Primetime Preview: San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (SNF Week 17)

The final game of the 2019 regular season comes down to the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks in a game that will decide who wins the NFC West this year. The Niners were the dominant team in the 1990s and the Seahawks owned the division in the 2010s but as we enter the 2020s, both teams are looking to leave one final mark on the previous decade. This game was flexed by the NFL into this primetime slot and for the sake of us as fans let’s hope that it lives up to the billing.

The 49ers were the last undefeated team standing this season until the Seahawks came in a defeated them at Levi’s Stadium in Week 10 27-24 in overtime. Since that game, San Francisco has gone 4-2 and has looked less dominant than they were to begin the season. In their final game, all eyes will be on them once again and a big performance tonight could have them sitting pretty heading into the playoffs.

Due to the results of earlier games, the number one seed is no longer attainable for the Seattle Seahawks. However, winning this game would secure them a home game in the playoffs next week. Russell Wilson put together an MVP-type of the season but will likely lose out on the award to Lamar Jackson since the Baltimore Ravens finished with the best record in the NFL. Seattle brought back Marshawn Lynch to fill in for the injured Chris Carson and the hope is that “BEAST MODE” has enough left in the tank to help them get through the postseason.

Tonight’s game will depend on which Jimmy Garoppolo shows up for the Niners. If it’s “Good” Jimmy then there really isn’t much hope for the Seahawks getting a win tonight. If it’s “Bad” Jimmy then the 12th Man should have a lot to celebrate at the end of the night. Having George Kittle will likely help lead “Good” Jimmy out tonight.

Seattle will need their defense to be aggressive and force turnovers and we might finally see the offense run through Wilson, which is what most fans have been clamoring for for years now. This game will be two of the better teams not only in the NFC but in the NFL face off in the final game of Week 17 and the 2019 NFL regular season.

PREDICTION: 49ERS 24 , Seahawks 21