on offense to outlive and advance to 2-0 within the younger season.

Prediction: Seahawks 20, 49ers 16

– Written by Scott Whittum, who’s a part of the Contributor Community.

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